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November 20, 2020
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WASHINGTON – The members of the Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin, today called upon President Donald Trump to overturn the Oct. 14 decision to deny federal disaster funding to Maryland for the impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias.
November 19, 2020
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WASHINGTON -- This week, U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) convened calls with elected officials and medical leaders throughout Western Maryland to discuss the recent spikes in COVID-19 cases and the steps we can take to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Trone has been working with local Western Maryland elected officials and medical leaders since March to determine the local needs of each county. Trone will continue to stay in touch with health officials and hospital leaders in the next coming days.
November 18, 2020
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting (FENTANYL) Results Act, which U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced earlier this year. The bill would increase global cooperation in the fight against the trafficking of synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
November 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced that his bill, the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act (H.R. 2466), unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill must now be passed by the U.S. Senate before heading to the President’s desk for signature.
Trone introduced the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act in May of 2019 along with Freshmen Working Group on Addiction members Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), and Denver Riggleman (R-VA). The legislation authorizes $9 billion over six years in flexible funding for State Opioid Response (SOR) Grants and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Grants to fight the opioid epidemic on the front lines.
November 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) and a coalition of stakeholders from Maryland and Pennsylvania announced $6 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering work on the Pennsylvania portion of U.S. Route 219, signaling a commitment to beginning construction on the 11-mile corridor connecting Maryland and Pennsylvania within the next 10 years. Approximately 8 miles of the corridor has yet to be constructed.
November 16, 2020
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David Trone, and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $100,000 in federal funding to purchase training equipment for the Allegany College of Maryland Allied Health Simulation Workforce Development Program. Funding comes from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will benefit hundreds of students in the Western Maryland region. Allegany College of Maryland will be matching the $100,000 federal funding award.
November 13, 2020
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $2,337,908 in federal funding to improve maternal and child health care services across the state.
Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It will help the Maryland Department of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau lower maternal mortality, reduce infant mortality and enhance the delivery of maternal care.
November 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) announced $50,000 in federal funds to repair and rehabilitate the homes of low-income residents in Garrett County. The grant will allow Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc. to offer homeowners grants and/or low-interest loans to fund critical home improvement projects, helping ensure that homes meet property and safety standards.
November 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman David Trone was joined by members of the Maryland delegation, including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) in urging Governor Hogan to implement coronavirus workplace protections for Marylanders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-6), joined by Congressmembers Katherine Clark (MA-5), Hal Rogers (KY-5), Ann Kuster (NH-2), and 42 other House members, wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr demanding that the Department of Justice reverse its decision to turn Purdue Pharma into a so-called “public benefit company” at the Sackler family’s request. If finalized, the proposal would hand over ownership of Purdue to a public trust that would manufacture OxyContin on behalf of the state and local governments suing Purdue for the damage caused by their illegal marketing of this highly addictive, powerful opioid. Purdue and the Sackler family perpetrated one of the most egregious criminal acts in American history, intentionally addicting millions of unsuspecting people to powerful painkillers for profit and directly contributing to the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans.
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June 16, 2020
While unemployment applications continue to surpass 1,000 a week in Frederick County, many applicants are still not receiving their benefits.
June 12, 2020
U.S. Rep. David J. Trone (D-Md.) has introduced a bill that would remove the requirement to inform employers of a job applicant’s previous criminal history.
June 10, 2020
Maryland congressional leaders are urging Gov. Larry Hogan to make more improvements to the state’s new Beacon One-Stop unemployment benefits website because they say constituents are not receiving their benefits in a timely manner.
June 9, 2020
Congressional Democrats outlined their vision for sweeping police reforms on Capitol Hill Monday, following weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
June 8, 2020
Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) approved the petition by Allegany County to become a part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA).
June 5, 2020
Maryland’s congressional delegation on Thursday called for a review of the state’s recent primary election, adding to mounting bipartisan criticism of elections officials.
June 3, 2020
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) ─ As millions of Americans face unemployment and the nation surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, experts say the virus has had a profound — and decidedly damaging — impact on many Americans’ mental health.
June 1, 2020
With Maryland due to submit a COVID-19 testing plan to the Centers for Disease Control Saturday, Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation are urging Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) to release the plan publicly.
May 27, 2020
Congressional leaders who represent the national capital region are urging the Trump administration to cancel plans for a second military parade in D.C. on the Fourth of July, citing health concerns related to the pandemic.
May 22, 2020
Our debt to the health care workers, grocery store clerks, and other men and women who are physically on the front lines of our nation’s fight to combat the COVID-19 virus cannot be overstated. But another battle puts all of us on the front lines: the mental health crisis in America. As the Washington Post reported this week, our nation had a mental health crisis before the coronavirus, but recent statistics and anecdotal evidence show that it’s going to get even worse.