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Rep. Roscoe Bartlett Speaks Against and Votes No on Big Government, Big Spending Democratic Bill - Oct 24, 2007 - Congressman Roscoe Bartlett spoke in Congress today against H.R. 1483, “a big government, big spending Democratic substitute bill that would create the Journey Through Hallowed Ground,” a National Heritage Area that would bisect the Sixth District of Maryland along Rt. 15. The designated ma... More

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bill is "An Attractive Alternative" to Badly Flawed Bill - Apr 18, 2007 - The Heritage Foundation today released a report that found a bill introduced by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett to establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground as a National Heritage Area is “an attractive alternative” to the “badly flawed” bill H.R. 319. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground is... More

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Introduces a Bill to Protect Private Property Along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground - Mar 2, 2007 - Congressman Roscoe Bartlett has introduced a bill to protect private property and establish the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) as a National Heritage Area. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground is an effort to preserve and protect historic heritage sites along a 175-mile corridor in Ma... More

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Secures $750,000 in Funding for Projects in Point of Rocks, Frederick and Westernport - Jun 14, 2006 - Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-6-MD) secured $750,000 in funding for projects in Point of Rocks, Frederick and Westernport, Maryland in H.R. 5576, the bill that would provide federal funding during Fiscal Year 2007 for operations of the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Ur... More