Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation voiced their approval of the House-passed Transportation Reauthorization bill which included millions of dollars in federal funds to improve Marylands transportation infrastructure.________________________________________________________________________

COLLEGE PARK, MD U.S. Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today hosted a Town Hall meeting with students from the University of Maryland in College Park to discuss strengthening Social Security and plans being proposed by the Bush Administration to privatize Social Security.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement regarding the announcement today by Marylands senior United States Senator, Paul Sarbanes, that he will not stand for re-election to a sixth Senate term in 2006:________________________________________________________________________

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.________________________________________________________________________