BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Maryland's senior senator, released the following statement as local schools begin the 2023-2024 academic year. "Education opens doors to greater opportunity, which makes back-to-school season one of my favorites. I want to wish all the Maryland students and educators who are heading back to school today and in the coming weeks the very best for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, commended the Department of Energy for announcing $599,990 in new funding for Bowie State University (BSU). The funding is part of a $70 million investment through the Department of Energy's Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative to create more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony by Rich Loeffler, business consultant with the Maryland Small Business Development Center Network, involving a hearing on Aug. 17, 2023, entitled "Small Business Resiliency: Learning to Succeed in America's Dynamic Economy": * * * Chairman Cardin and members of the committee, I thank you for allowing me to share some thoughts from the perspective of a former small business owner who n more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony by Shore Gourmet Program Director Roxanne Wolf involving a hearing on Aug. 17, 2023, entitled "Small Business Resiliency: Learning to Succeed in America's Dynamic Economy": * * * Senator Cardin and members of the Committee, it is an honor to be asked to discuss the projects Shore Gourmet has worked on for the economic development of small businesses on the Eastern Shore and state of M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony by Cassandra M. Vanhooser, director of Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism, involving a hearing on Aug. 17, 2023, entitled "Small Business Resiliency: Learning to Succeed in America's Dynamic Economy": * * * Good afternoon, Senator Cardin, esteemed members of the Senate Committee for Business and Entrepreneurship, Senator Van Hollen, and Congressman Harris. My name is Cass more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a field hearing last week in Berlin, Maryland to address small business resiliency, which is the ability to bounce back after unexpected events. Mayor Zack Tyndall (Berlin, Md.) hosted the hearing at Berlin town hall, which Chair Cardin presided along with Senator Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee, (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of over $25 million in key Senate Committee legislation providing direct federal funding for community-led projects throughout Maryland. These community projects, funded at the Senators' request more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) announced $241,949 in federal funding to help the St. Mary's County/Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport complete infrastructure improvements at the airport to meet operational needs and safety standards by extending its runway. Funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Trans more PR