Press Releases
Cost of drug injector used by millions of Americans has risen by nearly 500 percent since 2009
(Washington, DC) -- Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger today sent the following letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the 500 percent increase in the price of EpiPen autoinjectors used by millions of Americans:
Delegation asks President Obama to support Governor Hogan’s request for a major disaster declaration as Ellicott City struggles to recover from devastating flooding
(Washington, DC) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger along with U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin as well as Representatives Elijah E. Cummings, Steny H. Hoyer, Chris Van Hollen, John P. Sarbanes, Donna F.
State has asked U.S. Small Business Administration for Physical Disaster Declaration
(Washington, DC) – The entire Maryland Congressional Delegation, including Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U. S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin, as well as U. S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Elijah E. Cummings, Chris Van Hollen, John P. Sarbanes, Donna F.
Bentley advocated for the Port of Baltimore and was a Timonium resident
(Timonium, MD) — Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger issued the following statement on Helen Delich Bentley, a former Congresswoman who passed away on Saturday at the age of 92.
House Appropriator was with congressional delegation last week
(Kabul, Afghanistan) — Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, an appropriator who serves on the House defense subcommittee, last week traveled to Afghanistan to meet with troops on the frontlines who are working with our NATO allies to combat ISIS and the Taliban. The 2-day trip followed the administration’s announcement of a modified schedule for U.S.
Association represents military-oriented communities like Aberdeen and Fort Meade
(Timonium, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) last week received the 2016 “Congressional Leadership Award” by the Association of Defense Communities (ADC), a national organization that advocates for communities adjacent to military installations, such as Aberdeen and Fort Meade.
Veterans clinic at Fort Howard has been closed since March
(Timonium, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today announced that the federal Veterans Health Administration has approved the relocation of an outpatient clinic for local veterans in Eastern Baltimore County that will be double the size of the now-shuttered facility at Fort Howard.
Gun violence survivors, Baltimore City officials, faith and community leaders mark National Day of Action by pushing Congress to hold a vote
(Baltimore, MD) – Today Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, Elijah E. Cummings, Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes (all D-MD) marked the National Day of Action for Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore.
(Washington, DC) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today joined dozens of colleagues in a sit-in on the House Floor to demand a vote on bipartisan legislation to address gun violence. Ruppersberger and others urged House leadership to allow the vote before the chamber recesses next week for a district work period.
(Washington, DC) – Like the rest of America, I am heartbroken for the victims of the Orlando shooting and their families. This was an attack not just on a nightclub, but on the American values of diversity and equality. It is my hope that this tragedy inspires more Americans to join the fight against intolerance and hatred.