Next year will be a critical time for transportation funding in Maryland, with both federal and state lawmakers facing narrowing windows in which to act on legislation to pay for highways and transit systems, transportation advocates said Monday. Transportation aid ...

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WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s appointment Thursday of three Democrats to Congress’ new debt-reduction supercommittee completes the roster of a panel whose members are already being tugged in competing directions. Pelosi selected Reps. James E. Clyburn of South ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen wants to be the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee. Van Hollen sent a letter on Wednesday to congressional colleagues to ask for their support. Van Hollen says the committee will be ...

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On the Democratic side, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger has won a fifth term in the 2nd district; John Sarbanes has won a third term in the 3rd; Donna Edwards has won a second term in the 4th; Elijah Cummings has won ...

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