Press Releases
Currently over 30 cosponsors of Partnership to Build America Act from each party in Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, the President released his FY 2015 Budget, which included strong support for infrastructure investment. The President’s Budget included a $302 billion dollar surface transportation reauthorization proposal, a modernization and streamlining of the permitting process for new projects, and support for a National Infrastructure Bank.
Lawmakers to White House: Social Impact Bonds can reduce government expense and improve services
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6), Congressman Jared Polis (CO-2) and thirteen House colleagues have written to President Obama, recommending that the White House include Pay for Success funding in the fiscal year 2015 budget. The letter was sent to the President on Friday.
Delaney Facebook page will highlight women leaders each day of March
WASHINGTON – Since 1987, Congress has recognized March as Women’s History Month. For each day of Women’s History Month, Congressman John K. Delaney’s (MD-6) Facebook page will highlight women leaders from across the Sixth District and around the world.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has authored an op-ed supporting the bipartisan Pay For Success model in The Hill.
Delaney applauds Hague’s call for an end to rape as a weapon of war
WASHINGTON – Last night, British Foreign Secretary William Hague received the 2014 Hillary Clinton Prize for Women, Peace and Security. In his speech at Georgetown University, Mr.
Partnership to Build America Act a down payment towards larger goals of infrastructure investment and tax reform
WASHINGTON – Today House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (MI-4) announced his tax reform package. The Chairman’s proposal includes taxing corporate profits held overseas at a reduced rate of 8.75%, payable over eight years, to provide a one-time supplement to the Highway Trust Fund of approximately $126.5 billion.
WASHINGTON – Today, Maryland officials announced that the state has terminated ties with Noridian Healthcare Solutions, the primary contractor responsible for creating the troubled Maryland Health Connection. Noridian will be replaced by QSSI/Optum.
WASHINGTON – On Sunday it was reported that Maryland’s new goal for new private health insurance enrollments through March 1, 2014 has been revised to 70,000. The existing, long-standing goal for private coverage signups was 150,000.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) joined members of the Maryland and District of Columbia congressional delegations today in writing to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahue concerning mail delays in the region. This month Congressman Delaney’s office has received numerous complaints from constituents about unusually slow mail service.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) announces two skills competitions open to Sixth District students this spring: the 2014 Congressional Art Competition and the 2014 House App Challenge.