Maryland's 2nd Congressional District
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Recent News About Maryland's 2nd Congressional District
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $650,000 for Wildlife Disease Prevention, Including to Combat Avian Flu
On July 10, 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 $665,266 in federal funding to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to control the spread of wildlife diseases.
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Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million for Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) on July 7, 2023 announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff.
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Maryland-National Capital Trail Network Receiving $25 Million for Major Construction, Safety Improvement Projects
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.) on June 28, 2023 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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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $267 Million for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment in Maryland
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) on June 26, 2023 announced $267,738,400 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for the state of Maryland to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband.
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $20 Million for Major Mondawmin Station Infrastructure Improvements
On June 23, 2023, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $20 million for the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s (MDOT MTA) Mondawmin RAISE Transit Hub Project.
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $1 Million for Manufacturing and Innovation in Maryland
On June 23, 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 $1,375,686 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Maryland.
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Bipartisan Maryland Congressional Delegation Welcomes Governor Wes Moore at U.S. Capitol to Discuss Federal Priorities
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore and members of his cabinet to the U.S. Capitol on Monday to discuss federal priorities for the state.
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Ruppersberger Supports Debt Ceiling Compromise, Avoiding First-Ever Default and Economic Calamity
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger voted tonight in favor of legislation that will suspend the debt limit through January 2025, avoiding a first-ever default and protecting the hard-earned economic progress we have made over the last two years.
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Ruppersberger: Hereford High School Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) on May 23, 2023 announced Sparks resident Annette Mercado-Williams as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Contest for Maryland's Second District. Mercado-Williams, a graduating senior from Hereford High School, submitted a digital illustration entitled “Desensitization,” which depicts an eye covered in bees to represent her fear of the winged insect.
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Ruppersberger Supports Bipartisan Bill Condemning Efforts to “Defund the Police”
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger on May 18, 2023 voted for legislation expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to “defund” the police. Ruppersberger was among more than 80 Democrats to support H. Con. Res 40, which was considered during National Police Week, and passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a bipartisan 310-119 vote.
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Ruppersberger Votes Against Draconian $6 Billion Immigration Bill
Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger last May 11, 2023 voted against a draconian immigration reform bill that would end our asylum system, victimize unaccompanied children at the border and add $6 billion to the federal deficit. H.R. 2 passed the House of Representatives in a party line vote but is expected to fail in the U.S Senate. President Joe Biden has threatened to veto the bill.
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $824,000 to Improve Scenic Byways Across Maryland
On May 9, 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 $824,000 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Transportation to improve Maryland’s scenic roads.
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Cardin, Marshall, Ruppersberger Lead Bicameral Effort to End Cyclical Violence and Protect Crime Victims
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) have introduced legislation to expand hospital-based violence intervention services and prevention programs for survivors of violent crimes.
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Ruppersberger Thanks Cardin for “Impeccable” Representation
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger last May 1, 2023 issued the following statement after Senator Ben Cardin announced he will not seek reelection in 2024.
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Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Lead Bipartisan Push for Defense Department Partnership with UMD-Led Coalition to Support National Security Needs
On April 27, 2023, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (both D-Md.) led a bipartisan group of more than 20 of their Congressional colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in support of the University of Maryland-led Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Collaborative (MASC) proposal to contribute to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Microelectronic Commons Initiative.
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Ruppersberger Votes Against Reckless Debt Ceiling Increase
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today voted against legislation that would recklessly condition the U.S. government’s full faith and credit on ideologically extreme concessions. H.R. 2811 passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a party-line vote but is expected to fail in the U.S. Senate and President Joe Biden has already issued a veto threat.