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May 16, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, a co-sponsor of H. Res. 788, which supports the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day, released the following statement today in recognition of National Police Week, observed May 15-19. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week.________________________________________________________________________
May 15, 2006
ANNAPOLIS, MD Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today visited the Harbour School in Annapolis to learn about the facilitys programs and discuss some of the challenges facing special needs education.Harbour is one of the few regional schools that has a comprehensive program to provide direct educational services to children with autism.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
May 14, 2006
On Monday, I hosted a town hall meeting in Waldorf to discuss the looming prescription drug deadline. My Democratic colleagues and I have requested that the Bush Administration extend the penalty-free enrollment deadline for the new Medicare prescription drug law from tomorrow to January 1, 2007, so that seniors can have more time to navigate this confusing and complicated law.________________________________________________________________________
May 12, 2006
Senior citizens have less than one week to enroll in a highly scrutinized federal prescription drug program before incurring lifetime penalties that would likely hurt those it aims to help.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
May 11, 2006
Reps. Steny H. Hoyer and Benjamin L. Cardin met this week with seniors at Victoria Park Apartments in Waldorf to discuss the Medicare prescription drug program and the looming Monday deadline to sign up for the benefit.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
May 10, 2006
WASHINGTON, DCCongressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) entered the following statement into the Congressional Record in remembrance of Dr. Kenneth Tenore:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
May 9, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today received the Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Advocacy Award for his continued fight on behalf of people with disabilities.________________________________________________________________________
May 8, 2006
WALDORF, MD In celebration of National Teachers Appreciation Week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today hosted the winners of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award and other outstanding local educators for lunch in Waldorf.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
May 8, 2006
WALDORF, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and Congressman Ben Cardin (D-MD), a recognized Medicare expert, today met with seniors at Victoria Park Apartments in Waldorf to discuss the upcoming Medicare prescription drug deadline.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors