Press Releases
July 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on tomorrow's national minimum wage increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Washington Metro Area's House Delegation held a press conference today outside the Capitol South Metro Station on the $150 million in federal funding for Metro included in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill.________________________________________________________________________
July 23, 2009
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that the House approved federal funds to upgrade major transportation routes and transit projects while addressing community development needs in Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.________________________________________________________________________
July 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing: "________________________________________________________________________
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.________________________________________________________________________