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2022-09-30

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2022-10-01 ( 13 items )

Maryland: Congressional

Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume Announce $130,000 For Mental Health Resources At Coppin State University Following Recent Bomb Threats (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $130,190 in federal funding from the Department of Education's Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program for Coppin State University. This grant will help Coppin State University, a historically Black university, recover from bomb threats the school received i more PR

Cardin, Wicker Introduce Seafood Marketing Act (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Roger Wicker today introduced legislation to support U.S. seafood consumption. Their legislation, the Seafood Marketing Act of 2022, would re-establish the National Seafood Council as a vehicle to promote the consumption of seafood. "Americans are looking for competitive options at the supermarket and seafood provides a range of tastes for healthy and delic more PR

House Majority Leader Hoyer Statement On House Passage Of Legislation To Fund The Government Through December 16 (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed legislation to keep the government open through December 16. "The good news is that the House and Senate have now sent President Biden a continuing resolution to keep the government open. The bad news is that we needed a continuing resolution because the Congress did more PR

Hoyer Statement On House Passage Of Legislation To Fund The Government Through December 16 (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed legislation to keep the government open through December 16: "The good news is that the House and Senate have now sent President Biden a continuing resolution to keep the government open. The bad news is that we needed a continuing resolution because the Congress did not complete its work more PR

Hoyer Statement On Putin's Criminal Moves To Seize Ukrainian Territory (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on Vladimir Putin's criminal moves to seize four Ukranian territories. "Since the end of the Second World War, global security has depended on the principle that one nation cannot legitimately seize territory from another by force. That, however, is exactly what Vladimir Putin is trying to more PR

Rep. Ruppersberger Supports Bipartisan Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today voted in favor of a bipartisan Continuing Resolution that will keep the government funded through December 16, avoiding a shutdown while providing additional support to Ukraine and American communities recovering from disasters including Hurricane Ian. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 230 to 201 vote afte more PR

Rep. Sarbanes Statement On House Passage Of Short-Term Federal Spending Package (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following statement after the House passed a federal spending package to fund government operations through December 16, 2022. "As families face rising prices, Congress must come together to pass robust legislation that will lift up our communities and create a more sustainable future," said Congressman Sarbanes. "Today, I voted to c more PR

Ruppersberger Supports Bill To Address America's Mental Health Crisis (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today voted in favor of sweeping legislation that will help address America's ongoing mental health crisis by expanding school-based care for struggling students and teachers and strengthening insurance coverage for those suffering from substance abuse. The "Mental Health Matters Act" passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 22 more PR

Sen. Cardin Lauds Unanimous Senate Passage of 6 Small Business Bills (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today lauded the unanimous Senate passage of six bills to improve the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and invest in small businesses. "The American economy can go as far as our small businesses take us, so Congress must contin more PR

Sens. Cardin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Increase Fairness, Equity in Federal Contracting (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) today introduced the Federal Contracting Fairness Act, which would increase fairness and equity in federal contracting. The legislation will reform the federal contracting programs operated by t more PR

Trone, Biden Administration Announce $2.4 Million In Federal Funding For The Asian American Center Of Frederick (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (D-MD) joined members of the Biden Administration, as well as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Mayor Lori Lightfoot, to announce $225 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to help train 13,000 community health workers across the country. The full press conference can be viewed here: https://app.frame.io/reviews/70c090c5-ce90-4542-9bfd-f13244b4a665/6eeb7c62-c3db more PR

Van Hollen, Cardin, Mfume Announce $130,000 For Mental Health Resources At Coppin State University Following Recent Bomb Threats (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $130,190 in federal funding from the Department of Education's Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program for Coppin State University. This grant will help Coppin State University, a historically Black university, recover from bomb threats the school received more PR

Van Hollen, Warren, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Help Survivors Of Natural Disasters (10)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Il.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Raphael more PR