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This morning, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) at the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to discuss the importance of this infrastructure project for residents of the District and Prince George’s County.

Last Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated their COVID-19 guidance. Fully vaccinated Marylanders, meaning individuals who are two weeks past their final COVID-19 vaccine dose, can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic and do not need to wear masks in most situations.

Marking Public Service Recognition week, which was last week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) honored Fifth District resident Edward Sisco for being named a finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to American Medal. Each year, the Partnership for Public Service recognizes federal employees for their service and dedication to our nation.

This week, the Federal Communications Commission launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB). This program will work to address the worsening digital divide in our communities that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Established through bipartisan emergency COVID-19 relief passed by Congress last December, this program will help eligible families in the Fifth District pay their monthly broadband bills.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone, released the following statement following a virtual joint meeting yesterday with Maryland Secretary of Transportation Gregory Slater. Secretary Slater and other staff provided an update on state-level priorities as defined by Governor Larry Hogan.

Last week I introduced legislation to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the U.S. Capitol building and replace it with a bust of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall. H.R. 3005 would also remove statues or busts of those that served voluntarily in the Confederate States of America from public display in the U.S. Capitol. This bill, which I introduced with Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, would take important steps to ensure that the legacy of slavery and racism is not celebrated in the halls of our government.

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Maryland’s Congressional Delegation, including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone in announcing more than $543.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding for colleges, universities and students throughout Maryland.

Today’s announcement that Maryland will receive over $6 billion in funding for state and local governments through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established by the American Rescue Plan, will go a long way in helping our state recover from the economic damage done by the COVID-19 pandemic.