Press Releases
April 8, 2005
A group of 120 U.S. Representatives, led by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to include funding in the FY 2006 Homeland Security Appropriations bill for fire fighter staffing.________________________________________________________________________
April 6, 2005
Rep. Hoyer will join the Congressional Delegation traveling to Rome tonight to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II on Friday.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
April 6, 2005
Congressman Steny Hoyer oversees the planting of approximately 10 million oysters in a newly established oyster reef sanctuary in the Patuxent River to increase the oyster population in surrounding waters including the Chesapeake Bay.Click here to learn more Watch the event video Video transcript Click hereto read about federal funds Congressman Hoyer secured to ensure that Congress remains dedicated to restoring the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 5, 2005
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) was the keynote speaker at the Epilepsy Foundations annual conference.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
April 2, 2005
ACCOKEEK, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today joined thousands of volunteers from throughout Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to participate in the 17th Annual Potomac Watershed Clean-Up sponsored by the Alice Ferguson Foundation which is located in Congressman Hoyers district.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 1, 2005
INDIAN HEAD, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today announced the award of $1.1 million he secured for the Naval District Washington, which is responsible for efficiently delivering services to over 120 mission commands located within the region.________________________________________________________________________
March 31, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) invites high school art students who reside in Marylands 5th Congressional District to participate in two rewarding and worthwhile competitions: the 2005 Annual Congressional Arts Competition, and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Arts Recognition and Talent Search Program (ARTS).________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
March 30, 2005
WALDORF, MD U.S. Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) hosted his second Town Hall meeting in Southern Maryland yesterday evening to discuss strengthening Social Security and plans being proposed by the Bush Administration to privatize Social Security.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
March 29, 2005
Congressman Hoyer visited the Goddard Space Flight Center to tour the laboratory that is being used to build the Robotic Arm that was designed to service Hubble. Congressman Hoyer secured nearly $300 million in federal funds last year to support a servicing mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope and sent a letter earlier this month to Acting NASA Administrator Frederick Gregory to ensure that the full amount is used to support this mission.________________________________________________________________________
March 28, 2005
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined the Calvert Historical Society and local officials to announce the award of $250,000 he secured for the Linden Restoration Project in Calvert County. This funding was included at Congressman Hoyers request in the federal Omnibus Appropriations Act passed by the Congress last year.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy