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12/20/2007
Ruppersberger Announces $99 Million for Maryland and Our Nation
- (Washington, D.C.)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) is pleased to announce $99 million in federal funding for Maryland and our nation.  Money for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, crime fighting, the environment, economic development, education, and homeland security was included in the Omnibus Spending Measure that passed Congress and is heading to the President’s desk.  Money for the military and veterans was included in the Defense Appropriations bill that became law November 13, 2007. ...(more)

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Ruppersberger, Cummings, and Nursing Students From Johns Hopkins Call on Congress to Restore Funding for Nurses
(Washington, D.C.)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), and nursing students and faculty from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore called on Congress today to restore funding the Bush Administration cut from critically important nursing programs.  Read More of Story

Ruppersberger Praises Odenton Woman for Service to Military Families
(Washington, D.C.)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) honored an Odenton woman for her service to military families.  Ramona Vazquez, founder of the Greater Baltimore Coast Guard Spouses Association, created a special center that provides diapers, formula, clothing, and toys for families at no charge.  Read More of Story

Ruppersberger Supports and Promotes Free Comic Book Day
(Washington, D.C.)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland 2nd) introduced a resolution in Congress supporting and promoting Free Comic Book Day.  As part of a nationwide effort to get kids reading, retailers in Maryland and across the country will give away more than two million comic books to children of all ages as part of Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, 2008.   Read More of Story

Ruppersberger Continues to Call on FERC to Deny LNG Application
(Washington, D.C.)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) continues to call on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deny the application to build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Sparrow’s Point.  Congressman Ruppersberger believes safety, security, and quality of life for residents must be considered in addition to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  AES Corporation filed its official application to construct the LNG terminal in January 2007.  Read More of Story

Ruppersberger Calls on Congress to Pass the “No Child Left Inside” Act
(Laurel, MD)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) together with Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD) called on Congress to pass H.R. 3036, the “No Child Left Inside” Act, at a special ceremony at the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in Laurel.  Students from Hebron-Harman Elementary School in Hanover were on hand to plant bay grasses and learn about protecting the Chesapeake Bay in honor of Earth Day.    Read More of Story