Federal lawmakers have called on Gov. Larry Hogan to keep the Purple Line project on track after the consortium constructing the light-rail line prepares to leave the job . In a letter to Hogan on Wednesday, Maryland’s two U.S. senators and seven of its eight representatives said they have “deep concern” about the future of the Purple Line. Those concerns have only “grown exponentially” as the pro... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone applauded awards totaling $40,037,526 to support survivors of domestic violence and prevent violence against women. “The uptick in violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic is ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen led members of the Maryland delegation, including Senator Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) in expressing their serious concerns to Governor Hogan on the Purple Line Project, as construction delays and legal disputes continue to cause... Read more »
Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are asking that the Trump administration “immediately cease” implementation of the president’s recent Schedule F executive order. Committee Democrats, led by Chairman Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) and Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (Va.), asked the administration Wednesday to “stay” implementation while they request documen... Read more »
Maryland’s congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week, imploring the agency to alter its Farmers to Families Food Box Program to include more Maryland families and vendors. “We are disappointed to learn that multiple Maryland vendors and municipalities did not receive sufficient support from the program’s third round,” the letter reads... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chair Jackie Speier (CA-14) and House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations Chair Gerry Connolly (VA-11) wrote a letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam calling for additional action to address persistent threats, hostility directed toward Black... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen led members of the Maryland delegation, including Senator Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to immediately implement fixes to the Farmers to F... Read more »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $793,828 in federal funding to expand housing-related counseling, including financial literacy, property maintenance and fiscal management services, across Maryland communities. “The p... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) and Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Austin Scott (GA-08) and Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced the Africa Foreign Relations, International Cooperation, and Assistance (AFRICA) Act, H.R. 8186, to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries. The bill requires the Secretar... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a 30-year Army veteran, released a statement regarding the Washington Post report on persistent threats and hostility directed toward Black cadets at the Virginia Military Institute: “Young men and women choose to join the armed services out of duty and love of country. The threats, racism and hostile learning e... Read more »
