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December 13, 2007
The winter holiday season is upon us and I would like to extend warm wishes to everyone in Southern Maryland to have a safe and happy holiday. This is a time when we celebrate the warm traditions of the holidays with loved ones families reunite, gifts are shared, many people partake in preparing and enjoying lavish meals, and make plans to attend parties and gatherings to celebrate the season.________________________________________________________________________
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Jobs & the Economy
December 12, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) joined Members of the Washington Metro Area Delegation at a press conference this afternoon to discuss how it is unnecessary for the Department of Defense to issue furlough notices to 100,000 federal employees.________________________________________________________________________
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Federal Employees
December 12, 2007
Rep. Hoyer speaking at a press conference with Washington Metro Area Reps. on federal employee furloughs.
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Federal Employees
December 10, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in recognition of Human Rights Day, today, December 10:________________________________________________________________________
December 6, 2007
With increasing energy prices burdening more Maryland families and our dependence on foreign oil undermining our national and economic security, it is long past time that we have a bold new energy policy for America.________________________________________________________________________
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Environment
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. House of Representatives today acted to take America in a new energy independent direction in approving the Energy Independence and Security Act, legislation that will raise vehicle fuel efficiency for the first time in 32 years and significantly boosting investments in alternative energy sources.________________________________________________________________________
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Environment
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today joined the University of Maryland (UM), College Park, to celebrate the announcement that the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will be permanently headquartered at M Square, the UM Research Park.________________________________________________________________________
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National Security & Veterans
November 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement in response to the alternative pay plan issued by the Bush Administration today calling for an average 3 percent federal pay raise for federal civilian employees in 2008. Legislation including a 3.5 percent adjustment for federal employees is expected to pass through Congress.________________________________________________________________________
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Federal Employees
November 22, 2007
In November, 2006, the American people demanded a New Direction: to make America safer, to help restore the American dream, and to restore accountability and fiscal responsibility to the peoples government.________________________________________________________________________
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Jobs & the Economy
November 15, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a bipartisan majority in the U.S. House today to pass the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, legislation aimed at strengthening consumer protections against reckless and abusive lending practices.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy