Press Releases

The good news is that the House and Senate have now sent President Biden a continuing resolution to keep the government open.  The bad news is that we needed a continuing resolution because the Congress did not complete its work on full-year appropriations. 

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today urged U.S. Department of Commerce leadership to initiate a new benchmark stock assessment for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population, in line with the recommendations of leading scientists and fisheries managers.

I will deeply miss my friend David Harrington, who served Prince George’s County with commitment and leadership throughout his career. David dedicated his life to building up communities across Prince George’s County.

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Representatives Peter Welch (VT-AL), Susan Wild (PA-07), Susie Lee (NV-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and health care advocates and storytellers for a press event hosted by Protect Our Care to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s game-changing measures to drive down health care costs for millions of working families and seniors nationwide. Below is a transcript of his remarks:

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today in announcing a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Last week, I proudly spoke on the House Floor in support of three bills that would help strengthen government accountability and protect America’s nonpartisan and hardworking civil servants. I am honored to represent thousands of federal employees, and was glad to bring these bills to the Floor to reaffirm Democrats’ commitment to safeguarding our civilian workforce.

Wanted to make sure you saw this Op-Ed in The Hill this morning where Congressman Hoyer (MD-05) and Randy Altschuler, the CEO of Xometry, Inc., advocate for more investments in public-private partnerships to help develop the next generation of workers in the manufacturing industry, and strengthen our economy. To read the Op-Ed, click here or see below: 

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor today praising Fifth District tennis star Frances Tiafoe, the first American man since 2006 to make it to the Semifinals of the U.S. Open. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: