Press Releases
February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in announcing $5,515,055 in federal funding to strengthen Community Health Centers (CHCs) across Maryland.
Issues:Health Care
February 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined dozens of Members of Congress in calling on President Joe Biden to fill three vacancies on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, which would enable the Board to fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, reverse harmful DeJoy-led policies and end the ongoing mail delivery crisis.
February 9, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) emphasized environmental justice as a key priority for the Biden Administration and the Democratic Congress.
Issues:Environment
February 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted to pass the National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 447), a bipartisan bill to expand access to apprenticeship programs and to create more than one million new jobs for American workers.
Issues:Jobs & Economy
February 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today released the following message to commemorate Black History Month.
February 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in urging local United States Postal Service (USPS) managers in the Capital District and in the Baltimore District to resolve persistent and widespread mail delivery delays across the state. The local USPS push comes after the Delegation demanded yesterday that USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy use emergency federal funding to help speed up mail delivery nationwide.
February 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Baltimore Congressional Delegation in announcing $4 million in federal funding for Mosaic Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in Baltimore City and Timonium. The funding will help the Sheppard Pratt-operated clinics expand access to lifesaving mental health services and substance abuse treatment.
Issues:Health Care
February 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in demanding that United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speed up mail delivery and use emergency federal funding to ensure that shipments get delivered on time.
February 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Health Subcommittee hearing today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) called for a collective national effort to recruit more health care workers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in every American community.
Issues:Health CareJobs & Economy
February 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today joined the Maryland Congressional Delegation in calling on Governor Larry Hogan to reform the state’s deeply flawed and fragmented COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts by adopting best practices from other states around the country.
Issues:Health CareJobs & Economy