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August 19, 2008
With the burden of increasing gas prices squeezing the budgets of commuters throughout the region, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) has written a letter to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposing a policy initiative to limit unnecessary commuting by urging federal agencies to adopt a four-day, 10-hour work week for their employees...________________________________________________________________________
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Federal Employees
August 1, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that $26 million he secured for Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) was included in the FY09 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.________________________________________________________________________
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National Security & Veterans
July 31, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a large bipartisan majority in the U.S. House today in approving a comprehensive measure that will help end the discriminatory practice of paying a woman less than a man for performing the same job. The________________________________________________________________________
July 31, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) praised passage today of bipartisan legislation to address the soaring price of college tuition and remove other obstacles that make it harder for qualified students to get a higher education.________________________________________________________________________
July 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act.________________________________________________________________________
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Environment
July 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan final Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) overhaul (H.R. 4040) that will strengthen consumer protections - for children in particular - against faulty or dangerous products.________________________________________________________________________
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Jobs & the Economy
July 29, 2008
CLINTON, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5), U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), and Rep. Donna Edwards (MD-4) today joined together in Prince George's County to highlight how the just-passed Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221) will help current and future homeowners across Maryland and help steady the nation's housing market during these difficult times.________________________________________________________________________
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Jobs & the Economy
July 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement commemorating the 18th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act being signed into law on July 26, 1990:________________________________________________________________________
July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) joined with Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and members of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) today to celebrate enactment of legislation granting the group a Federal Charter.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans