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February 23, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin, together with U.S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Elijah E. Cummings, Chris Van Hollen, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Donna F.

February 16, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:

February 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today after Maryland Health Connection announced that Maryland had one of the fastest-growing health care enrollment periods in the nation:

Issues:Health Care
February 3, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today after President Obama visited the Islamic Society of Baltimore Mosque to recognize the important contributions of Muslim Americans to our society and to highlight America's long tradition of religious tolerance:

January 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced $54,080 in federal grants from the National Park Service (NPS) to support the Trail to Every Classroom project, which will help preserve the Star-Spangled Banner National Trail in the years ahead and allow Maryland students to get outside and learn firsthand about the state's role in the War of 1812.

January 21, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today on the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizen United decision, which gave wealthy donors and well-connected special interests even more power over American politics and government:

January 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to support S. 146, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.

Issues:Health Care
January 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today after President Obama announced executive actions to help keep guns out of the wrong hands by expanding criminal background checks, improving mental health treatment and advancing gun safety technology:

January 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced that Baltimore City Schools will receive nearly $300,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Education to improve social and psychological services for city students. The federal funding will be made available to schools that were impacted by the civil unrest that occurred in April 2015.

Issues:Education
December 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement today after Democratic and Republican lawmakers announced that an agreement on this year's spending bill would not include a controversial policy rider to upend the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule: