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Congressman Glenn Ivey (D) is a co-sponsor of Michigan Democrat Debbie Dingell’s legislation to remove PFAS, a harmful fluorinated chemical often known as “forever” chemicals, from firefighter gear. These chemicals are persistent, accumulate in the bloodstream, and are toxic.
Congressman Glenn Ivey, D-Md., who represents much of Prince George’s County, Maryland, is part of a group of bipartisan lawmakers pushing for new legislation that would fund the development of turnout gear for firefighters free of PFAS, which are also known as “forever chemicals.”
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep.
WASHINGTON — Isabel Jernigan is a junior at North Carolina Central University, a historically Black college. She says she chose to go there because she wanted to experience a different perspective.
One aspect of the proposal drawing scrutiny calls for a specialized unit of volunteers within the greater FSG that would allow them to carry weapons and act with the same legal authority of any law enforcement agency they are working with.
Reps. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, Sheila Jackson of Texas and Glenn Ivey of Maryland wrote a letter to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. The letter deems DeSantis' use of federal funding for the special statewide police force "unconstitutional" and "improper."
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-4th) warned of potential dire effects on his district, which contains most of Prince George’s County and a portion of Montgomery County.
Ivey estimates that a Republican proposal that would limit spending to fiscal 2022 levels would put health care insurance, food assistance, some preschool and child care at risk along with other essential services.
The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, said that from an incident standpoint concerning killings between 2013 and 2022, 75% of the deaths were caused by right-wing extremism.
Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow talks to Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey about the debt ceiling, Trump and gun laws.