Updates

Today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with U.S. Representatives Elijah E. Cummings and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) in meeting with Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and Mayor Jack Young to discuss the Commissioner’s recently released crime plan and their commitment to the Baltimore City Consent Decree.

During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan about his agency’s failure to address the severe overcrowding, rampant spread of disease and lack of adequate supplies at Border Patrol stations and detention facilities across the southern border.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone on Tuesday to host key leaders of federal worker unions to discuss the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against civil servants and federal workers.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today co-sponsored the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America (LIFT) Act, a comprehensive bill to invest in infrastructure projects across the country, tackle climate change, improve drinking water, expand broadband access and strengthen public health.

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today after reports that Turkey received its first shipment of an advanced Russian air-defense system, the S-400, despite security warnings from the United States and NATO:

During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing today, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) highlighted the serious and harmful consequences of a Republican lawsuit, backed by the Trump Administration, to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

If Republicans succeed in the courts, the consequences would be devastating for Americans across the country, including more than 21 million people who could lose their health insurance.

Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today helped lead the passage of the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act (H.R. 2722), a bill to strengthen election security and protect our democracy ahead of the 2020 election.

Building on the important election security reforms contained in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, the SAFE Act helps states modernize and improve their election systems, bolster their security capabilities and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the vote.

Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 conservative ruling that allows extreme partisan gerrymandering to continue in America:

During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing today, Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) criticized Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to the President of the United States, for repeatedly violating the Hatch Act and breaking a federal law meant to prevent government officials from engaging in political activity.

Congressman Sarbanes also voted to authorize a bipartisan subpoena for Kellyanne Conway, after she refused to appear before the committee.