Press Releases
December 23, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC - Congressman David Trone (MD-06) completed his first year in office by bringing home big wins for the people of Maryland’s 6th District. By working with both Democrats and Republicans, he secured funding to fight the opioid epidemic and invest in life-saving medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), made huge advancements for the federal workforce by establishing 12 weeks of paid parental leave and banning the box on federal employee applications, and played a leading role in passing a $15 federal minimum wage through the House of Representatives.
December 19, 2019
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced the allocation of $1,500,000 for the City of Frostburg through the Appalachian Regional Commission.
December 18, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) released the below statement after the two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, passed through the House of Representatives:
December 17, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) joined Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey in voting to pass two bipartisan bills to fund the federal government through September 2020.
December 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. David Trone (MD-06) hailed a record-high $41.7 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct life-saving medical research in this year’s Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill.
December 16, 2019
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David Trone, Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) today announced the award of $120,000,000 for Maryland’s Purple Line project through the U.S. Department of Transportation Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants.
December 13, 2019
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Gaithersburg, MD - Yesterday, Representative David Trone (MD-06) hosted a workshop with a panel of experts on the topic of identity theft and consumer protection. There were nearly 140 people and 9 organizations in attendance at the public event hosted at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, MD.
December 12, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Trone-backed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would lower drug costs for more than 600,000 individuals in Maryland’s 6th District.
December 11, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, two Trone-backed provisions that would benefit federal workers passed the House of Representatives as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The bill must pass the Senate and be signed by the President to become law.
December 10, 2019
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Washington, DC - Today, Representative David Trone (MD-06) released a report outlining the impact H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act would have on Maryland’s Sixth District.