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Jun 21, 2022
Will it be Maryland or Virginia? Feds Near a Verdict on New FBI Headquarters
Source: Maryland MattersThe J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, D.C., is in ill repair, and Maryland and Virginia are scrambling to relocate the headquarters in their jurisdictions. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty […]
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Jun 14, 2022
Retirement, emergency savings bill approved by Senate panel
Source: CQ NewsA legislative package aimed at expanding opportunities for Americans to tuck away funds for retirement and spur more savings for unexpected emergencies won unanimous backing from the Senate Health, Education, […]
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Jun 9, 2022
Maryland mass shooting: 3 dead, 1 hurt after Smithsburg manufacturing facility shooting
Source: FOX5 DC NewsSMITHSBURG, Md. – Three people are dead after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland, according to authorities. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirms deputies responded to the […]
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May 25, 2022
Texas School Slaughter: Delmarva Reaction
Source: WGMDDelmarva lawmakers are starting to react to Tuesday’s massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. U.S and State of Delaware and Maryland flags are flying at half-staff until sunset […]
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May 17, 2022
OPINION: U.S., Japan must boost deterrence as China learns lessons from Russia
Source: Kyodo NewsWe recently led the first congressional delegation to Japan since the pandemic began and met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and top officials, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other […]
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Apr 15, 2022
SBA releases 'equity plan' to better serve minority-owned businesses
Source: Baltimore Business JournalThe Small Business Administration released an equity plan Thursday alongside dozens of other federal agencies as part of a wider effort to reduce lending and program disparities among minority entrepreneurs. […]
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Apr 6, 2022
Funding doubled for Mid-Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration
Source: The Star DemocratThe state-led project utilizing dredged material to restore the habitats and structure of two Chesapeake Bay islands has secured an additional $46.5 million from the federal infrastructure bill, U.S. Senator […]
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Mar 16, 2022
Amid painful tax season, bipartisan duo eyes IRS budget fix
Source: Roll CallAfter giving the IRS its biggest budget boost in years, some lawmakers are turning to new efforts to deliver resources to the beleaguered agency in the middle of a tax […]
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Mar 5, 2022
Ukraine war lead topic at PACE Breakfast
Source: Cumberland Times NewsThe topic of the war in Ukraine took center stage at Friday morning’s PACE Breakfast as Sen. Ben Cardin and other featured speakers spoke in support of the Ukrainian people. […]
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Feb 11, 2022
Biden’s Plan B: A Deficit-Reduction Bill?
Source: The Fiscal TimesThe White House is reportedly considering revamping President Biden’s Build Back Better economic plan and making it more of a deficit-reduction package in an effort to win the support of […]
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