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This grant from the Department of Labor will help the electrical training ALLIANCE with its efforts to train workers for quality and in-demand jobs that will strengthen the electrical industry here in Maryland.

This SAFER grant will help the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department with their efforts to retain and recruit the best applicants for the department and to provide firefighters with the necessary training and resources they need.

I was pleased to visit the Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training today to learn about how their services are making a significant difference to veterans and their families in Maryland.

Today I met with President Chrencki and leadership from the University of Maryland Medical System to receive updates on their federal activities and to discuss the concerns of their member hospitals.

I was pleased to join Dr. Hrabowski and his staff today to tour the university and discuss the important role UMBC plays in communities across the state and the steps they are taking to strengthen higher education in Maryland.

I was deeply saddened to learn about the death of my friend and former Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel.

The Obama Administration's announcement that federal civilian employees will receive an across-the-board pay raise of 1.0 percent in 2016, and a 0.3 percent adjustment for cost of living in the regions where they work, is a step in the right direction of fairly compensating the federal civilian workforce for the wide range of services it performs for all Americans.

It is very disturbing to hear that the August 6th Metro train derailment occurred after a Metro employee deleted a portion of an inspection report showing the defect.