Press Releases
Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce Biden Judicial Nominee Matthew Maddox to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) appeared at the Senate Judiciary Committee to introduce U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox at the start of his confirmation hearing for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The senators had recommended Judge Maddox to President Joe Biden who made the nomination earlier this year. “Through years of public service, Judge Maddox has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to upholding the rule … Continue Reading
July 10, 2023
Van Hollen, Huffman Introduce Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced the IDEA Full Funding Act. This legislation would finally ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In 1975, Congress passed IDEA to ensure that every child with a disability has access to educational opportunity. This law was a historic step forward, but since its passage Congress has failed to provide the funding it … Continue Reading
July 10, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $650,000 for Wildlife Disease Prevention, Including to Combat Avian Flu
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $665,266 in federal funding to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to control the spread of wildlife diseases. With this federal funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Zoonotic Disease Initiative grant program, Maryland DNR will form a working group for wildlife … Continue Reading
July 07, 2023
Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Coordinate Strategy to Maximize Offshore Wind Development
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on President Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track. The letter also urges the President to maximize leasing space for offshore wind … Continue Reading
July 07, 2023
Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million for Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff. The federal investment comes through the DOE’s $500 million Renew America’s Schools grant program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment … Continue Reading
July 06, 2023
Van Hollen, Warren, Jacobs Call on DoD to Release Information on Possible Civilian Casualty from Recent Syria Airstrike
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, expressing concerns that a recent May 2023 U.S. airstrike in Syria may have killed a civilian. Senators Van Hollen and Warren and … Continue Reading
June 30, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $3.8 Million to Boost Local Meat and Blue Catfish Processing
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David J. Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) announced $3.8 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program for the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation’s (MARBIDCO) loan program to help Maryland-based, small- and … Continue Reading
June 29, 2023
Van Hollen, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues on Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and their Senate colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National Security Law.” Joining Senators Menendez and Risch, in addition to Senator Van Hollen, are Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio … Continue Reading
June 28, 2023
Baltimore Receiving $1.5 Million to Improve Safety at Railroad Crossings
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $1,534,280 in federal funding to make safety improvements to the Warner Street Highway-Rail crossing in Baltimore City. Funds will be used to both improve the flow of commuter and freight rail traffic through a busy area of Baltimore City and to conduct a study and support planning for both short and long-term alternatives to the … Continue Reading
June 28, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million for University of Maryland, College Park Electric Bus Project
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $39,863,156 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the University of Maryland, College Park to replace 35 aging diesel transit buses with battery powered electric buses and add charging stations to their fleet. The funding comes through the Federal Transportation Administration’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant program and will reduce fuel … Continue Reading
June 28, 2023
Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million for Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $25 million for the Creating Equitable Connections on the Capital Trails Network project in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Washington D.C. The federal funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and … Continue Reading
June 27, 2023
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge President Biden to Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation in Northern Kosovo
This week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to President Biden urging the administration to prioritize addressing the deteriorating security situation between Kosovo and Serbia. Joining Senator Shaheen on the letter in addition to Senator Van Hollen are U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin … Continue Reading
June 26, 2023
Van Hollen, Cardin Deliver Federal Funding to Baltimore Community Lending, Unveil Renovation Plans for Business Development & Resource Center
On Friday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) leadership and small business owners to highlight the $1 million they fought to secure in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package to support the renovation of BCL’s new Small Business Development and Resource Center and office headquarters. The Senators secured this federal funding as part of their effort to increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities. … Continue Reading
June 26, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment in Maryland
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $267,738,400 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the state of Maryland to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband. This new federal investment is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Internet for All initiative and it will … Continue Reading
June 26, 2023
Van Hollen, Colleagues Highlight Need for FTC to Approve “Click to Cancel” Rule to Crackdown on Predatory Subscription Practices
U.S. Senators Chris VanHollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore) wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in support of its proposed “click to cancel” rule to make it easier for consumers to get out of unwanted subscriptions, memberships, and other recurring-payment programs. The proposed rulemaking aims to ensure companies give consumers the ability to cancel services simply and easily and clear information when … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
Van Hollen, Graham Push for Additional U.S. Support of Ukrainian Air Defense
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed and Ranking Member Roger Wicker urging the Committee to support Ukraine’s air defense by facilitating the transfer of additional U.S. air defense assets to Ukraine. The Senators write, “As Ukraine continues its brave fight against Russia’s unprovoked invasion, we write regarding the urgent need to support Ukraine’s air defense and help … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
Van Hollen, Cardin Welcome U.S. Army Corps Recommendations for the Port of Baltimore Shipping Channel
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, and Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, (both D-Md.) praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its ongoing commitment to improving navigation, efficiency and safety at the Port of Baltimore. This week, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, recommended further deepening and … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20 Million for Major Mondawmin Station Infrastructure Improvements
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project. This federal investment will support upgrades to the station’s transit infrastructure and improve pedestrian accessibility in the surrounding area. The funds are provided … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $4.2 Million in Federal Funding for Maryland Rural Development Projects in Key Committee Legislation
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $4,240,000 in direct federal funding for projects they requested within the Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s proposed funding legislation for fiscal year 2024. The projects support development in rural communities, in areas ranging from education … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million for Manufacturing and Innovation in Maryland
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland. This federal funding, awarded by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) … Continue Reading