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December 8, 2010
I understand that immigration is an issue that divides many of us in this House; its an issue that arouses more passion than most others. But the test of governing responsibly is whether, even in the face of those divisions, we can come together to make progress on the basis of principles that ought to be universal.
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Education
December 6, 2010
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released the following statement congratulating the Maurice J. McDonough High School Rams on their victory in the Maryland 2A football State championship.
December 5, 2010
Maryland has submitted its final "pollution diet" plan, which details how the state will achieve Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals five years earlier than mandated by the federal government.
Issues:
Environment
December 3, 2010
Seven of the eight Maryland representatives in Congress voted Thursday to make the tax cuts to the middle class permanent, with Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett voting against the bill, which passed 234 to 188.
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Jobs & the Economy
December 2, 2010
Three county businesses have hired more than 150 unemployed people through a state tax credit program.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
December 1, 2010
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released the following statement today after Governor Martin OMalley (MD) was selected to serve as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.
December 1, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control tell us that, over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates have tripled. Nearly one out of every five American children between the ages of six and 19 is obese. That doesnt just mean a lifetime of health problems for those childrenit means a public health crisis that we all pay for.
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
November 30, 2010
Home prices in the Washington region are rising thanks to government employment while the national market weakened during the third quarter, according to a new report.
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Jobs & the Economy
November 30, 2010
Today, the House has an opportunity to bring an end to two historic injustices. We can do so by approving the settlements in the Pigford and Cobell class-action lawsuits, helping to make amends to African American farmers and more than 300,000 Native Americans.
November 23, 2010
The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay restoration models is up, and although the models were met with mixed reviews, the EPA remains hopeful with prominent scientists' support.
Issues:
Environment