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Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act and am proud to be a cosponsor of this bill, which will strengthen public notification requirements in the event of lead contamination.
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the gun safety legislation announced in the Maryland General Assembly:
“The common sense initiatives announced today will keep guns out of dangerous hands and save lives in Maryland. I commend Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch, and every lawmaker brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby in the fight to keep our families and communities safe. I’m optimistic that these measures will soon become law and serve as further examples of Maryland’s leadership on gun safety."
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Maryland Firearm Safety Act:
“Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act makes our communities safer and saves lives. I strongly support Attorney General Frosh’s decision to appeal the misguided decision regarding one provision of the law.
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to improve notification and response procedures when concentrations of lead in drinking water are above federal requirements. Just last week, he highlighted the urgent need to get to the bottom of a situation in Maryland in which rental properties across the state were potentially incorrectly certified as lead-free, an investigation that the U.S.
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen joined SiriusXM’s Tim Farley to discuss the Tea Party’s impact of on the budget process and the refusal of Republicans to even vote on commonsense gun safety legislation. Excerpts from the interview are below:
Tea Party Rebellion Against Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) in urging the Obama Administration to strongly support agricultural conservation programs to ensure a clean Chesapeake Bay in its FY 2017 budget. To increase the economic benefits from the lands and waters throughout the Bay’s watershed, states are working to achieve the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint, but progress is in jeopardy if programs are not sufficiently funded.
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement after the Maryland Department of the Environment, in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), opened an investigation into a private lead inspector which may have improperly certified rental properties as lead-free:
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take measures to protect Americans from the outbreak of Zika virus. In a letter to NIH and CDC leaders, he called for continued research to halt the spread of the disease.
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen joined Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (both D-CT) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to introduce the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. The bill will ensure that victims of gun violence are allowed to have their day in court, and that the gun industry – manufacturers, sellers and interest groups – is not shielded from liability when it acts with negligence and disregard for public safety. The bill would repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) today announced that Carroll County, Md. is one of the 14 additional counties in 10 states designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs). The designations will enable Carroll County to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of drug control efforts among federal, state, and local health and law enforcement officials.