Five days after he called for a change of course in Iraq and a meaningful debate on how to start bringing American troops home, U.S. Rep. Benjamin Cardin announced Wednesday that the House has approved $3 million each in federal funding for two institutions in Baltimore: University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
The new funding, contained in a Defense Department appropriations bill, is related to treatment of combat injuries. The bill has not yet been reviewed by the Senate, and officials at Kennedy Krieger cautioned against assuming the money was on its way. Cardin spokeswoman Susan Sullam said the Senate isn?t likely to remove the appropriations, but did not know when the Senate might act on the legislation.
Cardin said in a press release, “We also must do all we can to ensure that the medical community continues to develop new, innovative treatments that will aid our injured soldiers. These funds will be instrumental in keeping us in the forefront of medical advances that will help those suffering from combat injuries.”
