Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]

Lawmaker: Petition against congressional districts’ map has enough support to continue

2012-06-01T18:43:44Z

stretched the 3rd District represented by Rep. John Sarbanes (D) into Montgomery from the Baltimore area and pressed the Republican-held 6th District farther into Montgomery. Changes to the 6th District, a seat held by Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett (R ...

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ATR Develops Solar Tracking Electric Car Charging Station

2012-06-01T18:15:06Z

“Electric vehicles can be the future of energy efficient transportation," said Congressman John Sarbanes. "By making it easier for drivers to recharge their cars – especially using innovative, clean energy, solar-powered car-chargers – we can create

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Lawmaker: Petition against congressional districts’ map has enough support to continue

2012-06-01T10:29:49Z

Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...an opinion dismissing one of the suits, Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals described Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes' 3rd District as "reminiscent of a broken-winged pterodactyl, lying prostrate across the center of the state.

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Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test

2012-05-31T20:46:37Z

In an opinion dismissing one of the suits, Judge Paul V. Niemeyer of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals described Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes' 3rd District as "reminiscent of a broken-winged pterodactyl, lying prostrate across the center of ...

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US Lawmakers and IOCC Supporters Turn Out to Celebrate 20 Years of Global Humanitarian Work

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...Michigan, Rep. Shelley Berkley of Nevada, Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Florida, Rep. Andrew Harris of Maryland, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland, and Rep. Niki Tsongas of[...] [Published in AidNews - Read the original article

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Maryland man keeps getting mistaken for criminal, stopped at border

2012-05-24T16:44:22Z

"That's America, I guess," David Levin said. David Levin contacted the office of U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-District 3, who told him they have sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security and to the Secret Service on his behalf. David Levin also ...

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Maryland man keeps getting mistaken for criminal, stopped at border

2012-05-24T06:43:05Z

Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin but has yet to receive a response. The office of U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, D-District 3, did respond, telling David Levin they have sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security and to the Secret Service on his behalf.

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Grade level of congressional speech falls

2012-05-21T15:22:02Z

Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes as the most eloquent -- or verbose ... Rounding out the bottom of the delegation: Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, who speaks on the floor at an 8.9 grade level and Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, whose speeches are ...

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John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

2012-05-21T06:46:38Z

Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) is trying to reverse that trend by turning his own campaign into an experiment. The three-term congressman has set out to learn how a rank-and-file House member would fare under a public system of campaign finance ...

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Play a congressman, vote on War of 1812 in game to be unveiled at Baltimore's Fort McHenry

2012-05-21T04:09:09Z

The Park Service says rangers in period attire will play characters from the time and be joined by schoolchildren and Rep. John Sarbanes.

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Vote For Or Against War Of 1812 In Online Game

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

...the war inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which later became the national anthem. The Park Service says rangers in period attire will play characters from the time and be joined by schoolchildren and Rep. John Sarbanes.

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Grade level of congressional speech falls

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

...sophistication of congressional floor speeches has declined by a full grade level since 2005 ranks Reps. Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes as the most eloquent -- or verbose, depending on perspective -- members of Maryland’s delegation to Washington.

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John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

2012-05-20T11:27:00Z

John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

2012-05-20T01:00:00Z

...fundraisers, the hunt for grassroots donors, those giving small sums, has become less and less important on Capitol Hill. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) is trying to reverse that trend by turning his own campaign into an experiment. The three-term congressm

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Can You Still Get Elected to Congress With Only Small Donors?

2012-05-14T02:37:14Z

This story was originally published at Salon. Maryland congressman John Sarbanes, D-3rd, isn’t in a highly contested race this year — his opponent is Constitution Party candidate and bartender Eric Knowles. So he has decided to conduct an experiment.

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Can You Still Get Elected to Congress With Only Small Donors?

2012-05-12T19:57:34Z

Congress’s small-money champ

2012-05-12T08:59:00Z

Maryland congressman John Sarbanes, D-3rd, isn’t in a highly contested race this year — his opponent is Constitution Party candidate and bartender Eric Knowles. So he has decided to conduct an experiment. Could a congressional candidate in ...

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JPMorgan Trading Loss Suggests Little Has Changed Since The Financial Crisis

2012-05-11T17:06:57Z

"There's something delicious about this happening to JPMorgan," Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) told The Huffington Post on Friday. JPMorgan's troubles should help Dodd-Frank's cause, said Sarbanes, the son of former Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.),

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JPMorgan Trading Loss Suggests Little Has Changed Since The Financial Crisis

2012-05-11T01:00:00Z

Peter Castelli, a vice president with JP Morgan, works in his firm's booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, May 11, 2012, a day after JPMorgan disclosed a huge trading loss. If you thought Wall Street had learned its lesson four years

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