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September 13, 2007
It is the reward of hard work and prudent saving that millions of Americans are able to realize the American Dream of owning a home. In recent years, the housing boom has given way to a surge in homeownership, which has been fueled in part by easy credit obtained through the subprime mortgage market.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
September 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, DCCongressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement in advance of tonights scheduled "speak out" on the University of Maryland campus to discuss the possible hate crime incident on campus.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
September 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today marking the tragic events of September 11, 2001.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
September 10, 2007
BELTSVILLE, MD Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) visited the Beltsville Agriculture Research Center (BARC) on Monday, September 10, to tour the BARC complex and receive briefings by researchers on projects underway at the world-class facility.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
September 8, 2007
WALDORF, MD At the VFW Post 8810, in Waldorf on Saturday, September 8, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) hosted a Veterans Luncheon with the Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Congressman Bob Filner (D-CA), and leaders of the veterans community from across the State of Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
September 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning after the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 4,000 jobs in August, and revised downward the previously reported job gains in June and July by 81,000 jobs. Economists generally agree that the economy needs to gain 150,000 jobs a month just to keep pace with population growth:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
September 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. House today approved final legislation to reduce the cost of college for thousands of Maryland students and their families by boosting the Pell Scholarship and cutting student loan rates in half.________________________________________________________________________
September 6, 2007
On this, the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, our nation pauses once again to remember the innocent men, women and children who senselessly perished that dark day.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
August 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in observance of the second anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
August 16, 2007
Each of the many individuals and organizations concerned with the future of the Chesapeake Bay are all too aware of the serious environmental challenges we face in restoring this magnificent estuary. Over the past two decades, federal, state, and local partners have worked together to produce modest restoration gains, but stronger actions must be taken to reduce the regions nutrient and sediment loads to the Bay watershed.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy