We write today to ask that you to work to ensure that Maryland Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients have access to grocery delivery and pick-up services in light of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency.
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Tue, Apr 21, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Tue, Apr 21, 2020 / Jobs & the Economy
Now that the Senate has passed this interim emergency coronavirus relief bill, the House will take it up on Thursday.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Across Maryland, individuals have lost jobs, been furloughed, or suffered reduced hours, causing an economic crisis in addition to the public health emergency.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
While our state is depending on essential workers to get us all through this pandemic, many of Maryland’s first responders, nurses, doctors, and frontline workers are depending on the affordable, high-quality child care provided by these centers.
Thu, Apr 16, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
In light of recent reports that an inmate has died of complications due to COVID-19, we urge you to take aggressive actions to stop the further spread of this virus amongst the state’s prison population.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020 / Jobs & the Economy
We are writing to offer our full support and assistance as you implement the unprecedented expansions of unemployment benefits recently enacted by Congress.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020 / Jobs & the Economy
Maryland’s airports, large and small, have always been critical economic hubs for our state and the entire mid-Atlantic region.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020 / Jobs & the Economy
Stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions, closures of non-essential business, and other measures that are critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19 during this public health emergency have reduced patronage at restaurants.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to swiftly approve a National Governors Association request from Governors Hogan of Maryland and Cuomo of New York to waive all cost-sharing requirements for assistance under the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and Major Disaster Declarations.
Thu, Apr 9, 2020 / Jobs & the Economy / Transportation and Infrastructure
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) along with Congressmen David Trone, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, and Jamie Raskin sent a bipartisan letter to the Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) urging him to change a policy that would prohibit states like Maryland that have previously invested in broadband infrastructure from receiving any part of $16 billion in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).
Wed, Apr 8, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
We write to express our concern that the National Capital Region is not being prioritized appropriately for the scale of the COVID-19 impact on the region.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Local governments are on the frontlines of this crisis.
Fri, Mar 27, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Today, the House took action to protect Marylanders and their families as we continue to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Maryland is actively planning, preparing and operating off of several models led by Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
We write as the Maryland Congressional Delegation in strong support of the March 24, 2020, request for an expedited major Disaster Declaration for the State of Maryland as a result of the impacts of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).