Rep. John Sarbanes

Democrat  •  3rd District, Maryland  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
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06/01/12
Lawmaker: Petition against congressional districts’ map has enough support to continue

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 ...

Source: So Md News.com
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06/01/12
ATR Develops Solar Tracking Electric Car Charging Station

“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

Source: EV World
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06/01/12
Lawmaker: Petition against congressional districts’ map has enough support to continue

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 ...

Source: Maryland Community Newspapers Online
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06/01/12
Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test

...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.

Source: Baltimore Sun
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05/31/12
Redistricting map foes say they've passed first test

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 ...

Source: Baltimore Sun
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05/25/12
US Lawmakers and IOCC Supporters Turn Out to Celebrate 20 Years of Global Humanitarian Work

...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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05/24/12
Maryland man keeps getting mistaken for criminal, stopped at border

"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 ...

Source: msnbc.com
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05/24/12
Maryland man keeps getting mistaken for criminal, stopped at border

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.

Source: msnbc.com
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05/21/12
Grade level of congressional speech falls

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 ...

Source: Baltimore Sun
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05/21/12
John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

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 ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/21/12
Play a congressman, vote on War of 1812 in game to be unveiled at Baltimore's Fort McHenry

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

Source: Republic
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05/21/12
Vote For Or Against War Of 1812 In Online Game

...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.

Source: WJZ
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05/21/12
Grade level of congressional speech falls

...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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05/20/12
John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

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 ...

Source: Huffington Post
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05/20/12
John Sarbanes Experiments With His Own Campaign To Promote Public Financing

...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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05/14/12
Can You Still Get Elected to Congress With Only Small Donors?

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.

Source: AlterNet
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05/12/12
Can You Still Get Elected to Congress With Only Small Donors?

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.

Source: AlterNet
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05/12/12
Congress’s small-money champ

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 ...

Source: Salon
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05/11/12
JPMorgan Trading Loss Suggests Little Has Changed Since The Financial Crisis

"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.),

Source: Huffington Post
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05/11/12
JPMorgan Trading Loss Suggests Little Has Changed Since The Financial Crisis

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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05/09/12
StephenCLE's House Baseline - Part 2/The Mid-Atlantic

Mike Fitzpatrick, the republican representative, is a fairly astute campaigner ... Rating – Safe D MD-3 – John Sarbanes’s seat didn’t change much either in redistricting as his seat went from 59% to 60% Obama. That should be in the ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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05/01/12
Health centers win funding to expand services

"This is what the Affordable Care Act is all about — providing quality care to more people," said Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal health legislation.

Source: Baltimore Sun
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05/01/12
Local health centers win funding to expand services

"This is what the Affordable Care Act is all about - providing quality care to more people," said Baltimore area Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal health legislation.

Source: Baltimore Sun
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05/01/12
Health centers win funding to expand services

...efforts in Maryland. "This is what the Affordable Care Act is all about — providing quality care to more people," said Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal h

Source: Baltimore Sun
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04/30/12
Health centers win funding to expand services

"This is what the Affordable Care Act is all about — providing quality care to more people," said Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal health legislation.

Source: Baltimore Sun
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04/30/12
ANCA West Valley Hosts Genocide Commemoration

Dignitaries present included United States Congressmen Howard Berman (D-28th), Congressman John Sarbanes (D-3rd), California Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield (D-40th), Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz (D-5th), and candidate for the 46th California ...

Source: Asbarez News
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04/27/12
New 902nd MI complex dedicated at ribbon cutting

...of Maryland's 1st Congressional District, Sen. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland's 2nd Congressional District and Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. During his speech, McDonough recounted his aunt's service, which started in

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04/26/12
Sarbanes Fights to Keep Children's Health Care Off GOP Chopping Block

WASHINGTON, April 25-- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) offered an amendment in the House Energy and Commerce Committee to protect the Children's Health Insurance ...

Source: Insurance News Net
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04/24/12
Sarbanes Calls on United States Government to Formally Recognize Armenian Genocide

On April 24, 1915, Ottoman Turkish authorities unleashed a genocide against the Armenian people. To view my statement on the floor of the House of Representatives calling upon the United States to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, please visit ...

Source: Huffington Post
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04/20/12
Congressman Sarbanes slams U.S. failure to recognize Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net - Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) offered moving remarks on the floor of the U.S. House this week in support of full and formal U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Source: PanARMENIAN Network
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Official website: http://sarbanes.house.gov/
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2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4016
Fax: 202-225-9219

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