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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday July 16, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $36.2 Million for Flood Mitigation for the City of Crisfield
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today announced $36,210,467 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to protect the City of Crisfield from flooding. This federal investment in the Southern Crisfield Flood Mitigation Project will reduce the impacts of flooding through strategies that include storm water management, tide gate, wetland and road improvements. The funds are  more

Raskin Advocates for Release of Hong Kong Political Prisoner Jimmy Lai Through Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced he will sponsor Hong Kong political prisoner Jimmy Lai--a prominent advocate for democracy--through the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's (Lantos Commission) Defending Freedoms Project. Mr. Lai was arrested for his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party through his work as a publisher and pro-democracy advocate. Lai is the founder of Apple Daily, the largest C  more

Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $36.2 Million for Flood Mitigation for the City of Crisfield
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced $36,210,467 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to protect the City of Crisfield from flooding. This federal investment in the Southern Crisfield Flood Mitigation Project will reduce the impacts of flooding through strategies that include storm water management, tide gate, wetland and road improvements. The fun  more