Updates
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Maryland delegation announces more than $3 Million for rural health care facilities
October 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $3,079,600 in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development funding for six Maryland health and wellness-based facilities to improve and modernize their services.
Part of the funding includes $802,700 for the Garrett Regional Medical Center.
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Proposed Bill Signals Potential Watershed Development in the World of Digital Accessibility
October 26, 2022
JD Supra
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 29, 2022, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative John Sarbanes introduced the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (“the Act”), a bill designed to ensure that websites and software apps are accessible to people with disabilities.
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Sarbanes, Scott, Wittman Celebrate Rollout of First Chesapeake WILD Grants
October 20, 2022
Over $3.5 million in grant funding was made possible through legislation written by Reps. Sarbanes, Scott and Wittman
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Urge Hopkins, Carefirst to Reach Contract Agreement to Protect Marylanders' Health Care Access
October 20, 2022
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.) sent a letter to Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO Ted DeWeese and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield President & CEO Brian Pieninck urging the two parties to reach a contract resolution before the upcoming health insurance enrollment deadline to ensure hundreds of thousands of Marylanders do not risk losing access to their current care.
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Maryland Delegation Announces More Than $67 Million for COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement
October 18, 2022
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.) today announced $67,724,611 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to reimburse the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for previous COVID-19 testing costs.
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Sarbanes Holds Veterans Benefits Workshop for Maryland Veterans
October 14, 2022
Sarbanes Holds Veterans Benefits Workshop for Maryland Veterans [VIDEO]
Hellenic News of America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced that his Veterans Benefits Workshop served many Maryland Veterans by helping them access the benefits and care they deserve.
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $7.5 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen the Public Health Workforce
October 12, 2022
The lawmakers fought to secure this program funding through the American Rescue Plan
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $965,000 to Strengthen Internet Access for Marylanders
October 7, 2022
Lawmakers deliver funds through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Colleagues Urge the Biden Administration to Extend the PSLF Waiver
October 6, 2022
The bicameral group of lawmakers asked for the waiver deadline to be extended until July 1, 2023
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Set Students up for Success In Math And Science
October 4, 2022
Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $1,029,802 in federal funding to strengthen Maryland students’ math and science skills. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Education's Upward Bound Math and Science Program, which supports academic and career counseling to help students recognize their potential in math and science and prepare them to excel in STEM-focused postsecondary degrees and careers.
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $4 Million in Federal Housing Assistance for Marylanders
October 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) to announce $4,258,979 in federal assistance to help low-income residents across Maryland afford quality, safe, and stable housing. The assistance is administered through the U.S.
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Sarbanes Votes to Strengthen Mental Health Care for Students, Teachers and Families
September 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to confront the mental health crisis in schools by bolstering behavioral health care for students and reinforcing mental health and substance use disorder benefits for teachers, staff and families.
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $86M in Federal Funds for Investments in Minority and Underserved Communities
September 21, 2022
Small and minority-owned businesses and consumers in low-income and financially underserved communities, especially those who struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, will benefit
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $3.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Connect Maryland Students to Internet Service
September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) in announcing $3,913,553 to help provide schools and libraries on the Eastern Shore and in Baltimore with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity. These funds were provided by the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund, which the lawmakers worked to establish in the American Rescue Plan, to close the digital divide. Maryland has received over $85 million since the Fund’s creation
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Sarbanes Joins EPA in Highlighting Water Quality Improvements in Chesapeake Bay to Celebrate the Clean Water Act’s 50th Anniversary
September 12, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, EPA Region 3 Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz, and other regional and community leaders to highlight water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the EPA's 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act celebration tour.
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Sarbanes Leads Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Advance Website Accessibility for Americans with Disabilities
September 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today led a group of 32 House Democrats in calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to promulgate regulations and take other administrative actions that will promote equity for Americans with disabilities by addressing longstanding digital accessibility issues.
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $1.2 Million to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence in Baltimore Region
September 6, 2022
Today, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) in announcing $1.2 million to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance for survivors of dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, among other forms of domestic violence.
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More than 100 Democrats urge Biden administration to extend program waiver helping students pay off debt
August 23, 2022
More than 100 Democrats urge Biden administration to extend program waiver helping students pay off debt
The HillWASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 100 congressional Democrats signed a letter Tuesday urging the Biden administration to extend a key waiver for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which forgives student loan debt for those who work in public service or other qualifying jobs.
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Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $42 Million for Eco-Friendly Upgrades to Regional Bus Systems in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, and Montgomery Counties
August 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) in announcing $41,765,975 in federal funds to improve and rehabilitate bus systems in Maryland to support the adoption of fuel-efficient technologies, such as low- and zero-emission vehicles.
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Maryland Delegation Members Applaud President’s Signing of Veterans’ Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
August 10, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) in applauding President Biden's signing of legislation to open two veterans' outpatient clinics in Baltimore and Prince George's County.