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September 18, 2021

With Pandemic Benefits Ending, Maryland and U.S. Poverty Rates Could Rise

Credit: Maryland Matters, Shauneen Miranda The American Rescue Plan and other emergency measures kept an estimated 729,000 Marylanders out of…

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September 17, 2021

Biden Urged to Commute Sentences of Thousands of Home-Confined Felons

Credit: Newsmax, Scott D. Jones More than two dozen House Democrats are asking President Biden to commute the sentences of…

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September 15, 2021

Rep. Trone Supports President’s Vaccine Mandate For Private Employers

Credit: WFMD, Kevin McManus He says the President is showing leadership on this issue. Frederick, Md (KM) President Joe Biden’s…

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September 13, 2021

National Leaders tour Gaithersburg outpatient clinic, discuss mental health issues

Credit: Montgomery Community Media, Deirdre Byrne The U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough joined U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-District 6)…

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September 13, 2021

VA Secretary McDonough Visits Emerging Vets Center in Frederick

Credit: The Frederick News-Post, Ryan Marshall Preventing suicides among military veterans is the main priority of the U.S. Department of…

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September 10, 2021

Addressing blight in Hagerstown: Rep. Trone meets with local leaders to create plan

Credit: WDVM, Katie Rhee HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — Blight or run-down structures is an ongoing issue in Hagerstown, and Congressmen…

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September 02, 2021

Letter to the editor — Initial NAACP successes

Credit: The Garrett County Republican, Devin Barroga To the editor: On Aug. 21, the Garrett County NAACP branch held its…

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August 31, 2021

LEADERS STRESS COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING OPIOID EPIDEMIC ON OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Credit: Montgomery Community Media, Maryam Shahzad Tuesday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Last year, 108 county residents died from opioid…

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August 30, 2021

Review of Afghan exit urged by federal lawmakers representing Frederick County

Credit: The Frederick News-Post, Ryan Marshall As the deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan arrives, Frederick County’s representatives in…

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August 29, 2021

Trone, Martz to launch PSAs urging COVID shots

Credit: Cumberland Times-News, Lindsay Renner-Wood CUMBERLAND, Md. — With Allegany County nearly 20% behind the state vaccination rate, U.S. Rep….

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