Updates

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced $120,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide Baltimore high school students with immersive environmental education opportunities. The Parks & People Foundation and the Living Classrooms Foundation – two Baltimore-based nonprofits – will each receive $60,000 to strengthen environmental learning programs across the city.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), in announcing a $937,700 federal grant to improve the City of Baltimore’s preparedness for disasters and catastrophes. The funding, awarded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, aims to expand federal-state collaboration and build local capacity to manage disasters.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), in announcing $898,750 in federal funding to address lead-based paint in Baltimore. The funding, awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will go to the Housing Authority of Baltimore City for lead-based paint risk assessments, inspections, abatement, interim controls and clearance examinations.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-MD), in sending a letter to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) requesting information regarding the State of Maryland’s efforts to address problems that occurred during the 2018 elections.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today presided over the U.S. House of Representatives as Speaker Pro Tempore and called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take immediate steps to pass critical gun safety reforms.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Representatives Elijah E. Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), in announcing $1.9 million in federal funding to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies program. The grant funding will help train CCBC students in healthcare-related apprenticeship programs in conjunction with other colleges, universities and medical centers throughout the region.

During an interview on CNN’s ‘Right Now with Brianna Keilar,’ Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) shared his perspective on Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s appearance before Congress and discussed House Democrats’ efforts to hold President Donald J. Trump accountable to the American people.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Representatives Elijah E. Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), in announcing more than $633,500 in grants from the competitive i6 Challenge of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to Johns Hopkins University Technology Ventures (JHTV).

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375), a bipartisan bill that would require phone carriers to provide consumers with free call-authentication capabilities and call-blocking technology to help curtail unwanted robocalls.