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After meeting with the Maryland State Fireman's Association this week and discussing the needs of the fire serves community in our state, I'm very pleased to announce this grant funding.

Each year, the Youth Tour provides students with the exciting opportunity to visit their nation's capital and meet with Members of Congress.

Climate change is having a significant impact on Maryland families and businesses, and it's critical that we invest in cleaner, more efficient energy generation over the coming years. SMECO's solar farm moves our state in the right direction, helping to reduce pollution, spur innovation, and support job creation.

I was pleased to host tonight's forum to discuss issues whose impact are felt every day, not only throughout the Fifth District but across our country.

I organized this roundtable discussion today because the way our nation upholds its commitment to veterans has been much-discussed over the past several weeks, in light of very disturbing news about lapses at VA facilities.

Under the leadership of CEO Kevin Maxwell, Prince George's County Public Schools have taken important steps to improve classroom instruction and student learning. The expansion of the partnership between PGCPS and Discovery Education will further enhance those efforts, especially when it comes to utilizing digital resources and content, which is critically important to integrating Maryland's College and Career-Ready Standards in the classroom.

Across our state, Maryland's fire fighters form the backbone of our strong communities, and I am honored to stand with them as they carry out the work of protecting our communities from the ravages of fire.

We are extremely disappointed by FERC's denial of our simple request for an additional 30 days for the public comment period during the environmental assessment on Dominion's proposed natural gas liquefaction facility at Cove Point.