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Rep. Hoyer speaks at a press conference with supporters of the ADA Amendments Act.

WASHINGTON, DC - Legislation that would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives today with a vote of 278-146.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) applauded action today by the House Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee to approve a 3.9 percent pay adjustment for federal civilian employees for FY09.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) hailed House passage of legislation they have sponsored to grant a Federal Charter to the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), one of the few veterans' service organizations of its size that has not been recognized with the prestigious classification.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined the U.S. House of Representatives today in taking further action to help reinvigorate the flagging U.S. economy by approving a measure to extend the length of time qualified workers who have lost their jobs can collect unemployment benefits.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Under the leadership of Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) and members of the Washington regional delegation, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved a key regional and national transportation priority to provide $1.5 billion in matching dedicated funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).________________________________________________________________________

BALTIMORE - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5th) joined with Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Congressmen John Sarbanes (MD-3rd) and Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2nd), Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith and officials from the National Park Service today to celebrate the creation of The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail at Ft. McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) met with regional transportation officials to discuss transit and infrastructure concerns throughout the region as well as immediate and future federal funding needs.________________________________________________________________________