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Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4), announced today that the Prince Georges County Fire/EMS Department will receive a $3,458,682 grant through the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program (SAFER). This funding will be utilized by the County to hire an additional 24 firefighters.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) today attended events highlighting the Summer Food Service Program in Charles County, MD. Before attending a briefing by partners on the collaborative program in Charles County, Hoyer met with children served by a mobile unit which delivers meals to a number of Summer Food Service Program sites in the county. He then traveled to Somers Middle School where he ate lunch with students participating in the program.

Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5), lead sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act, today delivered remarks at the Maryland Department of Disabilities celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ADA.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released the following statement on President Obama's announced changes to help veterans with PTSD receive the benefits they need.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded the launch today of HealthCare.gov, the most comprehensive resource about health care available to give consumers access to all their health care options, their rights as patients, and the benefits of the new health insurance reform law. The website hosts a wealth of straight-forward, jargon-free information, including a consumer-friendly tool that will help individuals and small businesses navigate the complicated process of shopping for health insurance.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a majority in the U.S. House today to pass theWall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173)- a sweeping package of reforms to end the era of abuses by "too big to fail" banks that have cost 8 million American jobs and $17 trillion in lost retirement savings and net worth.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) went to the House Floor today to honor the memory of Maryland State Trooper Wesley Brown, the young officer who was tragically shot and killed earlier this month outside a Forestville restaurant where he was working off duty on security detail. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and which were submitted into the Congressional Record. Video of the Floor statement isHERE.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks this morning on Democrats record on national security and a comprehensive security strategy that uses all of our tools to keep Americans safe at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic & International Studies.