WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill - which was enacted into law as part of a 3-bill government funding package passed by Congress and signed into law in January. These investments in local projects - submitted and secured by the Senators - support water infrastructure improvements as well as Army Corps-led efforts to maintain navigational safety throughout the Chesapeake Bay, including around the Port of Baltimo...