John Sarbanes: “Lifeline is an essential to the success of our country because it ensures that even the most unserved areas are safe…”

This bill takes important steps to support the ongoing restoration of the Chesapeake Bay by reauthorizing NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office and authorizing the agency's long-running Bay Watershed Education and Training, or B-WET Grant program.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed can only continue to improve through robust Federal, state, and local partnerships.

The goal was not to federalize elections across the country; the goal was to set some uniform standards.

We would like to thank Rep. Sarbanes for introducing this important piece of bipartisan legislation