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The addiction crisis in West Virginia necessitates the need for additional family support services for addiction treatment. But getting the needed help to those families with loved ones who are dealing with a substance use disorder requires additional funding, both on the state and federal level.
The U.S. House passed a resolution Thursday that would overturn a Trump administration rule that critics say guts protections for defrauded student loan borrowers.
Lawmakers in three US states are drafting a bill that they hope will end the growing trend of prisons charging inmates high fees for reading ebooks or making video calls to their families, while paying under a dollar an hour for prison labour.
Jade Kenney has seen how difficult it can be for those fighting addiction to find the resources they need.
CUMBERLAND — U.S. Rep. David Trone submitted a bill to Congress Friday that would fund support services for families who are struggling to help family members addicted to drugs.
Trone said the bill, which has bipartisan support, was submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate on Friday.
As members of the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee, we write to note our support and thanks to our congressmen, Jamie Raskin and David Trone, for voting to impeach President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s new $1.4 billion spending package includes “huge funding wins” for Western Maryland, Rep. David Trone announced last week.
The House of Representatives passed the bill, followed by Senate approval. President Donald Trump signed the proposal into law Friday.
CUMBERLAND — U.S. Rep. David Trone said Western Maryland will directly benefit from new budget bill legislation with dollars expected for the battle against opioid abuse, increasing broadband connectivity and funding for a north-south highway connector.