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April 23, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in recognition of the founding of the first public school in America in 1635.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
April 21, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in recognition of the 34th celebration of Earth Day, which will be observed on Thursday, April 22.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 16, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - A group of 90 U.S. Representatives, led by Congressman Steny Hoyer, sent a letter this week to the Chairmen and Ranking members of the Appropriations Committee and the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to include funding in the FY 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations bill for fire fighter staffing.________________________________________________________________________
April 15, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today on Tax Day:________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
April 13, 2004
LA PLATA, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer today visited the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to announce almost $500,000 in federal funds he secured for business incubation programs supported by CSM and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) Business Incubation Initiative to fund the further development of the existing incubators in Charles and Calvert Counties. The funding will also support business incubation initiatives at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Education
April 13, 2004
WALDORF, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer joined Maryland Transportation Secretary Robert Flanagan and MTA Administrator Robert Smith early this morning to greet commuters and announce $4.5 million in federal funds which will be used for the planning, design, and construction of the Southern Maryland Commuter Bus Initiative.________________________________________________________________________
April 13, 2004
HUGHESVILLE, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer today invited first responders and emergency management personnel from throughout the 5th Congressional District to learn about the Earth Alert Emergency Management System. Earth Alert was developed based on NASA technology to aid emergency management professionals when disasters occur.________________________________________________________________________
April 13, 2004
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer visited seniors at the Calvert Pines Senior Center and met with representatives from each of the three Senior Centers in Calvert County today to discuss their important initiative to collect used cell phones that seniors can use in an emergency. Congressman Hoyer donated over twenty used cell phones to the Calvert County Office on Aging.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 13, 2004
LUSBY, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer today toured Dominion Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility where he was briefed by Mike Frederick, the Director of LNG Operations, Mike Garner, the Manager of LNG Operations and the U.S. Coast Guard about the Facilitys operations and the safety measures they have in place.________________________________________________________________________
Issues:
Environment
April 6, 2004
LAPLATA - Congressman Steny Hoyer joined Steve Edwards from the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, Lynn Gilroy, President of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemans Association, Tom Mattingly, St. Marys County Commissioner and past president of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemans Association, local elected officials, and Firefighters and EMS Personnel today to announce the introduction of legislation to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. As a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Rep. Hoyer has been very active in helping establish and fund the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which helps local fire departments buy equipment and provide adequate training.________________________________________________________________________