Press Releases
May 15, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) voted in favor of the Heroes Act, the latest legislation considered by Congress to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Heroes Act addresses the continued economic and public health crisis by providing much-needed support for struggling families, small businesses and nonprofits, and frontline healthcare workers.
May 15, 2020
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WASHINGTON – The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin, announced the award of $25,212,690 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) for the continuation of the Money Follows the Person (RCMFTP) demonstration program. By making home and community-based services (HCBS) more accessible, this program empowers older adults and people with disabilities and chronic illnesses to live independently and receive care in the home rather than relying on institutional-based services. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized level funding for this vital program through November.
May 15, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Don Young (R-AK) hailed an announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend three nationwide waivers, which will allow child nutrition programs to continue feeding school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 14, 2020
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GAITHERSBURG, MD - Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-06) hosted a webinar to discuss volunteer opportunities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with nonprofit and advocacy organizations.
May 13, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. David Trone (MD-06) and five colleagues from the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that he raise concerns about Turkey’s COVID-19 prisoner release policies, namely that journalists, activists, and other political prisoners not be excluded from equitable application of the policies.
May 13, 2020
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WASHINGTON – 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, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin announced that Maryland will receive $205,723,600 to expand COVID-19 testing capacity statewide.
May 13, 2020
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GAITHERSBURG, MD - After weeks of pressure from Congressman David Trone and a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress, the IRS issued a decision that will allow American families to save money on health care, medical expenses, and dependent care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision allows Americans to make mid-year changes for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent care assistance programs and authorizes unused funds to be rolled over to the following year.
May 13, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. [05/12/20]—U.S. Representative David Trone (D-MD) and U.S Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.)—backed by several House and Senate colleagues—are leading a push to ensure the next coronavirus relief package contains provisions to help older adults stay connected and healthy at a time when they are in danger of becoming socially isolated.
May 12, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives David Trone (MD-06) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) led a group of 83 Representatives to urge Congressional leadership to invest $86 billion in broadband funding in the future COVID-19 response legislation.
May 12, 2020
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative David Trone (MD-06) was in Washington, DC to preside over the House floor and introduce the Food and Nutrition Provider Emergency Support Act of 2020 to give emergency funding to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federal program that provides nutritious meals to qualifying children and adults. This bill is likely to be included in the Heroes Act, the coronavirus response package that the House is currently slated to consider on Friday.