WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 1, 2023: Congressman David Trone (D-MD), co-chair of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking; Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), member of the Commission; Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Annie Kuster (D-NH), Trone's fellow co-chairs on the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force; and 51 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Joe  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin joined Congressman Kweisi Mfume (both D-Md.) on the first day of Black History Month to introduce the National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023. This legislation would create a 12-person National Council on African American History and Culture to advise the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on how they can best amplify the work of Black creator more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $1,819,600 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation to help the Atlantic Coast and Eastern Shore become more resilient. The funding comes through the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program. The award will be used to implement 52 actions on the Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: The first day of Black History Month 2023, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of his National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023 in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation would create a 12-person National Council on African American History and Culture to advise the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on how they can best amplif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today in recognition of Black History Month. "As we join together to observe Black History Month, we celebrate and reflect on the many contributions that Black Americans have made to our nation's culture, economy, and democracy. Whether in government, science, the arts, athletics, national security, or business, their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $2.9 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for Maryland schools to purchase local foods and beverages for school meal programs. The federal investment comes more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Representatives David Trone (D-MD), John Rutherford (R-FL), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) announced the creation of the Bipartisan Second Chance Task Force in an effort to promote policies that will improve reentry outcomes and reduce employment barriers for returning citizens. At the time of its launch, the Task Force comprised of 26 Members of Congress (13 Democrats and 13 Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- 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 Representatives Chris Pappas (N.H.-01) and Jared Huffman (Calif.-02) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting the Biden administration fully fund DOT's Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) in its fiscal 2024 and 2025 budgets. The ATIIP, which provi more PR