Press Releases
Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act protects the 30 year mortgage, keeps government guarantee but reduces government role in housing through unique private market partnership model
Washington, D.C. – Representatives John K. Delaney (MD-6), John Carney (DE – at large), and Jim Himes (CT-4) today introduced innovative housing finance reform legislation, the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act (H.R. 5055). This legislation preserves the 30-year fixed rate mortgage and protects American taxpayers by using private sector pricing to reduce the risk of future bailouts.
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday Frederick County announced that the major municipal rating agencies had issued favorable assessments of the county’s credit. Frederick County received the following ratings: Fitch Ratings, AAA with a stable outlook; Moody’s Investors, Aa1 with a stable outlook; and Standard & Poor’s, AAA with a stable outlook.
WASHINGTON –Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) issues the following statement on Independence Day:
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the Garrett County Community Action Committee (GCCAC) with a $1,696,669 grant for Head Start. Head Start is a federal program that promotes school readiness for children under 5 from low-income households.
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) met with the Teachers of the Year from each of the five counties in Maryland’s Sixth District at the Capitol, joining them for lunch in the Member’s Dining Room and offering his congratulations. Delaney also submitted an official statement of recognition into the Congressional Record.
WASHINGTON – Alexa Thompson of Gaithersburg is the winner of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s Sixth District. Today, Alexa met Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) at the Capitol and was honored with other district winners from around the country. Alexa is a student at Quince Orchard High School. Alexa’s art teacher is Julie Newcomer.
Defense bill also includes pay raise for military personnel, increased funding suicide prevention and medical research, continuation of A-10 Warthog
WASHINGTON – Today the House passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2015 (H.R. 4870). The legislation includes a measure introduced by Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) to increase funding for Fisher House, which provides free lodging near military and Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for military families.
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) voted for the bill.
WASHINGTON – This week, President Obama announced that his administration plans to issue an executive order banning discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Congressman John K.
$16 million dollar increase for Fisher House is fully offset by reduction of Operation and Maintenance account
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has successfully introduced a measure to increase federal funding for Fisher Houses by $16 million. Fisher Houses are designed to be a “home away from home” for the families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. Families stay for free while the patient is receiving care.
WASHINGTON - Reps. Todd Young (R-IN9) and John Delaney (D-MD6) introduced H.R. 4885, the Social Impact Bond Act, on Wednesday, legislation that would foster the creation of public-private partnerships that harness philanthropic and other private-sector investments to scale up scientifically-proven social and public health programs. Joining Young and Delaney in introducing the bill were Reps.