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“There’s nothing more important to the stability and wellbeing of families than a roof over their heads and the peace of mind that they will be able to stay in their home,” Brown said in a Tuesday statement. Read more »

"More must be done. We will continue to strongly advocate for additional funding and measures to promote inclusive infrastructure that reconnects neighborhoods and ensures economic opportunity for all.” Read more »

“Our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic calls for new investments in the future of our communities. Cumulatively, this funding will help improve quality of life for residents of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties by supporting critical educational, public health, public safety, and environmental initiatives.” Read more »

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators say they have worked through the sticking points on a major infrastructure package, and the Senate agreed on a procedural vote on Wednesday night to advance to debate on the proposal. That announcement came a week after Republicans blocked a test vote on the deal, with GOP senators opposed to beginning debate before that proposal was fully drafted. Democratic an... Read more »

“Del. Barron’s history of public service on behalf of Marylanders, his commitment to promoting good governance, and his work on criminal justice reform will serve him well as he takes on this new responsibility,” Maryland Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer and Anthony Brown said in a joint statement. Read more »

Jul. 22—A plan to add toll lanes to Interstate 270 is back on track after a vote Wednesday by a regional transportation board that reversed a vote from last month. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Transportation Planning Board's vote added the plan back into the air quality conformance analysis for its Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan. The board's vote in June to re... Read more »

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — Several agencies in Havre de Grace received federal and state grants recently to support public safety. Among them are the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps, Havre de Grace Police Department and Susquehanna Hose Company. One Havre de Grace organizations was awarded federal funding, the Maryland congressional delegation announced this week. The Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps was ... Read more »

"Children and families are our top priority as we continue our recovery," said Congressman Brown in a press release. "This money will help set America's children up for success and put more money in the pockets of hardworking parents to use for child care, summer programs, school supplies, food, rent, clothes, and other necessities. This is how we help families get back on their feet, fight poverty and truly build back better." Read more »

The hours leading up to a high-stakes vote on a controversial highway project in Montgomery County took on the feel of a political campaign Tuesday, as backers and opponents of the plan held press conferences, issued letters, offered last-minute sweeteners and released hastily-conducted public-opinion surveys — all in the hopes of swaying voters. In this case, however, the voters are local elected... Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $1,201,379 in American Rescue Plan funding to support fire and emergency rescue departments across Maryland. “Maryland’s fire and rescue teams risk their lives every single day to protect our communi... Read more »