WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration along with funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs for the next several years. These grant programs provide funding directly to fire departments to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced bicameral legislation to authorize the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) at Fort Detrick, Md., and allow this one-of-a kind lab to strengthen its operations. The NBACC supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he requested $44,774,100 in Community Project Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to the House Committee on Appropriations, including nearly $10 million for Washington County. Community Project Funding is dedicated federal funding going toward specific local projects with a clear, documented benefit to communities. Next, the Committee will develop it more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he successfully requested nearly $3 million for Allegany County in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding to the House Committee on Appropriations. This federal funding invests in Maryland's health and safety, water infrastructure, economic development, and education. Next, the Committee will develop its final government funding package, t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he requested $44,774,100 in Community Project Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to the House Committee on Appropriations, including over $25 million for Frederick County. Community Project Funding is dedicated federal funding going toward specific local projects with a clear, documented benefit to communities. Next, the Committee will develop its f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he requested over $3 million for Garrett County in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding to the House Committee on Appropriations. Community Project Funding is dedicated federal funding going toward specific local projects with a clear, documented benefit to communities. Next, the Committee will develop its final government funding packag more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he requested over $3 million for Montgomery County in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Project Funding to the House Committee on Appropriations. Community Project Funding is dedicated federal funding going toward specific local projects with a clear, documented benefit to communities. Next, the Committee will develop its final government funding pac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted against the "Politics Over Participation" Act (H.R. 734), an attack on transgender and other LGBTQ+ youth in sports. "Trans students deserve equal access to all school communities and activities, including sports," said Congressman Sarbanes. "This legislation restricts the lives and opportunities of thousands of trans children and ignores more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Chesapeake Bay Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement after the announcement of a proposed settlement in the lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to require Pennsylvania to meet the goals set out by the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint: "For years, a major threat to the health and vibrancy of the Chesapeake Bay Waters more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to bring locally developed, high-quality environmental education programs to more schools nationwide by authorizing federal assistance to states to develop and implement environmental literacy plans. The bipartisan bill would also promote professional development for te more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 21, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to stay the 5th Circuit Court's restrictions on access to mifepristone. "Mifepristone has been proven safe and effective and has been used by Americans for years. "This decision - while temporary - will maintain critical access to reproductive health care. "We must cont more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and their congressional colleagues in calling on the Biden Administration to continue to protect Salvadorans and Hondurans living in the United States by redesignating El Salvador and Honduras for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Established by the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration along with funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs for the next several years. These grant programs provide funding directly to fire departments t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced bicameral legislation to authorize the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) at Fort Detrick, Md., and allow this one-of-a kind lab to strengthen its operations. The NBACC supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation, more PR