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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss the implementation of legislation to Invest in America, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – as well as the jobs and other opportunities that these policies will create in rural communities across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a bipartisan group of more than 20 of his Congressional colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in support of the University of Maryland-led Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Collaborative (MASC) proposal to contribute to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Microelectronic Commons initiative. The Microelectronics Commons, which DoD is in the process of implementing, will stand up a national network to bolster U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement in recognition of Israel's Independence Day, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, and the seventy-fifth anniversary of Israel's founding:
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to Republicans' Default on America Act and the dire consequences that its cuts would have for the economy and the American people. Below is a transcript of his remarks:
"I thank the gentleman for yielding one minute. Maybe I can get another. I miss the Magic Minute, as all of you know, because this is not enough time to debate this issue.
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member on the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, joined Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro and other subcommittee Ranking Members to discuss Republicans’ Default on America Act and the harmful impact of these cuts on the American people. Below is a transcript of his remarks:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day:
HUGHESVILLE, MD – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited the College of Southern Maryland's Regional Hughesville Campus for the grand opening of the new Center for Health Sciences building. Congressman Hoyer secured $550,000 in federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus to enhance the center's programming and to upgrade its facilities and equipment.
WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Earth Day, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke with Axios Pro reporter Nick Sobczyk about the Regional Leadership Council and House Democrats’ work to implement the climate provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Republicans’ attempts to claw back programs saving Americans money, and his AMAZON21 Act. Below is a video of the conversation:
WASHINGTON, DC – At a press conference today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (PR at-large), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), and Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro R. Pierluisi announced the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) are also original cosponsors of the legislation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a press conference announcing the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act in the 118th Congress:
"I’ve got Congressman Soto here as the cheering squad. I am so pleased to be here with this bipartisan, extraordinary group of leaders from the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Enunciating one more time, as my friend John Lewis used to say, 'it’s good to be back.'