{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-340000-federal-funding-commercial", "Maryland Delegation Members Announce Over $340,000 in Federal Funding for Commercial Driver\u2019s License Programs Benefitting Veterans and their Families", "2022-08-23", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "MD", "Andy Harris", "H001052", "harris.house.gov", "harris", "https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Andy Harris (all Md.) announced $344,960 to help enroll at least 62 new students, primarily veterans and their family members, in Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) programs at the Community College of Baltimore County and Wor-Wic Community College. These programs provide quality safety training for students working to earn their Commercial Driver\u2019s License and guaranteed job placements in transportation companies across Maryland upon completion.\n\n\"We need to ensure that those who have served in our military have access to economic opportunities when they hang up their uniforms. Having visited the CCBC Dundalk Campus and toured their Transportation Training Center, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how these job training programs open doors of opportunity for veterans and their families while keeping our economy moving, strengthening our supply chains, and improving road safety,\u201d said Senator Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development, and Related Agencies. \u201cI will keep working in the Senate to invest in workforce development to grow our skilled workforce and bring more job opportunities to the people of our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cConnecting Maryland veterans with the right training for available jobs is one of our highest priorities,\u201d said Senator Cardin. \u201cThis latest federal funding works to counter our current trucking worker shortages by providing veterans the opportunity to update their skills to comply with the latest CDL safety guidelines. It\u2019s a win for Maryland veterans and their families, local transportation companies and for our local economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe trucking industry is facing a worsening workforce shortage and these funds will enable our local colleges to meet the challenge head-on,\u201d Congressman Ruppersberger said. \u201cAll of the students who benefit from these federal funds will graduate ready for careers they can be proud of, earning livable wages and contributing to our regional economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am pleased that the Department of Transportation has granted this Federal funding to support the Commercial Driver\u2019s License Programs at the Community Colleges of Wor-Wic and Baltimore County. These awards not only support the local economy, but they also focus on enrolling veterans and their families. CDL drivers are critical in getting supplies across our Nation and this investment in training is essential for both the safety of the vehicle driver as well as all road travelers,\u201d said Congressman Harris.\n\nThe award includes:\n\n$197,410 to the Community College of Baltimore County to help enroll 38 students\n\n$147,550 to the Wor-Wic Community College to help enroll at least 24 students\n\nSenators Van Hollen and Cardin and Congressman Ruppersberger previously announced more than $120,000 in federal funding to expand the Community College of Baltimore County\u2019s Transportation Training Center program from 18 students to 28 students.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://harris.house.gov/media/press-releases/maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-340000-federal-funding-commercial"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7177144289016724, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}