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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) discussed Thursday’s vote to pass H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act on WAMU, Fox 5 DC, MSNBC, WJLA, and NBC Washington. Below are excerpts from his interviews:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this morning in support of H.R. 51, legislation to admit Washington, DC as the 51st state in the Union, which passed the House today. Below are excerpts from his remarks.

Yesterday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) announced more than $5.5 million in emergency federal funding to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout and management in Prince George’s County and the City of Baltimore.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a virtual Delegation meeting Tuesday afternoon with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone, along with with Governor Larry Hogan and his cabinet, to discuss the Governor’s for the upcoming fiscal year. Central to the conversation were the important federal resources from the American Rescue Plan and opportunities for major infrastructure investments through the American Jobs Plan. Below is a statement released by the Delegation following the meeting:

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) sent a letter to President Joe Biden yesterday urging him to include pay parity for federal civilian employees in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Congressman Hoyer has long advocated for parity in pay increases for both federal civilian employees and military personnel.

This session the Maryland General Assembly passed a package of legislation to reform the culture of police departments and increase transparency between law enforcement and the citizens they serve. For too long, systemic racism and injustice has claimed the lives of countless African Americans. This sweeping package of reform measures is an important step toward putting an end to this discrimination.