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October 29, 2012
A State of Emergency for Maryland has been declared in advance of Hurricane Sandy, and Im working closely with Governor OMalley and local officials to monitor the storm. We are communicating with residents regularly so they have the most up-to-date information and resources, and I encourage everyone to follow all safety precautions and evacuation orders if given. I will continue to work with federal, state, and local officials to ensure our communities are safe during and after the storm and that they have the resources they need to recover.
October 27, 2012
At the request of Governor OMalley and the Maryland delegation, President Obama has signed a State of Emergency for Maryland. All residents should stay inside and off the roads for the next 36 hours and follow all safety precautions and evacuation orders, if given. For information on safety precautions to take, please click here. I also encourage you to follow @MDMEMA on Twitter for updates.
October 19, 2012
Congratulations to Career Recruit School Forty-six. I was honored to join them today to mark the end of their training, and the beginning of exciting and rewarding careers as firefighters and emergency responders.
October 17, 2012
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October 10, 2012
As one of the school districts in our nation with the largest number of military-connected students, Im pleased St. Marys County Public Schools has received this $2.5 million grant from the Department of Defense.
October 5, 2012
Todays jobs report confirms that Americas economy is moving forward. With 104,000 private sector jobs added in September and our unemployment rate dropping below 8% for the first time in almost four years, more Americans are heading back to work for the thirty-first consecutive month as our recovery continues. After losing over 4 million jobs in the final year of the previous administration alone, our economy has turned a corner, adding nearly 2 million jobs over just the last 12 months.
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Jobs & the Economy
October 1, 2012
Early childhood services provided by the Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center give our children a good education and a healthy start that will significantlyimpact their success later in life.
Issues:
Education
October 1, 2012
During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must recommit ourselves to ending violence against women and improving the support we provide to its victims here in Maryland and across the country.
September 26, 2012
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D: MD-5th) and United States Senator Ben Cardin (D: MD) visited a foreclosure prevention workshop at the College of Southern Marylands La Plata campus on Saturday. They stressed the importance of knowledge, and spoke about what President Barack Obama (D) has done to help those underwater.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
September 24, 2012
A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services highlights excellent news for seniors here in Maryland and throughout the country. It announced that Marylanders have saved nearly $65 million on prescription drugs since the Affordable Care Act was enacted and that Maryland seniors in the donut hole have saved an average of $679 in the first eight months of 2012. Additionally, over 400,000 people with traditional Medicare in Maryland received at least one preventive service at no cost to them this year alone. The report also shows the average person with traditional Medicare in the U.S. will save $5,000 through 2022 because of new policies in the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Care & Seniors