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February 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today after President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create an estimated 66,000 jobs in Maryland, cut taxes for more than two million Marylanders and send $3.8 billion to the State to invest in job-creating infrastructure projects; preserve education funding and key public services; and provide nutrition, unemployment, and health care assistance to families in economic need.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined a majority (246-183) in the House of Representatives to approve final legislation to create and save 3.5 million American jobs, provide a much-needed boost to the economy, and lay the foundation for long-term growth.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 11, 2009
This week, Congress debates President Obamas plan to restore our economy and stop the hemorrhaging of American jobs that has pushed national unemployment to its highest level in 16 years. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, more than three and a half million American jobs have been lost, half of those coming in the last three months. Last month alone, the economy lost almost 600,000 jobs thats the equivalent of losing one out of every four jobs in the State of Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined the Maryland Congressional delegation for a meeting today with Governor Martin O'Malley and his Cabinet at the U.S. Capitol to discuss Maryland's FY 2010 federal priorities. He released the following statement:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 11, 2009
On Friday, February 13, the House passed President Obama's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to create jobs and provide an immediate boost to our economy while securing long-term growth.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the Obama Administrations plan to overhaul the bank rescue plan for the financial sector:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after President Obama's press conference in which he addressed the need for immediate action on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
February 9, 2009
WHITE PLAINS, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5) today visited the Charles County Department of Health to talk about the importance of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the children of Charles County and Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
February 9, 2009
LAUREL, MD Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Benjamin Cardin and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman John Sarbanes today visited Patuxent Research Refuge and Wildlife Research Center in Maryland to highlight the job creation and conservation benefits of President Obamas economic recovery plan, which is currently before Congress.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
February 9, 2009
Rep. Hoyer and Sen. Cardin tour Charles County Health Dept. children's dental clinic.
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors