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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D.-Md., is pushing for colleges in his district to provide information about health care reform.

Yet on Wednesday, leaders of the minority parties in the Senate and House introduced their jobs agendas in spirited fashion. Senate Republicans and House Democrats sought to demonstrate that, unlike the parties that control their respective chambers, they are focused chiefly on one of the top concerns of American voters: creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.

A high-tech U.S. Navy surveillance system, whose data will be shared with law enforcement and federal and state agencies, was dedicated and activated Wednesday at Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Plant.

Maryland leaders praised the U.S. raid in Pakistan that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, but members of the state's congressional delegation and other local officials on Monday tempered their optimism by cautioning that the war on terror is not over.

Maryland congressional leaders joined the chorus of those praising the military and intelligence agents operating in Pakistan who successfully tracked down and killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Head Start advocates, including those in Southern Maryland, spent a day in Annapolis last month encouraging legislators and local representatives to support Head Start and keep cuts away from its funding.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, called for Republicans to compromise on the looming budget challenges Tuesday during a press briefing.

After hosting a forum on veterans issues at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Monday, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) met with a handful of local officials and advocates to discuss the need for a veterans counseling center in Southern Maryland.