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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $100,000 in Federal Funding for Maryland Public Television Educational Programs
October 8, 2020
Press Release
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation including Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone announced $100,000 in federal funding for Maryland Public Television (MPT) to develop personalized learning experiences for children, especially those in low-income communities.
Issues: Education
Maryland Delegation Members Continue to Press State Leaders for Far Greater Transparency, Expediency in Unemployment Insurance Processing
October 8, 2020
Press Release
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, including Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone, during a conference call yesterday again urged Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson to redouble the agency’s efforts to improve the expediency with which Marylanders’ claims for Unemployment Insurance (UI) are processed.
Issues: Jobs & the Economy
Hoyer Receives 100% Score from Human Rights Campaign
October 8, 2020
Press Release
I am honored to receive a 100% score from the Human Rights Campaign, recognizing my strong support of equality for all Americans.
National Capital Region Delegation Statement On White House Coronavirus Outbreak
October 6, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and U.S. Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and David Trone (D-MD) issued the following statement today:

Hoyer, Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud More Than $7.8 Million for Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Expansion
October 5, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD.) applauded the recent award of $7,865,950 in federal funding for a significant expansion of the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA).

Issues: National Security & Veterans
Hoyer, Cardin Announce Legislation to Make Southern Maryland a New National Heritage Area
October 5, 2020
Press Release
National Heritage Areas are partnerships among the National Park Service, states and local communities in which the Park Service supports state and local conservation through federal recognition, seed money and technical assistance.
Issues: Environment
Hoyer Statement on Prince George's County Surpassing 30,000 COVID-19 Cases
October 5, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after Prince George's County surpassed 30,000 cases of COVID-19 this weekend:

Hoyer Statement on Settlement Following the Death of William Green
September 28, 2020
Press Release
Today’s announcement brings our community one step closer to being able to heal from the horrific and inexcusable shooting death of William Green, who was handcuffed in a patrol car when he was shot six times by a police officer earlier this year.
NEWSLETTER: Recognizing Hardworking Small Businesses in Maryland
September 25, 2020
Press Release
This week is National Small Business Week. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy in Maryland - there are more than 11,000 small businesses in the Fifth District, employing more than 120,000 Marylanders.
Issues: Jobs & the Economy
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $5.6 Million in Federal Funding to Upgrade MARC, Railways Across Maryland
September 24, 2020
Press Release
This new federal investment will help modernize Maryland’s freight and passenger rail networks – a critical element of our state’s economy.
Issues: Transportation and Infrastructure