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October 6, 2005
A "brainstorming" document mistakenly made public last week on Capitol Hill included a proposal to sell one of Charles County's historical gems: the Thomas Stone National Historic Site...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
October 6, 2005
Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, helped to successfully fund the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) and Fire Grants Programs at $155 million more than the Administrations Fiscal Year 2006 budget request...________________________________________________________________________
October 4, 2005
Ensuring America's Strength and Security: A Democratic National Security Strategy for the 21st Century...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
October 3, 2005
The fire grant program was established because Congress recognized that too many of the brave men and women who risk their lives to protect our homes and our families have been doing so without the modern equipment and advanced training they deserve...________________________________________________________________________
October 3, 2005
Southern Maryland is blessed with breathtaking natural beauty, and this funding will help make the Chesapeake Bay more enjoyable and more accessible to local citizens...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
October 1, 2005
Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) kicked off the 2005 Southern Maryland Memory Walk for Alzheimers awareness in a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The walk was part of a nationwide effort to educate people about Alzheimers disease...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
September 30, 2005
A congressional proposal to sell the Thomas Stone National Historic Site in Port Tobacco and 15 other national parks across the country for commercial and residential development has infuriated the Sierra Club, historical preservationists and elected officials...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
September 30, 2005
The federal deficit is an issue that seems remote and removed from the everyday lives of most Americans. However, the cost of the recovery effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is bringing the deficit out of the halls of Congress and into the pocketbooks of American families...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
September 26, 2005
Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) attended a luncheon and ceremony today to celebrate a new agreement between the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
September 22, 2005
As the summer driving season ends, and the winter demand for heating fuel begins, the effects of record-high oil and gasoline prices on American families are set to go from bad to worse...________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment