Maryland’s 8th Congressional District
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Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Leonard Teitelbaum:
On November 14 in Wheaton and on November 21 in Rockville, Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen will host his fourteenth annual Federal Employees Health Benefits Forum, in cooperation with the Maryland Federation of Chapters of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement after the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) agreed to consider designating the portion of River Road near Walt Whitman High School as a school zone, following a request from Congressman Van Hollen and other local leaders:
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the death of Staff Sergeant Adam Thomas of Takoma Park, who was killed on Tuesday, October 4 serving our nation in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel in Afghanistan:
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen joined State Senator Susan C. Lee, Delegates C. William Frick, Ariana B. Kelly, and Marc Korman, and Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner in requesting that the State Highway Administration (SHA) designate a section of River Road (MD 190) near Walt Whitman High School as a School Zone. This section of River Road has long been a safety concern, and was the scene of a tragic accident last year that cost the lives of three members of a Bethesda family.
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s new guidelines for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing on homes with mortgages issued by the Federal Housing Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs:
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen announced that the Congressional App Challenge is open for submissions from high school students in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Students can create and submit their own original apps for mobile phone, tablet, or computer platforms. Apps will be judged by a panel of local community leaders engaged in STEM fields, and winners will have their apps featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol building. More information and submission guidelines are available here.
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen and the National Capital Region Delegation released the following statement after hosting a meeting on Capitol Hill with D.C. Councilmember & Metro Board Chair Jack Evans. Members attending today’s meeting included Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), and Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10).
Today Maryland Congressmen Chris Van Hollen announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the Department of Homeland Security, has awarded a $123,810 grant to the Vigilant Hose Company in Emmitsburg. The grant will be used for operations and safety.