118th Congress
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September 20, 2023
At today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) praised Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Issues:
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Criminal Justice
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September 17, 2023
Trump's criminal trial in Florida for the alleged mishandling of classified records is scheduled to begin just two months later, as the presidential primary season will conclude. But there will be cameras in at least one of Trump's trials. In Georgia, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has ruled that all related hearings and trials in that case will be televised. State law there allows for televised proceedings as long as the cameras do not disrupt the proceedings.
Issues:
Criminal Justice
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September 10, 2023
At-risk communities, defined by factors like socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and geographic location, bear the disproportionate burden of cancer. These disparities are not just the result of genetics but are rooted in systemic inequalities that impact access to healthcare, education, and healthy living environments.
Issues:
Healthcare
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September 7, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) today announced $8,790,108 in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy.
Issues:
Energy
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September 5, 2023
A group of nine members of the Congressional Black Caucus visited Israel last week on a delegation sponsored by the AIPAC-affiliated American Israel Education Foundation. The group has since continued on to Rwanda as part of the trip.
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August 31, 2023
Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey joined by UMD President Darryll J. Pines, Dean of the Engineering School, Samuel Graham, Jr., Chris Ryan of National Institute of Standards and Technology and PGCO Fire Chief Tiffany D. Green presented a Congressional Citation to the University of Maryland Autonomous Micro Aerial Vehicle Team.
Issues:
Education
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August 30, 2023
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) visited the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Wednesday to award a citation to a team of current and former University of Maryland students who developed an award-winning drone that can safely perform search-and-rescue missions.
Issues:
Education
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August 23, 2023
Ivey was joined by some special guests at Crossland High School to discuss career pathways and apprenticeship programs. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Maryland Secretary of Labor Portia Wu joined the Congressman, where the county’s existing CTE (career and technical education) programs were praised.
Issues:
Education