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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.________________________________________________________________________
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.________________________________________________________________________