Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today released the following statement recognizing National Teacher Day, celebrated every year on the Tuesday of the first full week of May in honor and appreciation of America's educators:________________________________________________________________________

BRYANS ROAD, MD -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) joined the Trust for Public Land, the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and the National Park Service yesterday in announcing the protection of an additional 73 acres of land directly across from George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

LA PLATA, MD - Yesterday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) presented the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) with $286,899 for its Partnership for the Advancement of Construction and Transportation Training program.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement marking the first day of "Cover the Uninsured Week":________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, D.C - The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved legislation - the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act - to impose a one-year moratorium on Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush Administration that threaten services for 650,000 Marylanders enrolled in Medicaid, and would result in the loss of approximately $67 million in Medicaid payments to the State.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day:________________________________________________________________________