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"The House of Representatives has just considered yet another attack on the Clean Water Act and efforts to restore our nation’s watersheds. Today, I voted against the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, which would continue years of confusion about which waterways are covered by federal environmental protection laws and which are not.
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski together with Representatives Elijah Cummings, John Delaney, Donna F.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger last week signed on as an original cosponsor of legislation to gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020. The “Raise the Wage Act,” which has been introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate, would also index the minimum wage to keep pace with the country’s rising median wage.
(Washington, D.C.) –Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today supported more than $48.6 million in federal funding to protect Maryland’s environment and keep commerce moving through the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore Harbor. The 2016 “Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act” passed the House today in a bipartisan vote of 240 – 177.
(Timonium, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on Saturday will host community leaders and elected officials at an Open House in his Timonium office. Congressman Ruppersberger has always prided himself on making himself and his staff available outside regular business hours.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the “Protecting Cyber Networks Act” in a bipartisan vote of 307-116.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) and Randy Hultgren (IL-14), have again sent a bipartisan letter to House leadership in support of a critical tool that helps local and state governments finance new roads, schools, hospitals, fire stations and more.
(Washington, D.C.) – “As cyber threats targeting our nation’s critical infrastructure, corporations and citizens grow increasingly aggressive, I applaud the President’s Executive Order to impose sanctions on the perpetrators of these serious crimes.
(Washington, D.C.) – “I applaud the introduction of the “Protecting Cyber Networks Act” today by members of the House Intelligence Committee. The committee has developed a reputation as one of the most bipartisan in Washington and today’s legislation proves that its members continue to prioritize our nation’s security over partisan rhetoric.
(Fort Meade, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on Monday hosted a roundtable discussion featuring Maryland’s new Secretary of Business and Economic Development, Mike Gill, and the principals of some of Maryland’s top cyber companies about the future of the industry in Maryland.