Reps. Dutch Ruppersberger and Elijah Cummings and Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Tuesday joined the growing support for a Democratic call for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Ruppersberger said that as a former prosecutor, he was hesitant to begin formal impeachment proceedings until he saw “clear, indisputable evidence that transcends politics.” “Jeopardizing our […]
DUNDALK — The Baltimore Ravens might have been on the road last week, but official mascot Poe and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-2, made a trip to Dundalk’s Historic Downtown Square on Sept. 23. Poe and Ravens cheerleaders made the trip to Dundalk as part of the NFL’s Huddle for 100, a community service initiative sponsored […]
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Maryland Democrat, said the Trump administration was “stealing” military funding meant for Maryland projects after touring a congested thoroughfare in Fort Meade on Friday afternoon. Congress appropriated $16 million to widen Cooper Avenue inside the military base from two to four lanes, but now the Trump administration is sending that […]
Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger has introduced a bipartisan bill that would fund a project to produce a digital map of all 95,000 miles of the U.S. coastline. Coastal communities like Baltimore and Ocean City would benefit from the collection of geographic data about the nation’s coasts that would help prepare people against floods and storms, […]
You may have heard about the social media firestorm that erupted earlier this week between the National Rifle Association and doctors around the country. Responding to a position paper from the American College of Physicians that suggested a public health approach to gun violence, the NRA took to Twitter to urge “self-important” physicians to “stay […]
30-second spot featuring grandson will air online and on local television (Timonium, MD) – Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger today debuted a new digital and television ad that will air from now until Election Day, November 6. The 30-second spot called “Charlie” features the Congressman’s 1-year-old grandson and encourages voters to support leaders that are healthy role models […]
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District, Dutch Ruppersberger, spoke to a full auditorium in Van Bokkelen Hall on Thursday afternoon. Rhetoric and Communication professor Richard Vatz invited the politicians to speak to and take questions from students. Pelosi had strong opinions regarding […]
A Maryland summer is defined by one thing: crabs. Summer after summer, foreign seasonal workers arrive at Maryland’s Eastern Shore. They gather around large steel tables at various crab-picking houses and extract the crab meat from its shell, so it can be sold to seafood shops, restaurants and hotels. Not this summer, though. This summer, […]
Lee Connor, a freight forwarder and customs broker at the Port of Baltimore, says it’s too early to gauge the whole impact President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum and other products could have on trade through the booming shipping hub. But already, he says, he’s seen some effects. Connor, president of the century-old John […]
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most important civil rights laws in the history of our nation. It broke down barriers at the ballot box. It ensured that states with a history of discrimination couldn’t block people from exercising their right to vote. The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy […]