Press Releases
March 14, 2007
Washington, DC---Congressman Hoyer (D-MD) and the entire Maryland Congressional delegation met today in with Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley in Washington, DC to discuss the states 2008 federal priorities. Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown and several members of the Governor's cabinet also attended. Among the topics covered were transportation, BRAC, the Chesapeake Bay, health care, education and homeland security.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
March 9, 2007
Washington, DC--- Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) voted along with the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve three critical water quality bills that will significantly help state and local governments in Maryland address water quality problems and promote public health, create jobs and stimulate economic development.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
March 1, 2007
WASHINGTON House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) reintroduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1256.) today to increase the government's share of Federal Employee Health Care Benefit Plan (FEHBP) premiums from 72 percent to 80 percent.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
February 5, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), a long-time champion of fair federal employee pay and pay parity, said today that he was pleased that President Bushs FY 2008 budget proposal provides an equal pay adjustment for members of both the armed services and the federal civilian workforce.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
February 1, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following remarks to commemorate Black History Month:________________________________________________________________________
January 29, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) met with the Greater Washington Board of Trade (GWBOT) in Greenbelt, Maryland on Friday, January 26, to deliver an update on the 110th Congress and lead a discussion on issues important to the regional business community.________________________________________________________________________
January 22, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) led a bipartisan letter sent today to President Bush from Washington-area House members calling for parity in the 2008 pay adjustments for both military and civilian federal employees.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
December 11, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) was presented with the "Martin Luther King Jr.-Keeping the Dream Alive Award from the Capital Area Food Bank today in recognition of his continued commitment to fighting hunger in the Washington region.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
December 6, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today released the following statement praising the passage of H.R. 5466, the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
November 16, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today released the following statement after being elected Majority Leader for the 110th Congress.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy