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Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) Talks Voting Rights & Russia's Invasion
SIRIUS XM 

Democratic Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) joins Julie Mason Mornings to give insight into the struggle to pass voting rights legislation and the American response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Congressman on Russian invasion of Ukraine
WBFF-TV

Protests are happening around the world in opposition against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some of these protests are even taking place in Russia, where the citizens attending these gatherings are being arrested. United States Representative for Maryland's Third District, Congressman John Sarbanes, joined us live to weigh in.

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Freedom to vote
WYPR-FM On the Record

Since the huge voter turnout in 2020, many states are making it harder to vote: Dozens of new laws restrict who can vote; and how, when and where they can do it.

University of Baltimore law professor Gilda Daniels, author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America, says she’s not surprised.

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 Congressman John Sarbanes today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) in announcing $2,076,666 in federal funding to bolster crime prevention programs for local governments across the state.

Congressman John Sarbanes today joined Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today applauded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for approving the State of Maryland’s request for a physical disaster declaration due to damage from Tropical Depression Ida.

Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today in announcing $603,327 in federal funding to bolster de-escalation and crisis intervention training for police departments across the state.

TOWSON LOOP: Baltimore County's first free public transit service
WBFF-TV (Online)

On Tuesday, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski celebrated the official start of service for the Towson Loop, Baltimore County’s first free public transit service.

The new circulator service was described as an innovative idea to reduce congestion in the Towson area and better help residents, students and visitors move around by the County Executive.

Olszewski jumpstarted plans to bring a free circulator to Towson’s core destinations and main attractions, fulfilling a major campaign pledge.

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Today, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone (all Md.) in releasing the following statement applauding the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom’s addition of Mount Clare Station, Henry Massey Escape Site, Elkridge Furnace Ruins, and Eliza Howard Parker and Family Escape Site at Belle Vue Farm, to the Network:

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration today following an announcement it will overhaul the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program over the next year and increase qualifying payments for potentially as many as 550,000 borrowers who have previously consolidated loans.