Press Releases
Team Maryland Announces $2.5 Million to Bolster School-Based Medicaid & CHIP Services for Children
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $2.5 million in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services funding to bolster school-based health services for Maryland children. Made available through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the federal dollars will be used to enhance facilities, recruit health care … Continue Reading
July 02, 2024
Team Maryland Announces $4 Million Federal Investment in Modernizing the State’s All-Payer Health Care System
Maryland’s bipartisan congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey announced, with Governor Wes Moore, a federal award of $3,998,635 to strengthen the state’s all-payer health care system. Awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the funds allow Maryland to participate in a new, voluntary model for … Continue Reading
July 02, 2024
Van Hollen Joins Booker, Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Protect Tenants at Risk of Eviction
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in intoducing legislation to empower tenants and help support housing security in communities across the United States. The Eviction Right to Counsel Act of 2024 establishes a fund to provide grants to state, local, and Tribal governments that enact legislation ensuring legal representation to tenants who are at risk of eviction, with a focus on low-income people. The legislation also encourages jurisdictions to … Continue Reading
June 28, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Mfume Praise Biden’s Disaster Supplemental Request that will Support Baltimore
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume are calling on their congressional colleagues to support President Joe Biden’s just-released supplemental funding request for disaster recovery nationwide. The measure includes funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief program, which already has provided initial funding and will continue to be the primary resource for federal funds to replace the Francis … Continue Reading
June 26, 2024
Van Hollen, Markey, Meng Commend FCC’s Plan to Vote to Modernize E-Rate Program
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its plan to vote at its July meeting on rules to modernize the E-Rate program to allow schools and … Continue Reading
June 26, 2024
Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $15 Million for Baltimore’s Hanover Street Corridor from Infrastructure Modernization Law
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $15,500,000 for Baltimore City’s Hanover Street Corridor revitalization project. This federal investment will support planning for infrastructure improvements along the 2.4-mile corridor, including efforts to rehabilitate or replace the 108-year-old Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, develop safe shared-use pedestrian paths and dedicated … Continue Reading
June 26, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Join Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) in introducing the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working … Continue Reading
June 25, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Visit Frederick, Howard Counties to Mark Over $2.8 Million in Direct Federal Investments for Infrastructure, Emergency Services, and Small Business Development
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined local leaders and partners in Frederick and Howard Counties to highlight $2,810,000 in direct federal investments for three community projects. The lawmakers first visited the Village of Burkittsville, where they were joined by Mayor Michael Robinson, State Senator William Folden, Councilmember Jerry Donald, and members of the Burkittsville Village Council to mark the $385,000 in federal funding they secured to upgrade drainage … Continue Reading
June 25, 2024
Team Maryland Announces $4.7M in Federal Funds to Advance Multimodal, Transit-Oriented Development Around Reisterstown Plaza Metro Station
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Dutch Ruppersberger and David Trone (All D-Md.), with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) $4,690,700 for the preliminary design and environmental work for the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Funded through … Continue Reading
June 25, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, EPA Announce $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $22.4 million in grants to 13 selectees, through the Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction grant program as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The 13 grants will leverage $35.3 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $57.7 million. This program is currently administered by the National Fish and Wildlife … Continue Reading
June 25, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, U.S. Department of Commerce Announce $500,000 to Support Entrepreneurship and Research on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a $500,000 grant to Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center in Easton, Maryland, to purchase, position, and equip two modular laboratories. This grant will support the F3 Tech Agbiotech Bioreactors and Lab Equipment project, which will include two large-capacity bioreactors and related lab equipment. This EDA investment will be matched with … Continue Reading
June 18, 2024
Van Hollen, Booker, Brown, Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Resolution
Today, U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced a resolution to designate June 19, 2024 as “World Sickle Cell Awareness Day” to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the continued need for research, early detection, and effective treatments that lead to a cure. U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-Ill.-12), Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas-26), and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) introduced the House companion bill. Sickle cell … Continue Reading
June 18, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Vote for Federal Funding to Support Local Fire Departments, Sending Legislation to President Biden
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to support local fire stations by providing federal funding for departments to purchase essential equipment, hire more frontline firefighters, develop training and education programs, and more. Specifically, the legislation reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Fire Administration along with the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire … Continue Reading
June 18, 2024
Van Hollen, Warren, Whitehouse, Applaud Treasury and IRS Crackdown on Partnership Shell Games
Following today’s announcement from the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), released the following statements celebrating the closure of a major tax loophole: “For too long, billionaires and big corporations have been able to hire high-priced lawyers to game the system to avoid paying their fair share in taxes. That’s why this action, which makes clear that … Continue Reading
June 17, 2024
Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues: U.S. Must Firmly Oppose Transnational Repression, No Matter the Perpetrator
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for a strong diplomatic response following credible allegations of the Indian government’s involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen on U.S. soil, and asking for a briefing on this matter. Last year, … Continue Reading
June 14, 2024
Van Hollen Joins Schmitt, Casey, & Boozman in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Protect ABLE Accounts
This week, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) in introducing the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act to allow people with disabilities and their families to save and invest through tax-free savings accounts while protecting eligibility to federal programs like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Senators’ legislation prevents critical ABLE provisions from … Continue Reading
June 13, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Ivey Announce Over $1.3 Million to Enhance Accessibility at College Park MARC Station for Riders with Disabilities
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Congressman Glenn Ivey (all D-Md) announced $1,395,330 for the Maryland Transit Administration for upgrades to make the College Park MARC station on the Camden Line fully accessible to passengers with disabilities. The renovations will include new 600-foot, low-level platforms that allow riders to board and depart easily from the station. The project also adds safety protections in and around the station that will directly meet the … Continue Reading
June 12, 2024
Van Hollen, Booker, Colleagues, Introduce Resolution Recognizing African American Contributions to Music
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to introduce a resolution celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating June as African American Music Appreciation Month. In addition, the resolution recognizes the lack of access to arts education and training for African American students and calls for greater access to music education. “African American music has always been an integral part of … Continue Reading
June 07, 2024
Van Hollen Statement on Agreement Between Biden Administration and Maryland on Offshore Wind Development
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland outlining plans for the federal government and the State to continue working toward the goal of maximizing offshore wind energy development in the Central Atlantic Ocean. “Offshore wind holds great promise to lower Marylanders’ energy costs, create good-paying jobs, and drive progress on our … Continue Reading
June 07, 2024
Van Hollen, Kaine, Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen State Department Workforce
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), announced the introduction of the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department leaders are selected based on merit—not money or politics. The bill would ensure these positions are staffed by nonpartisan, experienced, and thoroughly vetted foreign … Continue Reading
