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April 30, 2009
Last winter, President Obama took office facing challenges unparalleled in recent memory-particularly an economy in steep decline. Since then, he and the Democratic-led Congress have taken a wide range of measures to end this historic recession and return our economy to prosperity.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
April 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives passed today the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (H.R. 627) - sweeping legislation that will protect consumers from abusive tactics by credit card companies that continue to drive so many Americans deeper and deeper into debt.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
April 29, 2009
Today, the House has the rare opportunity to set America on a responsible course for the future, a course of lasting, broadly-shared prosperity. I urge my colleagues to seize this opportunity.
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
April 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded an announcement today by the U.S. Department of Interior that it will invest $6.91 million in seven projects at the Patuxent USFWS Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 23, 2009
Washington, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded House passage today of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Improvements Act.________________________________________________________________________
April 22, 2009
CLINTON, MD - As part of efforts to restore one of Prince George's County's most historic structures- Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined preservationists and local leaders on Tuesday, April 21, to announce the start of a major roof restoration project made possible in part by $158,000 in federal funding secured by Rep. Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
April 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today marking Earth Day:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 21, 2009
Bowie, MD -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) hosted a workshop today on the campus of Bowie State University to discuss the grant opportunities available for Maryland nonprofit organizations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
April 21, 2009
During the meeting, Rep. Hoyer listened to numerous personal stories, took questions and asked citizens to join him in supporting national efforts to enact comprehensive health care reform this year...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
April 17, 2009
In 1970, an ad was published in The New York Times to publicize the first Earth Day. It stated, "Earth Day is a commitment to make life better, not just bigger and faster; to provide real rather than rhetorical solutions. It is a day to re-examine the ethic of individual progress at mankind's expense.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment