September 12, 2018
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released a joint statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to impose sanctions-in-waiting against foreign individuals, entities, or governments that meddle in future U.S. elections: “There is no question that protecting our elections from foreign interference is one of the most pressing issues facing our country today. Today’s announcement by the Administration recognizes the threat, but does not go far enough to … Continue Reading
September 11, 2018
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes,
Elijah Cummings and C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (all D-Md.), have announced
$432,627 in federal funding over three years for What Lies in the Harbor,
an environmental education program sponsored by a partnership between
Baltimore’s National Aquarium and Baltimore City Public Schools. The program will
provide the opportunity for all City Schools 6th graders to visit the National
Aquarium and conduc… Continue Reading
September 11, 2018
This
week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen wrote to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
seeking answers on the implementation of positive train control (PTC) measures
on the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) rail system. PTC hardware helps
improve railroad safety, and in 2008, Congress passed legislation requiring PTC
implementation on highly-trafficked and passenger railroads across the United
States. In
the letter, Senator Van Hollen notes that MARC is “at risk” of missing the
December 3… Continue Reading
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