Press Releases
December 12, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) joined Members of the Washington Metro Area Delegation at a press conference this afternoon to discuss how it is unnecessary for the Department of Defense to issue furlough notices to 100,000 federal employees.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
December 10, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in recognition of Human Rights Day, today, December 10:________________________________________________________________________
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today acted to take America in a new energy independent direction in approving the Energy Independence and Security Act, legislation that will raise vehicle fuel efficiency for the first time in 32 years and significantly boosting investments in alternative energy sources.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today joined the University of Maryland (UM), College Park, to celebrate the announcement that the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will be permanently headquartered at M Square, the UM Research Park.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
November 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement in response to the alternative pay plan issued by the Bush Administration today calling for an average 3 percent federal pay raise for federal civilian employees in 2008. Legislation including a 3.5 percent adjustment for federal employees is expected to pass through Congress.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
November 15, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House today to pass the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, legislation aimed at strengthening consumer protections against reckless and abusive lending practices.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
November 15, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) received the "Living Legend Award" today from the Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region (LC-NCR) for his work on behalf of the Anacostia River. The award was presented at a ceremony for the honorees following the Anacostia River Fall Cleanup at Kingman Island.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
November 14, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that final House-Senate legislation funding the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development includes $8.3 million to upgrade major Maryland transportation routes and transit projects and $1.4 million to address community development needs in Marylands Fifth Congressional District.________________________________________________________________________
November 14, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) was honored today by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Citi Foundation with the 2007 Friend of Maryland Education Award for his leadership on education issues and his commitment to Marylands schools and children.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education