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Van Hollen, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues On Anniversary Of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and their Senate colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National Security Law.” Joining Senators Menendez and Risch, in addition to Senator Van Hollen, are Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.).

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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million for University of Maryland, College Park Electric Bus Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $39,863,156 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the University of Maryland, College Park to replace 35 aging diesel transit buses with battery powered electric buses and add charging stationsto their fleet.

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Baltimore Receiving $1.5 Million To Improve Safety At Railroad Crossings

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $1,534,280 in federal funding to make safety improvements to the Warner Street Highway-Rail crossing in Baltimore City. Funds will be used to both improve the flow of commuter and freight rail traffic through a busy area of Baltimore City and to conduct a study and support planning for both short and long-term alternatives to the grade-crossing.

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Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million for Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects

By Ben Cardin | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $25 million for the Creating Equitable Connections on the Capital Trails Network project in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Washington D.C.

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668 deaths in Maryland in week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 668 deaths in Maryland in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Maryland: 133 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 17

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 133 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Maryland during week June 17

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

Maryland's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Maryland during week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland in the week ending June 24, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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Maryland's combined tax revenues up 21.3% from Q1 to Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

Maryland collected $9.1 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2023.

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Hispanic deaths in Maryland decrease to 30 in week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 30 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million For University Of Maryland, College Park Electric Bus Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $39,863,156 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the University of Maryland, College Park to replace 35 aging diesel transit buses with battery powered electric buses and add charging stations to their fleet.

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Cardin, Klobuchar, Wasserman Schultz, Fitzpatrick, and DeSaulnier Lead Cancer Survivorship Bill

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) today, announced they have re-introduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), a critical piece of comprehensive legislation which will address gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of cancer survivors and their families.

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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Maryland during week ending June 24

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland in the week ending June 24, making up 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland in Q2 vs. Q1 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The VA issued 21 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Maryland during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to nine loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q2 2023: Maryland's combined tax revenues up 21.6% since Q1 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

Maryland collected $9.1 billion in total tax revenues during the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA provides 1,608 home purchase loans in Maryland in Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,608 VA home purchase loans issued in Maryland in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $739.4 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Maryland increases from Q1 to Q2

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Maryland during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $435,831, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 10.2% fewer home purchase loans in Maryland in Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,608 VA home purchases in Maryland in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $739.4 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Maryland during week ending June 17?

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 36 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million For Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $25 million for the Creating Equitable Connections on the Capital Trails Network project in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties and Washington D.C.