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Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) joined U.S Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and members of the Maryland housing counseling community today for a press conference to discuss recently announced increased funding for housing counseling, continuing their work to improve affordable housing for Americas families.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), in conjunction with local area Chambers of Commerce, today met with local small businesses to discuss the short- and long-term benefits of health insurance reform, how reform will impact them, and how they can get involved in Marylands reform implementation process. Hoyer was joined by Marie C. Johns, Deputy Administrator, Small Business Administration; Elizabeth P. Sammis, Acting Insurance Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration; and Terry Gardiner, National Policy Director, Small Business Majority.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) tonight attended the 17th Annual Shady Side National Night Out (NNO), where he spoke with residents, law enforcement personnel, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials about their successful efforts to make their communities better and safer places to live.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) announced that the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill approved tonight by the House contains significant investments to upgrade major transportation routes and transit projects while addressing community development needs in Marylands Fifth Congressional District. The funds were included at the request of Congressman Hoyer.

Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the findings of its investigation of the June 22, 2009, accident involving the collision of two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains that killed 9 people and injured nearly 80 others on the Red Line in Washington, D.C. NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was a malfunctioning of track circuits as well as Metro's failure to take appropriate measures to identify and prevent that problem.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) announced that the Fiscal Year 2011 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act approved today by the House contains significant investments for projects and programs that will benefit military facilities in Southern Maryland. Funding will go to the Naval Air Station (NAS), Patuxent River, and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Indian Head, MD, for needed facility upgrades and additions that will not only enhance our nations defense capabilities, but also provide for Southern Marylands continued economic growth.

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered a speech today on Democrats record on job creation and economic recovery, and how Republicans would take us back to the same failed Bush policies that led to the recession in the first place.