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August 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.), joined by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone, sent a letter to the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) pressing for answers regarding their delivery of unemployment benefits to Marylanders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and urging the agency to expedite distribution of these crucial benefits. In their letter, the members stress the importance of a timely delivery of these benefits and request MDOL to provide data on the current status of benefits, including how many Marylanders have received payments, the amount of payments disbursed, the number of claims that are currently pending, and the average turnaround time for adjudicating claims.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
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August 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that would restore and protect voting rights across the country.
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August 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes, along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $93,289,392 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen Maryland’s ability to prevent and respond to climate change related natural disasters.
Issues:Environment
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August 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes joins U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, as well as Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (All D-Md.) in writing to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to request public safety support for Baltimore City. The letter follows a July in-person delegation meeting with Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan Lenzner, U.S. District of Maryland, to discuss local needs and potential federal resources that may be of help to reduce gun violence and overall crime.
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August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes joins U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, as well as Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today in announcing more than $29 million in emergency federal funding to reimburse MedStar Health and Montgomery County Emergency Management for costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:Health Care
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July 29, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) this week voted to pass nine federal funding bills that will support several important Maryland priorities, including modernizing American infrastructure, protecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay, investing in clean energy and science initiatives to combat the climate crisis, expanding opportunities for students, creating good paying jobs and supporting small businesses, strengthening food security and nutrition programs for American families, enhancing health care services for veterans and improving housing for military families and promoting security and democracy.
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July 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to improve the delivery of new passports and expeditiously approve passport renewals for thousands of Americans across the country.
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July 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 2467), a bill to protect American families and communities from harmful per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.
Issues:Environment
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July 21, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) urged his colleagues to think creatively about environmental justice efforts and to take positive steps forward to help lift up underserved communities across the country.
Issues:Environment
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July 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) implored the Biden Administration to forcefully push back against Turkey’s recent illegal activity in Cyprus.