Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) was honored today by The Arc of the United States, the nations largest volunteer-based organization devoted solely to issues concerning people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. Hoyer was named as this years recipient of their Chafee Leadership in Public Policy Award for his longstanding advocacy in pursuing public policies that help people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities live fuller lives in their communities. The award, named for the late Sen. John Chafee of Rhode Island and intended to honor his work on behalf of people with mental retardation, is presented annually at their Governmental Affairs/Policy Seminar.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today highlighting the damaging effects President Bushs Fiscal Year 2006 budget will have on the state of Maryland:________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC Senator Paul Sarbanes (MD) and Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD) will lead a bipartisan group of House and Senate members in introducing resolutions in both chambers today that call for parity in pay adjustments for military and civilian employees in Fiscal Year 2006.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today announced the nominations to the four U.S. Service Academies from the 5th Congressional District, which includes part of Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties, and all of Charles, Calvert and St. Marys Counties.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director Clay Johnson III offering to discuss with the Bush Administration any alternative federal employee pay proposals. Representative Hoyer was the lead sponsor of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act, which currently governs federal employee pay.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today congratulating Paul Cofoni, corporate vice president and president of Computer Sciences Corporation's Federal Sector business unit and recipient of the 2004 Tony Coelho Award. The award ceremony will be held today, December 9 at CSC's Federal Sector headquarters in Falls Church, Va.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement following passage tonight of the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004, which enjoyed wide bipartisan support:________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the inclusion of a 3.5 percent pay raise for federal employees in the Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report. This provision provides civilian federal employees and military employees with the same pay adjustment, following a long-standing Congressional principle known as "pay parity." The House passed the Omnibus Conference Report today:________________________________________________________________________