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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-05-20 ( 6 items )  
Cardin, Van Hollen, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Provide Certainty, Security to TPS Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: This week, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency. "There are TPS recipients across the country, including more than 21,000 Maryland residents, who are har more PR

Congressman Trone, Senator Casey Reintroduce Bill to Establish Commission to Study Mental Health Support for College Students (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Thursday, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) re-introduced the bipartisan Higher Education Mental Health Act to address concerns about student mental health throughout the nation's colleges and universities. The bill would establish a National Commission to study the mental health concerns facing students at institutions of higher education, as well as the quality of  more PR

House Appropriations Subcommittee Issues Testimony From College of Southern Maryland President Wilson (10)
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by the College of Southern Maryland President Yolanda Wilson at a public witness day hearing on March 23, 2023, on the funding request for Workforce Pell Grants for Students in Short-Term Programs: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to advocate for your support to reform student aid for community college students, specifically through W more PR

Senate Small Business Committee Chair Cardin Releases Report on Catastrophic Impact of Budget Cuts on America Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today released a report titled "Impacts of Budget Cuts and Brinkmanship on Small Businesses." The report focuses on the challenges that small businesses will face if we default on our debt and what the effects of deep b more PR

Van Hollen Statement Following Meeting With Family of Shireen Abu Akleh (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after his meeting with family members of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin. The Senator met with Lina and Victor Abu Akleh, the niece and nephew of Shireen, as well as Jennifer Zacharia, cousin of Shireen. "Just more PR

Van Hollen, Cardin, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Provide Certainty, Security to TPS Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: This week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency. "America has a long tradition of offering refuge to those who face imminent danger in returning to their more PR