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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone today applauded President Joe Biden for granting their request to release federal funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help Marylanders recover from Tropical Storm Isaias. This declaration has unlocked funding through both the Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs.

oday, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Representatives C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone wrote to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the severe mail delivery delays Marylanders are experiencing. The Members refer to specific examples from correspondence they’ve received from constituents and urge DeJoy to take advantage of federal support and to make operational changes immediately to improve service.

Madam Speaker, this is a sad and difficult day for the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) reintroduced the Metro Accountability and Investment Act with Members of the Capitol Region Congressional Delegation, including Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), and David Trone (MD-06).

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with members of the Prince George’s County Council this morning to discuss some of the most pressing issues House Democrats are seeking to address in the 117th Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined Members of 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 writing to Governor Larry Hogan and Acting Maryland Health Secretary Dennis Schrader urging them to increase outreach and communication surrounding the flawed rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine across the state.

This week, I joined my colleagues in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to grant federal employees 12 weeks of paid leave if they face personal illness, illness of a family member, or a military deployment.