John Sarbanes: “If we can change what is now really an obstacle course for people getting to the ballot box...”

It's a national environmental treasure. It's a regional economic engine. It's been one of my top priorities since I've come to Congress.

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

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