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August 9, 2007
From making historic investments in the Chesapeake Bay to ensuring that more children in Maryland receive the high-quality education they deserve, the 110th Congress has been working non-stop over the past seven months making progress for the American people on the toughest challenges we face.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
August 9, 2007
Any Marylander who travels across a bridge on their way to work or school as I do was no doubt disturbed by the collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis last week that claimed the lives of at least five people and injured dozens more. In the aftermath of this great tragedy, our primary focus should be to understand why this happened and to take measures to ensure an incident like this is not repeated in the future.________________________________________________________________________
August 8, 2007
HUGHESVILLE, MD Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today joined state and local officials at the MD 5 Business Southbound Ramp to the new Hughesville Bypass to mark the completion of the bypass,________________________________________________________________________
August 3, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC All eight Democratic members of Marylands Congressional Delegation today gathered in the U.S. Capitol for a press conference to discuss the importance of ensuring a guaranteed dental benefit for children________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
August 3, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House of Representatives passed the Agriculture Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008, which includes significant federal investments in several agricultural programs in Marylands Fifth District.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
August 1, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today hailed passage of the Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act "CHAMP" ACT (HR 3162) to reauthorize the successful State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and protect Medicare for America's seniors.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
August 1, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) hailed passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007 Conference Report, which authorizes more than $180 million for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth Congressional District.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
July 27, 2007
Washington, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-D) announced that the fiscal year 2008 Commerce, Science and Justice Appropriations bill, approved by the House of Representatives yesterday, included federal funds for programs that will benefit the Chesapeake Bay.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
July 27, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House floor today in support of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (H.R. 2419), the legislation reauthorizing federal agriculture and nutrition policy for the next five years.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment