Press Releases
February 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined the Maryland Congressional delegation for a meeting today with Governor Martin O'Malley and his Cabinet at the U.S. Capitol to discuss Maryland's FY 2010 federal priorities. He released the following statement:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 11, 2009
On Friday, February 13, the House passed President Obama's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to create jobs and provide an immediate boost to our economy while securing long-term growth.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the Obama Administrations plan to overhaul the bank rescue plan for the financial sector:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after President Obama's press conference in which he addressed the need for immediate action on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 9, 2009
WHITE PLAINS, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5) today visited the Charles County Department of Health to talk about the importance of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the children of Charles County and Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
February 9, 2009
LAUREL, MD Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Benjamin Cardin and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman John Sarbanes today visited Patuxent Research Refuge and Wildlife Research Center in Maryland to highlight the job creation and conservation benefits of President Obamas economic recovery plan, which is currently before Congress.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
February 9, 2009
Rep. Hoyer and Sen. Cardin tour Charles County Health Dept. children's dental clinic.
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
February 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the U.S. economy lost 598,000 jobs in January, the largest one-month decline since 1974, and the unemployment rate hit 7.6%, its highest point in 16 years:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Treasury Department issued new restrictions on executive compensation for financial institutions receiving assistance from the government:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives voting in support of final bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in modest-income families.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors