Press Releases
January 26, 2010
Congressman Steny Hoyer, the House Majority Leader, outlined the 2010 Congressional agenda in a speech at the National Press Club. In his speech, he walked through continuing efforts to create jobs and grow the economy, and he laid out a strategy for reducing the deficit, including approving a strong pay-as-you-go law that will require government to exercise fiscal constraint.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
January 25, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today on the passing of former Senator Charles "Mac" Mathias of Maryland:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
January 20, 2010
I join my colleagues in expressing my sorrow over last weeks earthquake, which shattered the lives of so many of the people of Haiti.
Issues:
Environment
January 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today on Education Week Magazine's selection of Maryland Public Schools as number one in the nation for the second straight year________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
January 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Obama proposed a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee to fully recoup taxpayers for their assistance to Wall Street:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
January 13, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the Council of Economic Advisors released a report to Congress on the economic impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
January 8, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the award of a $10.3 million construction grant for the University of Maryland to build a 21,000 square foot Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Science.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
January 8, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced unemployment numbers for the month of December:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
January 7, 2010
HYATTSVILLE, MD - Federal and county officials representing Prince George's and Montgomery Counties announced a new Joint County Gang Initiative today that will streamline prevention and suppression operations between the two jurisdictions and enhance regional efforts to keep communities safe and prevent youth from engaging in gang activity.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
December 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House-Senate FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill that passed the House today includes $32.1 million for Southern Maryland military facilities, as well as related research activities and workforce training that will maintain and enhance their role in the nation's defense operations.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans