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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy:
(Washington, DC) – The Maryland Congressional delegation today praised the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for issuing a disaster declaration for the devastating storm and flooding that hit Ellicott City, broader Howard County and Baltimore County, in late May. A request for a disaster declaration for Baltimore City for the same storm is still pending.
(Washington, DC) – The Maryland Congressional delegation sent a joint letter to President Trump on Friday urging the Administration to move swiftly to approve the state’s request for federal major disaster declaration and supplementary assistance following the mid-May flash-floods that devastated Howard County, Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Defense Appropriator Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger supported the $674.6 billion Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill that passed the House of Representatives in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger today issued the following statement after House majority leaders postponed a vote on a “consensus” immigration bill:
(Washington, DC) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today released the following statement on the historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un last night in Singapore:
(Timonium, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on Monday will present an “Export Achievement Award” to a Second District manufacturer that exports its products to 26 countries. The awards are bestowed by the U.S. Commercial Service – a unit under the U.S. Department of Commerce – to small and mid-sized businesses that utilize its international trade services.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger today announced a legislative strategy to stop border agents from separating children and parents at the United States border.