Press Releases

WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) will delivery the following statement this evening on the House Floor (as prepared for delivery):________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today released a letter from 19 House Democrats, including Maryland Representatives Ben Cardin, Dutch Ruppersberger, and Al Wynn, to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, stating opposition to the Bush Administration's decision to "reprogram," or move funds from state and local bioterrorism preparedness.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer today received recognition for his sponsorship of a team of students from Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro in the Securities Industry Association's (SIA) "Capitol Hill Challenge," a special competition using SIA's Stock Market Education Program. The Stock Market Game introduces young people to the capital markets and the basics of investing within the framework of an interactive, educational simulation.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in support of a resolution passed in the House of Representatives recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II.________________________________________________________________________

LAUREL, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer visited the U.S. Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center today to present awards to firefighters from throughout Prince George's County for their service to the U.S. Secret Service Training Facility located in Laurel, and to pay tribute to them for fighting a major fire at the complex on January 18, 2004.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - On Saturday, May 29, 2004, Congressman Steny Hoyer will attend the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony. He has invited Senator Bernie Fowler, WWII veteran from Maryland; Thomas Davis, Maryland Department Adjutant for the American Legion; and Joseph and Irene Ford, the father and stepmother of Army Private First Class Jason Ford, who was killed in Iraq earlier this year, as his personal guests. Congressman Hoyer released the following statement today:________________________________________________________________________

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY -Congressman Steny Hoyer viewed new technology today intended to provide bus riders with up to the minute information so commuters know when a bus will arrive at their stop. Congressman Hoyer helped to secure $1 million in federal funds so that Prince Georges County could utilize this new information technology. Following are Congressman Hoyers remarks, as prepared for delivery:________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today following the Department of Defense announcement that Mary E. Lacey, currently the technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center of the Naval Sea Systems Command, and formerly the Executive Director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Maryland, Division, has been appointed as the program executive officer for the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) by Secretary of the Navy Gordon England.________________________________________________________________________