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The League of Women Voters of Howard County will be holding a Congressional candidate's forum Tuesday evening.

The event will feature candidates from the 3rd and 7th Congressional Districts.

The Maryland Congressional delegation voted 7 to 1 on Friday in favor of a revised economic recovery bill.

The U.S. Senate added provisions and voted on an updated rescue bill Wednesday, after the U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday.

Congress passed the revised bill on Friday 263 to 171.

Continue reading to see how each member of the Maryland delegation voted on the revised version of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Baltimore) says he would like to move quickly to make the necessary adjustments to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The U.S. House failed to pass the $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday, prompting markets to post record losses.

Sarbanes, who voted for the original bill, pointed to the markets "volatility" as a key reason the legislation should be promptly adjusted and passed.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Towson), who currently holds Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District seat, reported $74,020.55 in total contributions for the second quarter, and has $390,420.62 cash on hand, according to the Federal Election Commission. 

Sarbanes raised $934,367.33 in total contributions to date for this election.

Fundraising numbers were unavailable for Thomas Harris, Sarbanes' Republican opponent.

First elected in 2006, Sarbanes represents MD-3.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes: Campaign PhotoThe congressional office of U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes will be hold be holding a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Monday.

The Virtual Town Hall will be a free form Q&A conducted via telephone and will be held at 7:20 p.m.

“I believe that the best way to represent the Third District in Washington is through an open discussion about the most pressing issues facing America today,” said Sarbanes in a statement.

Rep. John Sarbane's YouTube pageIn an effort to be more transparent, U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes’ (D-Towson) campaign is finding new ways to reach out to constituents and voters in Third district via the Internet.

“The gates are open,” said George Zisiadis who works as the Sarbanes campaign’s social media coordinator.

COLUMBIA – David Paulson told a crowd of about 15 on Sunday at a Columbia Democratic Club PAC fundraiser that the party is committed to gaining control of all eight seats in the state's congressional delegation.

The state Democratic Party communications officer touched on topics like building the state party, the presidential election and former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-Arbutus), but focused on U.S. House races.