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February 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), along with the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force Leaders Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ), led a bipartisan coalition of nearly 80 lawmakers to urge Congressional leadership to provide $10 billion in funding for mental health disorder and substance use disorder prevention and treatment.
The funding would include $5 billion for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and $5 billion for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant programs. The request follows previous funding approved by Congress for substance use and mental health disorders, including $4.25 billion in the December 2020 omnibus package that was signed into law.
February 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) released his conversation about COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Ruth Karron, professor of International Health in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine.
This is the fifth conversation in a series hosted by Trone called Candid COVID Conversations, which feature periodic discussions covering some of the most pressing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has previously held conversations on mental health with former Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), children’s health and wellbeing with Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08), our nation’s health and higher education systems with former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, and nutrition with Chairman Jim McGovern (MA-02).
February 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative David Trone joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) in writing to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the severe mail delivery delays Marylanders are experiencing. The members refer to specific examples from correspondence they’ve received from constituents and urge DeJoy to take advantage of federal support and to make operational changes immediately to improve service.
February 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senators Ben Cardin today were joined by co-sponsors Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kwiesi Mfume, Anthony Brown and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) in announcing new legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that would provide an additional $1.4 billion in federal grant funding for states and local communities that commit to transformative policy changes and allocate significant additional resources to address education inequities.
February 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone announced that he will serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in the 117th Congress. Trone will also serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. This appointment comes one week after Trone announced he was appointed to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“It’s an honor to work on behalf of the millions of brave Americans who dedicated their lives to serving our country,” said Congressman Trone. “While we can never fully repay them for their service, we can provide them with high-quality health care and job opportunities and address the mental health and addiction crises -- it’s the least we can do. I’m confident that we will be able to make serious progress in these areas under Chairman Mark Takano’s leadership.”
February 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Trone, along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Reps. Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin (all D-MD) in a letter to Governor Larry Hogan calling for his Administration to reform and improve vaccine distribution by adopting best practices from other states around the country. Maryland has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of states for vaccine distributions due to an ineffectual, fragmented approach. The members maintain a course correction is needed and requested that the Governor answer a series of questions addressing their specific concerns.
February 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (All D-Md.) announced $300,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the City of Cumberland for the Decatur Street 24th Crosstown Water Main Replacement project.
The project will replace 4,300 linear feet of water main in the Decatur Heights neighborhood and provide water service to the Baltimore Street and Cumberland Plaza areas of the city, improving water service to 29 businesses and 111 households. This project complements previous ARC funding for downtown road construction that will result in a new hotel business and 70 new jobs to the region.
January 28, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) and Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) announced they will introduce the bipartisan Effective Drug Control Strategy Act to help improve the national response to the addiction epidemic.
January 26, 2021
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January 26, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Today, members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, released the following statement after a conference call on Monday with Maryland Department of Health Acting Secretary Dennis Schrader about the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts:
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September 2, 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Maryland Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone applauded the award of $4,589,064 in federal funds to the Maryland Department of Labor as part of a pilot program to combat the opioid crisis through job training and recovery services.
September 2, 2020
FROSTBURG — Small businesses in Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties affected by the coronavirus will receive more than $1 million in federal gap funding, according to an announcement by lawmakers.
September 2, 2020
CUMBERLAND — Baltimore Pike Volunteer Fire Company and Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company are the recipients of federal funding announced by U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Rep. David Trone for firefighters and first responders.
September 1, 2020
CUMBERLAND — Between visiting the region’s community colleges and university, U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) stopped by Cumberland’s three closed bridges with Mayor Ray Morriss on Friday afternoon to see them firsthand.
August 21, 2020
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (WDVM) — Outside of the Gaithersburg Post Office Friday, a crowd of residents and officials gathered to denounce recent mail disruptions ahead of the November election.
August 21, 2020
WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers representing Western Maryland are calling for answers from the nation’s new postmaster general on his reforms and whether the Postal Service is capable of handling a mail-in election, with one lawmaker pressing for the postmaster general’s resignation.
August 21, 2020
Washington DC (KM) A grant totaling nearly 900-thousand dollars is being awarded to Mount Saint Mary’s University in partnership with Frederick Community College and Montgomery College.
August 21, 2020
WASHINGTON — In an effort to address the expected increase in social isolation and loneliness among older adults due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-Md., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced bicameral legislation to help older adults remain safe, socially connected and healthy.
August 17, 2020
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — As the United States continues to navigate through a pandemic, as well as a shortage of personal protection equipment, Congressmen David Trone and John Joyce are working to improve the domestic medical supply chain.
August 13, 2020
WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. David Trone, D-Md., and Michael McCaul, R-Texas, along with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, introduced the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act to increase global cooperation in the fight against synthetic drug trafficking.