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July 25, 2007
Washington, DC U.S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Tom Davis (R-VA) today introduced the "Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act" (H.R. 3158), bipartisan legislation that would provide all federal employees with eight weeks of paid parental leave.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
July 25, 2007
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that the House approved federal funds to upgrade major transportation routes and transit projects while addressing community development needs in Marylands Fifth Congressional District.________________________________________________________________________
July 25, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) extended his congratulations today to Kacie Rader from Mechanicsville, MD, winner of the 70th Annual All American Soap Box Derby, held in Akron, OH on July 21.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 23, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement on the first of three federal minimum wage increases, which will take effect July 24, 2007.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 23, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today applauded the passage of the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act (HR 1388), designating the routes used by the British and American soldiers during the 1814 Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812 as a National Historic Trail.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
July 19, 2007
On Tuesday, July 24, millions of Americans nationwide will receive a long-overdue pay raise when the first phase of the federal minimum wage increase takes effect. Workers currently receiving the $5.15 an hour rate will see their hourly wage increase by 14 percent to $5.85. The 70 cent raise this July will be followed by two more 70 cent increases in July 2008 and July 2009 to reach the new federal minimum wage of $7.25.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC- On Thursday, July 19, the U.S. House approved $10 million for Congressman Steny H. Hoyers (D-MD) Full-Service Community Schools initiative to encourage coordination between public schools, community-based organizations, and public/private partnerships to provide comprehensive educational and social services for students, families, and communities.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
July 17, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2008, which passed the House today, includes $38,465,000 for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth District. Funding for all projects listed below was included at Rep. Hoyer's request.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
July 16, 2007
GREENBELT, MD On Monday, July 16, 2007, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) participated today in a groundbreaking ceremony for NASA's new Exploration Sciences Building at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.________________________________________________________________________