Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Congressional Delegation’
Funding Announced to Strengthen Internet Access for Marylanders
Maryland’s Congressional Delegation has announced over $966,000 in federal funding to help develop Maryland’s digital equity plan. That will increase affordable access to high-speed internet and close the digital divide. This program is a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act approved by state lawmakers. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation calls on Attorney General to take action to limit spread of coronavirus
The Maryland Congressional Delegation is urging Attorney General Barr to take action to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in federal correctional facilities in order to protect incarcerated individuals, federal employees, and the surrounding communities. The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation discusses status of coronavirus testing
Maryland Congressional Delegation are discussing the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the status of the state’s ability to test for the disease and how to expand that capacity. U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, today discussed…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation announces $1.6 million in federal funds for laid off workers
$1.6 million in federal grants will go towards temporary disaster relief jobs for laid off workers in Maryland. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, announced $1,665,000 in…
Read More$107 Million in COVID-19 Economic Relief for Maryland Airports
The Maryland Congressional Delegation has announced more than $107 Million in coronavirus economic relief for the state’s airports. The full Maryland Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone, today announced…
Read MoreOver $700 million in federal funding awarded to Maryland hospitals, healthcare providers to fight coronavirus
Maryland to receive over $15 million in federal funding for health centers amid coronavirus crisis
Over $15 million in federal funding will be designated to community health centers statewide in Maryland in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation pushes FEMA for urgent medical supplies needed to fight coronavirus
The full Maryland Congressional Delegation is pushing FEMA to help with emergency medical supplies as cases continue to climb in the Old Line State. The time-sensitive request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state and overall MD-DC-VA region. The latest bipartisan request comes among…
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