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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students’ dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore’s Space Tech Camp – an initiative geared towards helping Baltimore City Public […]

(Washington, DC) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger tonight voted in favor of bipartisan legislation providing nearly $40 billion in emergency funding to support the Ukrainian people and defend global democracy in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. H.R. 7691, which passed the House of Representatives in a 368 to 57 vote and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, includes military aid, support for the Ukrainian economy and humanitarian assistance. “With this […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $5,382,250 in federal funding for the Head Start of Washington County, Board of Education of St. Mary's County Public Schools and the Community Action Council of Howard County’s Head Start projects to expand early learning opportunities, development, health services and family well-being for Head Start […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the RECOVER Act (Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act) to provide free lifetime identity protection coverage to current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors whose personal information was compromised by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breaches in 2015. Following the data breaches, Congress […]

(Washington, DC) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today issued the following statement regarding media reports of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling: “Reproductive healthcare is healthcare – and thus, a fundamental right. This is why I supported and helped pass the Women’s Health Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, codifying Roe v. Wade into law and guaranteeing the rights of women across the country to make the […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris and Anthony G. Brown met Tuesday with White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to discuss how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed by Congress, can advance Maryland priorities and projects. In coordination with the Biden-Harris administration, the lawmakers already have delivered hundreds of […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $238,825 to help provide Maryland schools with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity in their communities. These funds were provided by the Federal Communications Commission through the Emergency Connectivity Fund – a fund that the lawmakers […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $6,425,646 in federal funding to reimburse the City of Baltimore for costs related to non-group, temporary housing during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding comes from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as authorized through Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. The award of […]

WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $170,699 to help spur economic growth and support minority-owned businesses in communities and industries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury, under the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP), will be directed to Harbor Bank of Maryland, a Baltimore-based Community Development […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $348,108,466 in federal funding for Maryland in fiscal year 2022 to strengthen public transit infrastructure across the state. The lawmakers helped secure this increased federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and his Democratic and Republican colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced six bipartisan health bills that boost crucial health programs and launch a new initiative to foster biomedical breakthroughs, the Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act (ARPA-H). These bills reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) user fee programs and improves the agency’s capacity to oversee the safety and […]

Dear Friend, With rising prices putting a real strain on Marylanders, I’m glad to report that Democrats and Republicans recently came together to pass a bipartisan federal budget bill that will help lower the cost of living for families. It will also promote public safety, strengthen education, fight climate change and rebuild our infrastructure at this transformational moment for our nation. Together with these key budget measures, we must demand accountability from big corporations that […]

Dear Friend, Recently, Representative Dutch Ruppersberger and I visited the Glen Burnie VA Clinic to thank the staff for their hard work during the pandemic and their dedication to the well-being of our nation’s veterans. Their tireless devotion to the health and safety of others is truly inspiring and embodies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. We also met with VA Maryland Health Care System leaders for an update on the system’s capacity to serve veterans now and […]

Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat, told the TV that, “We are leading an effort in Congress to make sure all of our colleagues are aware of Turkey’s provocative behavior…There is an increasing sense this bad behavior cannot go unaddressed …we have to be very careful about any kind of transaction we undertake with Turkey” […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill, introduced by Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances or substance use disorders, was voted favorably out of the House Subcommittee on Health today. The Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act (H.R. 7248) would reauthorize two mental health and substance use programs – the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program and Youth […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative John Sarbanes today joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Anthony Brown (D-Md.), Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) and David Trone (D-Md.), who represent the National Capital Region in the House of Representatives, in issuing a statement on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors’ selection of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, and Andy Harris (all Md.) in announcing $129,731 to fund partnerships between NASA and Maryland universities to support young students’ dreams of entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The funds will support the University of Baltimore’s Space Tech Camp – an initiative geared towards helping […]

Dear Friend, During Older Americans Month, we celebrate seniors and their invaluable contributions in our communities. We honor them by renewing our efforts to ensure they can access crucial support and services. Across the country and right here in Maryland, the federal government is making investments to ensure that telehealth continues to benefit our seniors. The recently passed federal budget bill extended Medicare’s telehealth flexibility, guaranteeing seniors coverage for telehealth […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume and David Trone (all D-Md.) in announcing $5,382,250 in federal funding for the Head Start of Washington County, Board of Education of St. Mary's County Public Schools and the Community Action Council of Howard County’s Head Start projects to expand early learning opportunities, development, health services and family well-being […]