WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), co-founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, proudly voted to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, a historic, comprehensive suite of over 30 pieces of mental health and substance use-related legislation. The historic legislative package included six Trone-led bills. The legislation serves as a bip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Health Subcommittee Vice Chair Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today after the House passed a bipartisan package that would take much-needed action to address the mental health and substance use disorder crises facing our country. The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act (H.R. 7666) would support mental health care and substance use dis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year Army veteran, released the following statement on the House Armed Service Committee passing his amendment to establish a new pilot program to install and maintain data recorders in Army and Marine Corps tactical vehicles as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act: "We must work to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 22, 2022: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released the following statement on the House Armed Service Committee passing his provision to study the military's approach to cannabis-related offenses as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act on a bipartisan vote. "As states around the country and the House take steps to reform our approach to cannabis, we need to ensure the milit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on June 22, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the statement today after President Joe Biden announced he would increase the base salary pay of federal wildland firefighters by $20,000 per year or 50% of their current base salary: "The actions taken today by President Biden prove just how essential it is to ensure our firefighters earn the pay and dignity they deserve. Thanks to the Bip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand dental health coverage under Medicare. In a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure with 20 of their Senate colleagues, Cardin and Stabenow stressed the need to expand coverage of medically necessary oral and dental health services to improve the health of America more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Grace Meng (N.Y.-06) led their colleagues in a letter urging Congressional leadership to support their efforts to secure additional funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), a crucial program created under the American Rescue Plan that has provided more than 12.5 million students access to the In more PR