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December 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) praised passage today of the Jobs on Main Street Act -a measure to create or save American jobs with targeted investments for highways and transit, school renovation, small businesses, job training, and hiring teachers, police, and firefighters. These________________________________________________________________________
December 14, 2009
Millions of Americans have felt the effects of the near-meltdown that jeopardized our economy last fall. But while those results are all too concrete, the causes are almost vanishingly abstract, expressed in a jargon that few Americans ever imagined had such power over their lives: phrases like "credit default swap" or "unregulated over-the-counter derivatives."
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Jobs & the Economy
December 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) lauded House passage today of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, sweeping legislation to protect American consumers and prevent the irresponsible behaviors and practices that contributed to the financial crisis last fall.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
December 10, 2009
Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards announced that $2.7 million they secured for gang prevention and suppression efforts in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties was approved today in the FY2010 House-Senate Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report that passed the House.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a majority in the U.S. House today in voting to extend critical tax provisions that give relief to families and will help businesses grow the economy and create jobs before.________________________________________________________________________
December 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) issued the following statement after Congressional appropriators announced that the FY2010 Transportation, HUD omnibus spending bill would include a 2.0 percent federal employee pay adjustment, including a 1.5 percent nationwide increase in base pay and a 0.5 percent average increase in locality pay.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
December 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered a speech today at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on the minority party's role in Congress and the current Republican leadership's record of pushing them to be the "Party of No." Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
December 7, 2009
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Issues:
National Security & Veterans
December 7, 2009
UPPER MARLBORO, MD- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson and County public safety officials launched a new 700 MHz radio network that will significantly enhance safety and response communications in the county and the National Capital Region.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
December 4, 2009
This year, President Obama took office facing the worst economic crisis in generations. 2008 saw the largest job losses since the end of World War II and the worst housing market since the Great Depression. Faced with that tremendous challenge, the President and Congress responded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an aggressive plan to jumpstart our economy and create jobs.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy