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Maryland’s second-largest county, Prince George’s, has received nearly $103 million for 41 projects, according to White House data. $56.4 million for roads, bridges and major projects, $25 million for public transportation and $21.3 million for safety, which includes transportation and water safety. “This money will allow Prince George’s County to build new and repair existing infrastructure all while creating good-paying jobs,” said Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, whose district includes the county.

Introducing his first bill, Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, on Wednesday proposed raising the minimum age to purchase semiautomatic centerfire rifles and semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to 21. 

Ivey’s Raise the Age Act’s minimum age requirement would match the minimum age required to purchase a handgun from a gun dealer with a federal license, which is 21. Exceptions to the proposed law would be active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers. 

Democrats on Capitol Hill defended President Biden’s age and health Wednesday following the octogenarian’s announcement that he would seek re-election. Biden on Tuesday launched his 2024 re-election campaign through a three-minute video. Already the oldest president in American history, he will be 81 on Election Day. Rep. Glenn Ivey, of Maryland, said Biden “seems to be doing fine.” “I think he’ll keep on keeping on,” he told Fox News.

A Maryland congressman is hoping to raise the legal age limit to buy a rifle from 18 to 21 nationwide.

After Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Greene on Wednesday explicitly labeled Mayorkas a liar, Representative Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said he appreciated the efforts at the end of the hearing to "rein it back in," but said whether Green can ultimately do so remains to be seen. "It varies from different Republican members. I think for some of them, this is the raison d’etre. They’re going for more quotes, more tweets, more sales, more dollars raised on the internet.

Democrats twice sought to strike remarks from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) during a Tuesday hearing, with the House Homeland Security Committee failing to reprimand her for accusing a colleague of an extramarital affair while agreeing to withdraw her comments accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of being a liar. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said Greene’s comments about Swalwell were clearly also an attack on his character.

Congressman Glenn Ivey (Md.), a freshman member, said the next ranking minority-party member on a key subcommittee for anti-trust “should be someone on the committee who will maintain a steadfast commitment to anti-monopoly policies while also building on Congressman Cicilline’s legacy.” He did not address his own interest level.