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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.________________________________________________________________________
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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.________________________________________________________________________
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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.________________________________________________________________________
July 12, 2007
In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law, launching the greatest government led initiative in our nations history to invest in higher or continuing education. The original law enabled 7.8 million veterans of World War II to participate in education or job training programs and is credited for its redeeming impact on the post-war national economy and in building a sustained American middle-class.________________________________________________________________________
July 11, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today voted to approve legislation that would make the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, with $204 million to help Maryland students and families pay for college and doing so at no new cost to U.S. taxpayers.________________________________________________________________________
July 5, 2007
Across the State of Maryland, residents can be found spending their summers backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, fishing at Point Lookout State Park, biking on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, taking in the view of wild horses galloping across the beach at Assateague State Park, or partaking in a number of other exciting outdoor activities.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 5, 2007
WASHINGTON, DCCongressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) last week welcomed the winner of the 2007 5th Congressional District Congressional Arts Competition, Waldorf resident Alex DAmore, to the U.S. Capitol for the unveiling of the young student artists winning entry, an oil painting titled "Boats at Night."________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
July 3, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) greeted Charles County Public Schools teacher, Elaine Tubb, at the U.S. Capitol last week as she participated in the 2007 House Fellows Program, an initiative of the Office of Historian to provide teachers of American history and government an in-depth study of the House of Representatives. Ms.
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy