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June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and members of Maryland's Congressional delegation Senator Benjamin L. Cardin and Reps. Eijah E. Cummings (MD-07), Chris Van Hollen (MD-08), John Sarbanes (MD-03), and Donna Edwards (MD-04) joined the Maryland-based Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (ASTT) today in the U.S. Capitol to show support for victims of torture.________________________________________________________________________
June 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) praised today's action by the House Appropriations Committee to support a 3.9 percent pay adjustment for federal civilian employees for FY09 - an increase equal to that already approved this year for the U.S. military.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
June 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House Floorin support of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act, which passed the U.S. House or Representatives on June 25, 2008.________________________________________________________________________
June 25, 2008
Rep. Hoyer speaks at a press conference with supporters of the ADA Amendments Act.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
June 19, 2008
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.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
June 17, 2008
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.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
June 16, 2008
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.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
June 12, 2008
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.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
June 11, 2008
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).________________________________________________________________________
June 9, 2008
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.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment