Seek additional federal funding for education and transportation projects in Montgomery County, including class-size reduction, teacher training, special education, Metro parking, Ride On service, and the Purple Line.

We need more federal funding for education, including class-size reduction, teacher training and special education. We need to secure funding for a balanced transportation approach. To improve mass transit, we need to extend the Red Line to Clarksburg and Frederick, expand Metro parking, Ride On service and build a Purple Line.

Commits to pursuing federal funding for local education and transit projects.

Primary 2002: Chris Van Hollen
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For what specific projects in Montgomery County will you work to get additional federal funding? Please address transportation projects specifically. "We need more federal funding for education, including class-size reduction, teacher training and special education. We need to secure funding for a balanced transportation approach. To improve mass transit, we need to extend the Red Line to Clarksburg and Frederick, expand Metro parking, Ride On service and build a Purple Line."

Campaign-era statement explicitly promises to seek extra federal education and transportation funding in Montgomery County, including the exact education and transit items in the claim.

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Primary 2002: Chris Van Hollen
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The Committee also approved Rep. Van Hollen's request that the Corridor Cities Transitway be designated as a "New Start," making it eligible for federal funding. The Committee approved the joint request by Representatives Van Hollen and Wynn that the Bi-County Transitway (also known as the Purple Line) be designated as a "New Start." The Committee authorized the project to receive federal funding for alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering.

Official congressional-office release shows Van Hollen actively requested and advanced federal transit funding for the Purple Line and related Montgomery-area transit projects.

partial same_term A for effort

Van Hollen Secures Transportation Funding and "New Start" Requests for Maryland’s Eighth Congressional District
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Today U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced $275 million in funding for the region's public transportation systems in the Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Funding bill. The legislation includes $125 million in funding for the Purple Line project and instructs the Secretary of Transportation to move forward with the project as soon the Full Funding Grant Agreement is signed.

As senator, Van Hollen helped secure enacted federal funding for the Purple Line, one of the core transit items in the campaign promise.

partial later_term A for effort

Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Funding for the Purple Line, WMATA
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The funding announced by the Senators includes: ... $3.2 million for education and workforce development, including for the Montgomery County KID Museum’s program to boost Latino engagement in STEM ... and Sunflower Bakery’s workforce development training services for individuals with learning disabilities ... Project Name: Latino STEM Education Initiative: Engaging Kids and Families in STEM Pathways ... Location: Montgomery County ... Amount Awarded: $704,000 ... Project Name: Workforce Development Training Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities ... Location: Montgomery County ... Amount Awarded: $75,000

Later-term congressional funding requests and enacted appropriations delivered local education and disability-related workforce funding in Montgomery County, but not the full set of campaign-specific school promises.

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Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Over $15 Million in Direct Investments for Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties in Second FY24 Funding Package
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Van Hollen has introduced the Keep Our PACT Act every term he has served in Congress. The legislation would put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on a mandatory basis.

Shows continuing later-term efforts to secure more federal education funding, including special education funding, though it is national rather than Montgomery County-specific.

partial later_term A for effort

Van Hollen, Lee Introduce Bill to Fully Fund Title I, Special Education
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin today announced $3.6 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This funding will go towards improving bus facilities, including replacing old bus shelters that are damaged.

Additional later-term transit funding supports the broader public transit portion of the promise, though it is not specific to Ride On or Metro parking in Montgomery County.

partial later_term A for effort

Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $3.6 Million in Funding for WMATA Bus Facilities
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