Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) joined the Maryland Black Mayors, the National Conference of Black Mayors, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, AARP Maryland, and the National Black Leadership Forum to discuss the urgent need for health insurance reform.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the final Energy and Water Appropriations Act for FY 2010, which passed the House today, includes $2,448,000 for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth District.________________________________________________________________________

COLLEGE PARK, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-D) joined President Barack Obama today for a health insurance reform rally at the University of Maryland - College Park. He released the following statement:________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that Southern High School in Harwood, MD is one of the 314 private and public schools across the country - and 10 in the State of Maryland - to be recognized as a 2009 Blue Ribbon School. The________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the White House issued a new report on data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau that show the number of uninsured Marylanders has increased, from 13.9% in 2001 to 15.4% in 2008, adding to a premium increase of 79% for Marylanders with insurance over the same eight year period. Rep. Hoyer released the following statement:________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) praised passage today of H.R. 965 to permanently authorize funding for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Water Trails Network grant program.

Washington, DC - The Obama Administration announced today that it will award $35,692 in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Calvert County's Project Echo, Inc.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined Members of Congress at the September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony today to pay tribute to the many Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.________________________________________________________________________