Opponents to the plan say there are far better options for fighting congestion while reducing emissions and mitigating environmental impacts. They worry about the environmental consequences of the project, and question the efficacy of creating more space for cars as the Earth confronts the reality of climate change. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) joined calls from Maryland Delegate Vaughn Stewart’s (D-Montgomery), local leaders and unemployed Marylanders advocating for emergency financial assistance to newly-jobless families still waiting for unemployment benefits. The push by Del. Stewart would give $1,200 payments to claimants who have yet to qualify for unemployment compensation. The ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04), sent a letter to the Maryland Board of Public Works urging the Members to reconsider the $672 million of cuts proposed by Governor Hogan to address Maryland’s budget shortfall. Specifically, Congressman Brown urges opposition to a proposal which seeks to reduce the wages and benefits to hard working State employees, many of whom are covered by ... Read more »
Brown told the board in a letter that Hogan’s proposal on the wages and benefits of state workers “severely undermines the dignity and morale of workers upon whom our citizens depend for services.” Read more »
Congressman Anthony Brown (D-Md) is joining efforts to immediately pay thousands of people waiting for unemployment benefits. The backlog in Maryland is nearly 25,000 and some have been waiting since March. Del. Vaughn Stewart (D-Montgomery Co.) proposed the idea to send a check for $1,200 to everyone on the backlog. “It’s huge to have Congressman Brown’s support in this effort,” said Stewart. “I ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) wrote to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor urging the approval of Maryland’s request for federal disaster assistance through the Hazard Mitig... Read more »
Nearly 71,000 Maryland residents who have filed unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from receiving payments, state labor officials said Thursday. Those claims, which the state says are pending because of unresolved issues, make up just over 13% of all claims filed from March 9 to June 6 as layoffs and furloughs mounted amid business closures. More than 500,000 Ma... Read more »
Joy Fowler is a 26-year-old single mother who had finally found her way: After experiencing eviction and homelessness, she entered a rapid-rehousing program and found a job she loved that allowed her to keep up with her bills and get off of public assistance. “I’ve always been a hard worker through all my struggles,” she told Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) during a virtual news confe... Read more »
Maryland congressional leaders are urging Gov. Larry Hogan to make more improvements to the state’s new Beacon One-Stop unemployment benefits website because they say constituents are not receiving their benefits in a timely manner. U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen wrote a letter to the Republican governor Tuesday, saying they hear from constituents “every day” who continue to encounter... Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone are calling on Governor Larry Hogan to fix Maryland’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim system and improve delivery of critical financial... Read more »
