Congressman Ruppersberger's E-Newsletter for April 2010

First and Ten in 2010: Dutch and Domonique Mount Winning Census Drive
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger teamed up with Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Domonique Foxworth to promote participation in the 2010 Census. The two visited the Liberty Senior Center in Randallstown to help seniors complete their census forms and give fans a chance to meet their hometown star. Read More.

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Ruppersberger Helps Dedicate Mobile Career Center
Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger joined Congressman Elijah E. Cummings and Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith as they dedicated a one-stop Mobile Career Center to serve ex-offenders. Read More.

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Ruppersberger Urges Colleagues to Pass Cyber Bill
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger urged his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 4061, the “Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009.” The bipartisan bill is designed to advance cybersecurity research and development, to strengthen cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors, educate the public about cyber vulnerability and address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Read More.

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Team Maryland Announces Critical Funding to Help Curb State’s Growing Hunger Problem
Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Elijah Cummings and John Sarbanes along with U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin presented the Maryland Food Bank with a check for $492,000 to help the non-profit organization feed the growing number of Marylanders who are hungry. Read more.

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Ruppersberger, Cummings Announce $2.4 Million for University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger was joined by Congressman Elijah Cummings as he announced $2.4 million to support new state-of-the-art operating suites in a major expansion of the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The University of Maryland Medical Center will build a new, state-of-the-art building in Baltimore, connected to the existing Shock Trauma Center and Weinberg buildings. Read More.    Check out TV coverage.

 

Ruppersberger Recognizes Local Recipient of 'Angels of the Battlefield'Award for Military Service
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger recognized Army Staff Sergeant Gustavovo Rodriguez as he was honored with the “Angels of Battlefield” award by the Armed Services YMCA. A native of Edgewood, Sergeant Rodriguez served as a combat medic in the United States Army for the past 15 years. Read more.

Ruppersberger Urges Senate to Pass Bill to Help Laid-Off Marylanders Get Back on Their Feet
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger urged his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to pass a federal jobs bill that will help thousands of laid-off Maryland workers get back on their feet. A $154 billion jobs package that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in December would extend unemployment benefits through the end of June, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate.

 Team Maryland Announces $1.8 Million to Fight Gangs, Guns and Repeat Offenders in Baltimore
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger was joined by Congressman Elijah Cummings (and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in announcing $1.8 million in federal funding for several crime prevention and enforcement initiatives. The funding will help Baltimore City Police disrupt the gun pipeline, combat gangs and encourage students to stay in school. Read More.
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Ruppersberger: Intelligence Bill Reprioritizes Top National Security Concerns
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger urged his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize allocations that will boost intelligence collection and counterintelligence efforts in targeted areas that have been underfunded in recent years. Read more.

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Ruppersberger and President Obama Call Maryland Astronauts in Space
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger joined President Barack Obama on a conference call to astronauts – including two from Maryland – who delivered a new room and observation deck aboard the International Space Station that will provide a panoramic view of Earth. Six astronauts aboard the Endeavor arrived at the space station and pilot Terry Virts, of Baltimore, opened the shutters of the new “cupola” for the first time. Read More.

Ruppersberger Announces Federal Funding to Help Marylanders Get Back to Work
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger was joined by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake in announcing $250,000 in federal funding to help out-of-work Marylanders gain the skills they need to secure their future.  The funding will allow HARBEL Community Organization, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, create a pilot program to help unemployed workers – especially seniors, teens, displaced homemakers, veterans, handicapped individuals, ex-offenders, and people finishing substance abuse programs – find a job. Read More. 

Team Maryland Highlights Partnerships to Protect Public Safety
U.S. Congressman Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger joined his Team Maryland colleagues to highlight the benefits of a critical investment in the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program made possible through the Federal Recovery Act signed one year ago. This legislation enabled Maryland to hire or rehire 112 police officers who would have otherwise been laid off due to budget constraints. These offices are now back to work supporting their families and keeping us safe. Read More. 

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