Press Releases
July 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Last evening, the U.S. House passed the FY2010 Financial Services Appropriations bill containing funding for the FDA White Oak expansion project, the planned addition to the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse and a Small Business Initiative in Prince George's County. The project funding was included at the request of Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD).________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010, which passed the House today, includes $9,471,000 for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth District.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
July 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the House Tri-Committee's introduction of America's Affordable Health Choices Act:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
July 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - This evening, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development approved $150 million in federal funding for Metro capital improvements and preventative maintenance -- the full amount sought by Members of the Washington Metro Area's Congressional Delegation.________________________________________________________________________
July 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined House Democratic Leaders and a group of Americans impacted by our current health care system for a press conference on the need for health care reform. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
July 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - The FY2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill that passed the U.S. House today contains $11.043 million for the construction of a Communications Engineering Facility at Webster Field Annex at St. Inigoes.________________________________________________________________________
July 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Washington Metro Area's Senate and House Delegation met today with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager John Catoe and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Board Member Deborah Hersman for a briefing on the June 22nd Red Line accident that killed 9 people and injured nearly 80 between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations.________________________________________________________________________
July 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act (H.R. 2965), which is part of our long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America's entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 2, 2009
College Park, MD - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) delivered remarks commemorating the 43rd Anniversary of Medicare, which was yesterday, July 1. Medicare is a landmark initiative that has provided affordable health care for millions of Americans.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
July 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the 45th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:________________________________________________________________________