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Hoyer Statement on Ruling Striking Down Portions of Executive Orders Attacking Federal Employees
August 25, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after a federal district judge in Washington struck down significant portions of President Trump's three executive orders attacking the federal workforce:

Issues: Federal Employees
Hoyer Announces Grants to the College Park Volunteer Fire Department
August 24, 2018
Press Release
I’m proud to announce these significant grants for the College Park Volunteer Fire Department.
Issues: Fire Services and Law Enforcement
Hoyer Delivers Remarks at Workshop with Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland
August 21, 2018
Press Release
I enjoyed learning more about the important work done by the Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland to help businesses in our state be more competitive and energy efficient.
Issues: Jobs & the Economy Transportation and Infrastructure
Hoyer Announces 2018 Congressional App Challenge for Fifth District Students
August 13, 2018
Press Release
I am pleased to announce the fifth annual Congressional App Challenge.
Issues: Education
Hoyer Statement on National Night Out
August 9, 2018
Press Release
I join in recognizing National Night Out, an opportunity for Fifth District residents to join together with law enforcement personnel to work towards safer, more secure communities.
Issues: Fire Services and Law Enforcement
Hoyer Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Bombings at U.S. Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
August 9, 2018
Press Release
Today, we mark twenty years since bombings at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam took the lives of twelve Americans and more than 200 local residents.
Issues: National Security & Veterans
All Democratic Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation Request Extension for Public Comment Period on Title X Gag Rule
July 30, 2018
Press Release
We are writing to request that you extend the public comment period for the gag rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Title X National Family Planning Program.
Issues: Health Care & Seniors
Hoyer Statement on the 60th Anniversary of NASA
July 29, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the 60th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Act, signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 29, 1958:

Issues: Federal Employees
Hoyer, Brown Submit Letter Urging Support for the James Webb Space Telescope Program
July 26, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) submitted a letter for the record today, urging their colleagues on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize funding for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Program.

Managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Prince George's County, Maryland, the JWST is one of the most ambitious missions the U.S. has embarked on. This advanced telescope will allow mankind to see farther out into space than any of its predecessors.

Issues: Federal Employees
Hoyer Statement on Projected Premium Increases Due to Republican Sabotage
July 25, 2018
Press Release
Republican efforts to sabotage health insurance markets are already having real-world consequences for hardworking families in Maryland.
Issues: Health Care & Seniors