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Rep. Steny Hoyer, the second-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, sent a letter Friday to members of the House Appropriations Committee asking them to reconsider the decision to strip funding for the James Webb Space Telescope at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt.

With congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama emphasizing American manufacturing as key to the nation's economic recovery, two Maryland lawmakers met with Baltimore business leaders Tuesday to discuss what role Washington should take to help the industry.

American manufacturing helped make this the most prosperous country on earthand it helped build a strong middle class. As we continue to focus on job creation and economic growth, I believe a key part of that effort must be rebuilding our manufacturing strength.

Nearly two years after the Red Line crash that killed nine people, one of Metros sharpest critics said she believes the agency is on the right track toward improving safety.

It is not often that kids go to school and are allowed, let alone encouraged, to play video games. Yet that is exactly what the sixth-grade class at Milton M. Somers Middle School found itself doing Friday morning.

As a politician, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer knows the value of making connections.

National debt levels are "unsustainable," but U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer defended federal spending on the economy when speaking to small business owners and community college representatives Monday. Government investment in research is necessary for American technology companies to succeed, he said.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised teachers from around the state and country during a town hall meeting Tuesday afternoon at Bowie State University where local leaders, teachers, and students discussed the role of educators in America.