Public Safety

In the wake of a critical National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report, the National Capital Region’s Congressional Delegation today called on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to take immediate action to fix a serious safety issue resulting from improperly installed power connector assemblies throughout the Metrorail system.
 

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on President Obama’s decision to limit the transfer of military-style equipment to local police forces:
 

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen spoke at The Hill’s Roadmaps to Opportunity: Federal Policy, Poverty & America's Kids about the need to take a different approach on drugs to combat chronic poverty and create more economic opportunity. Excerpts of his remarks are below:
 

Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement after Maryland was ranked as seventh in the nation for best gun violence prevention laws by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, based largely on the Firearm Safety Act of 2013: 
 
“I’m proud that Maryland is leading in promoting responsible gun ownership. I salute Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and the members of the Maryland General Assembly who passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013. It is a reasonable, common sense measure that is saving lives.