AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Beltsville Maryland. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/beltsville-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/beltsville-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:47:13 -0600 U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume, (all D-Md.) today announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-members-announce-71-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-upgrade-martin-airport-station-31510454-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-members-announce-71-million-in-infrastructure-law-funding-to-upgrade-martin-airport-station-31510454-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his swearing in for a second term to serve the people of https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-statement-on-swearing-in-to-second-term-31513274-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-statement-on-swearing-in-to-second-term-31513274-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-brown-murray-reintroduce-bill-to-provide-payroll-tax-relief-to-businesses-shut-out-of-sbas-restaurant-revitalization-fund-program-31523940-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-brown-murray-reintroduce-bill-to-provide-payroll-tax-relief-to-businesses-shut-out-of-sbas-restaurant-revitalization-fund-program-31523940-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) announced $150,000 in https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-cardin-van-hollen-announce-300000-for-allegany-college-of-maryland-workforce-training-program-31524233-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-cardin-van-hollen-announce-300000-for-allegany-college-of-maryland-workforce-training-program-31524233-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 ANNAPOLIS, MD—Today, Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller joined President Biden and US. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-joins-president-biden-to-celebrate-the-kickoff-of-the-bandp-tunnel-replacement-program-31527302-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-joins-president-biden-to-celebrate-the-kickoff-of-the-bandp-tunnel-replacement-program-31527302-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today congratulated Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-welcomes-ernst-as-senate-small-business-committee-ranking-member-31529317-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-welcomes-ernst-as-senate-small-business-committee-ranking-member-31529317-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 ?ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland Department of Budget and Management is offering guidance to organizations seeking funding in the FY 2024 https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-department-of-budget-and-management-offers-guidance-to-organizations-seeking-fy-2024-supplemental-budget-funding-31534723-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-department-of-budget-and-management-offers-guidance-to-organizations-seeking-fy-2024-supplemental-budget-funding-31534723-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) joined 26 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Keep Americans https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-join-senate-colleagues-in-legislative-effort-to-ban-highcapacity-magazines-31536375-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-join-senate-colleagues-in-legislative-effort-to-ban-highcapacity-magazines-31536375-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-wyden-rubio-durbin-boozman-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-repression-of-iranian-bahai-31539842-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-wyden-rubio-durbin-boozman-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-repression-of-iranian-bahai-31539842-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Move represents a reversal from House Republicans’ participation in FSGG congressionally directed spending last year Today, U.S. Senator Chris https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-statement-on-house-republicans-decision-to-ban-congressionally-directed-spending-that-benefits-our-communities-31543138-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-statement-on-house-republicans-decision-to-ban-congressionally-directed-spending-that-benefits-our-communities-31543138-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 "I join people throughout America and around the world in mourning the loss of Judy Heumann – a transformative leader in the disability rights https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-statement-on-the-passing-of-judy-heumann-31549029-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-statement-on-the-passing-of-judy-heumann-31549029-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, held the first hearing of the 118th https://www.americantowns.com/news/an-oral-health-crisis-identifying-and-addressing-health-disparities-senator-cardin-opening-remarks-31557172-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/an-oral-health-crisis-identifying-and-addressing-health-disparities-senator-cardin-opening-remarks-31557172-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Though President Joe Biden has yet to announce his anticipated reelection bid, he will now have at least one long shot challenger from within his own https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-remains-united-behind-biden-as-long-shot-2024-challengers-emerge-31558223-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-party-remains-united-behind-biden-as-long-shot-2024-challengers-emerge-31558223-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced bicameral legislation to authorize the National https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-trone-lead-effort-to-provide-longterm-authorization-for-fort-detrickbased-biodefense-lab-31565367-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-trone-lead-effort-to-provide-longterm-authorization-for-fort-detrickbased-biodefense-lab-31565367-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member on the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-remarks-at-appropriations-press-conference-on-republicans-default-on-america-bill-31567715-beltsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-remarks-at-appropriations-press-conference-on-republicans-default-on-america-bill-31567715-beltsville-md.html Government and Politics Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600