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February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined Blue Dog Leaders and Members today for a press conference on statutory "pay-as-you-go" (PAYGO), which will be considered on the House Floor tomorrow. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:


February 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) issued the following statement today in response to President Obama's plan to support small business lending:________________________________________________________________________

February 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today to commemorate Black History Month, which is observed during February:________________________________________________________________________

February 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) praised the Obama Administration s FY2011 budget released today for following the bipartisan principle of pay parity, providing an equal adjustment in pay for both civilian federal employees and military personnel serving in non-hazardous locations. The proposed adjustment is 1.4% for both.________________________________________________________________________

February 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) said today that President Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2011 will make wise investments to create jobs, strengthen economic security for Maryland families, and fund essential priorities in the State, while taking the commonsense steps to put the nation back on a path to fiscal order.________________________________________________________________________

January 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on today's GDP report indicating that America's economy grew by 5.7% in the last quarter of 2009________________________________________________________________________

January 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) praised Senate passage today of statutory pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, legislation as an important step in restoring fiscal responsibility and making sure government lives within its means. The Senate amendment was based on H.R. 2920, legislation introduced by Rep. Hoyer and passed by the House in July 2009.________________________________________________________________________

January 28, 2010

Congressman Steny Hoyer praised President Obama's focus on job creation, fiscal responsibility and investing in America's future prosperity in his State of the Union Address delivered on Wednesday, January 27th. The President specifically mentioned a long-time priority for Rep.


January 26, 2010

Congressman Steny Hoyer, the House Majority Leader, outlined the 2010 Congressional agenda in a speech at the National Press Club.