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January 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- The day after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office in a call for unity, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced he would take immediate bipartisan legislative action on two crises facing the country -- the mental health and addiction epidemics currently impacting millions of Americans.
Trone announced that today he will introduce two bipartisan bills, the Family Support Services for Addiction Act with Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA) and the Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act with Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR). Both pieces of legislation address the alarming increase in Americans suffering from addiction and mental health challenges during the pandemic. Just last week, Trone called for action from leaders when data showed a 111% increase in overdose deaths in parts of Maryland.
January 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) released the following statement following the swearing-in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris:
“Today is a great day for the American people. Finally, we have an administration that is committed to putting facts before fiction, people before politics, and hope before fear,” said Congressman Trone. “I’d like to congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for making history today.
January 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) hosted a conversation with Willie Pearl Mackey King, former secretary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference who transcribed King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and community leader Nahom Tekle, Executive Director of the BROTHERS Academy in Gaithersburg, Md. The three discussed Dr. King’s legacy and the ongoing fight for racial justice.
January 15, 2021
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GAITHERSBURG -- Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced the winners of Maryland’s Sixth District’s Congressional App Challenge. Each year, middle and high school students from each congressional district participate in the Congressional App Challenge and create phone applications that showcase their coding skills.
The goal of the competition is to encourage students to learn to code in hopes of pursuing careers in the computer science field.
January 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone issued the following statement in response to new data from the Maryland Department of Health’s Opioid Operational Command Center reporting astronomical spikes in overdose deaths in the third quarter of 2020.
The report reveals that overdose deaths in Maryland increased by 12.1% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to 2019, with significant increases in overdose deaths reported in every county in Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District.
January 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) released the following statement after one article of impeachment, incitement of insurrection, passed through the House of Representatives:
January 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) voted to pass a resolution demanding that Vice President Mike Pence and Trump Administration Cabinet officials invoke the 25th Amendment, forcing the removal of President Donald Trump from office.
The historic move comes after President Trump directly incited the violent insurrection that claimed the lives of five people at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th.
January 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) announced that the Maryland Department of Health will receive $402,607,440 in federal funding to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution, contact tracing, and testing capacity.
“Support is on the way for Maryland as we continue to fight COVID-19 and work to eliminate the virus,” the lawmakers said. “This new federal funding will help ensure that more Marylanders get the COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible and will increase the state’s testing and contact tracing capabilities. Team Maryland will keep pushing to secure additional federal dollars to bring the virus under control and stop the spread of the disease.”
January 12, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative David Trone along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) announced that the City of Frederick will receive over $1.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen the city’s flood prevention infrastructure.
The funding will go towards repairs to Stormwater Pump Station #3, a critical part of Frederick’s storm water management system that diverts water from densely populated areas to a man-made retention lake. The repairs will include the construction of a new building over the existing station to house the motors, electrical gear, controls, and existing generator.
January 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone released the below statement amid reports that Congressional Republicans would vote against counting electoral college votes from the November 3rd election:
“It is a sad day for democracy when the political ambition of politicians threatens the will of the American people. Since the signing of the Constitution, the idea of a government ruled by the people has guided generations of Americans as they strive towards a more perfect union. With hurdles along the way, our country has persisted towards this ideal.
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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.