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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
Hoyer Statement Paying Tribute to Detective John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut
July 24, 2018
Press Release
I will never forget the day, twenty years ago, that our nation’s Capitol Building was attacked by a lone gunman, who was stopped only by the courage and sacrifice of the officers of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Issues: Fire Services and Law Enforcement
Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges EPA to Reconsider Good Neighbor Petition, Provide Air Pollution Relief
July 24, 2018
Press Release
In November 2016, Maryland filed a petition concerning air pollution emitted by 36 electric generating units located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Issues: Environment
Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges DHS to Evaluate Statewide Electoral Systems
July 19, 2018
Press Release
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., John K. Delaney, Anthony G. Brown,and Jamie B. Raskin urged Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to respond favorably to Maryland’s request for technical assistance to review and protect the state’s electoral systems.
Issues: National Security & Veterans
Hoyer, Raskin, House Democrats Introduce Election Vendor Security Act
July 19, 2018
Press Release
I want to thank Rep. Raskin for his steadfast commitment to safeguarding our nation’s election systems and for introducing this legislation.
Issues: National Security & Veterans
Hoyer Statement on the New Charlotte Hall CBOC
July 17, 2018
Press Release
I was encouraged to learn that a contract has been awarded for the new Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Charlotte Hall.
Issues: National Security & Veterans
Hoyer Statement on the Deaths of Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman, and Rebecca Smith
June 29, 2018
Press Release
My heart breaks for the Capital Gazette today.
HOYER STATEMENT ON THE DEATHS OF ROB HIAASEN, JOHN MCNAMARA, WENDI WINTERS, GERALD FISCHMAN, AND REBECCA SMITH
June 29, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the deaths of Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman, and Rebecca Smith, who were killed yesterday in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland:

Hoyer Statement on the Shooting at Capital Gazette
June 28, 2018
Press Release
I was heartbroken to learn of the shooting this afternoon in Annapolis.