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MECHANICSVILLE, MD - This morning, Congressman Steny Hoyer spoke to more than 200 4th and 5th graders at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in St. Marys County. Rep. Hoyer was the keynote speaker at an assembly where the students learned about how laws are made and the legislative process. Congressman Hoyer visits the students at Lettie Marshall Dent on a yearly basis to teach our future leaders about the importance of the legislative process.________________________________________________________________________

CHARLOTTE HALL - Congressman Steny Hoyer today joined community leaders on education and child care issues to observe how a federal grant in the amount of $540,165 that the Southern Maryland Child Care Resource Center received for early learning opportunities is being implemented. Rep. Hoyer was briefed about the Centers use of the grant by Executive Director Becky Stevens and the Center staff.________________________________________________________________________

BOWIE, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer addresses Bowie firefighters and new recruits at the Bowie Volunteer Fire Departments Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 3. Congressman Hoyer joined the Department in recognizing and honoring the firefighters receiving awards for their distinguished service to the County.________________________________________________________________________

ACCOKEEK, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer today joined thousands of volunteers from throughout Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to participate in the 16th Annual Potomac Watershed Clean-Up sponsored by the Alice Ferguson Foundation which is located in Congressman Hoyers district. Rep. Hoyer joined the Executive Director of the Foundation on the banks of the Potomac in Accokeek to talk to volunteers and help cleanup debris along the river.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer announced today that the House of Representatives passed a bill which approved major funds to improve Southern Marylands transportation infrastructure. The funds were included in the Transportation Reauthorization bill which authorizes federal funding for transportation projects over the next six years.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer announced today that the House of Representatives passed a bill which approved major funds to improve Prince Georges Countys transportation infrastructure. The funds were included in the Transportation Reauthorization bill which authorizes federal funding for transportation projects over the next six years.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in recognition of the 36th Anniversary of Martin Luther Kings Assassination.________________________________________________________________________

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the bipartisan resolution H.Res. 581, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that pay adjustments should be the same this year for both civilian and military Federal personnel. The House overwhelmingly supported the bipartisan resolution, with 299 Members voting in support to 126 voting in opposition:________________________________________________________________________