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Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) unveiled a redesigned website today for Marylands 5th Congressional District, offering new features to enhance access to information and services and facilitate greater communication with constituents. The website was announced through an email message sent to more than 100,000 constituents inviting them to visit, sign up for Rep. Hoyers e-newsletter, The Hoyer Herald, and follow him on social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) joined Congressional leaders today in unveiling two plaques recognizing the contributions of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the United States Capitol. One plaque will hang on each side of the Capitol on display for public viewing.

Congressman Steny Hoyer issued the following statement praising the Prince Georges County Police Department for quickly apprehending the suspects in the murder of Maryland State Trooper Wesley Brown.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) will deliver remarks on the imperative for solving the nations fiscal crisis, the need for bipartisan cooperation on this issue, and how to balance economic recovery with long-term deficit reduction, at a Third Way event in the Columbus Room at Union Station on Tuesday, June 22nd at 9:00 a.m.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the President Obama's address to the nation on the Gulf Oil Spill.

Today, President Obama announced the members of a bipartisan commission appointed to make recommendations on responding to and preventing offshore oil spills, such as the BP spill devastating the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Coast. The commissions members bring expertise in a range of relevant fields, from oil drilling to engineering to environmental science.

Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) spoke this morning to more than 1,000 Maryland fire service men and women at the 118th Annual Convention of the Maryland State Firemens Association (MSFA) and Ladies Auxiliary in Ocean City. Hoyer also recognized incoming presidents of the MFSA and Ladies Auxiliary - Doyle Cox of Prince Frederick and Sandi Lutz of Glenn Dale who both live in counties he represents in Congress.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that beginning today Medicare will start automatically mailing out $250 rebate checks to tens of thousands of seniors who fall into the Medicare Part D prescription drug "donut hole" gap in coverage. The checks, which are part of the new health insurance reform law, will continue to be mailed monthly over the next several months until the end of this year as more seniors enter the coverage gap.