Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a report on earmark reforms under the Democratic Congress:

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that his office is currently accepting U.S. Service Academy applications for the 2011-12 school year. For students' convenience, Service Academy Application packets are available online on Congressman Hoyer's website.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $5,535,423 to Marylands Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers (RECs) throughout the state. RECs will offer on-the-ground technical support, guidance, and information to help accelerate nationwide efforts to ensure that all health care providers become meaningful users of Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the March jobs report released today by the Department of Labor, showing 162,000 jobs added to the economy in March the largest one month increase in three years.

College Park, MD - In order to highlight the nation's fiscal challenges and bring awareness to the impact of policies on the federal budget, as well as the economy and future growth and stability of America, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md), along with former Comptroller General David M. Walker - now President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation - and a panel of budget experts held a Fiscal Wake-Up Tour event today with students at the University of Maryland.

Upper Marlboro, Md.- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Maryland Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance joined 50 farmers, agriculture preservationists, and soil conservationists from the Fifth Congressional District this morning to discuss issues confronting the farm community and strategies to improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture in Southern Maryland.

Owings, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) met today with about two dozen local AARP officials and members to talk about the benefits for older Americans in the newly-enacted health insurance reform law and how leaders can work together to inform communities about these benefits.

Prince Frederick, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) met with Maryland faith leaders and coordinators of county Complete Count Committees at an event today focusing on the importance of the 2010 Census to Maryland.