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June 25, 2004
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer announced that the House of Representatives included $3 million in the Fiscal Year 2004 Energy and Water funding bill for the Oyster Restoration Project which is coordinating the revival of oysters in the bay. To date, Hoyer has helped obtain more than $18 million in federal funding for the program.________________________________________________________________________
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Environment
June 25, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer today met with numerous Justice Assistance groups that help state and local jurisdictions fight crime, to discuss the need to address the increase in gang activity and reduce crime in the greater DC region. Hoyer released the following statement after the meeting:________________________________________________________________________
June 24, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer joined Special Olympics athlete Donna Moorleghen from LaPlata, and Members of Congress from the House of Representatives and the Senate today to unveil legislation to support and promote expansion of Special Olympics.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
June 24, 2004
Washington, D.C. - House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) yesterday introduced H.R. 4657, "The District of Columbia Retirement Protection Improvement Act of 2004," which streamlines the administration of pension benefits for many D.C. retirees.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
June 23, 2004
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill yesterday that contains more than $21 million in funding important to Patuxent River Naval Air Station and Southern Maryland at the request of Congressman Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Federal Employees
June 22, 2004
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill today that contains funding important to Indian Head Surface Warfare Center and Southern Maryland at the request of Congressman Steny Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
June 22, 2004
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill today that contains $2.5 million in funding for Beretta USA Corp. in Prince George's County at the request of Congressman Steny Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
National Security & Veterans
June 21, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement this evening following passage of legislation that would renew and reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which covers more than 4 million homes.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
June 18, 2004
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus last night successfully added an amendment to the 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to provide $50 million in funding for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) Program. Congressman Hoyer is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.________________________________________________________________________
June 17, 2004
WASHINGTON - Fourteen students from the Fifth Congressional District (Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties, and areas of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties) were offered appointments to a U.S. Service academy this year. Congressman Steny Hoyer nominated the students last year.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy