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Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement following House passage of the 2023 Fiscal Year Omnibus legislation, announcing over $16,125,150 in Community Project Funding for Fifth District priorities. This total is in addition to the more than $13,000,000 that Congressman Hoyer secured for projects in the Fifth District in the FY22 Omnibus.

Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Senator Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and Senator Ben Cardin (all D-MD) released the following statement regarding their efforts to secure language in the Omnibus FSGG Appropriations text to push for a more fair and transparent process for the site selection of the FBI headquarters:

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act. Below is a copy of his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video:

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 5229, legislation to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the U.S. Capitol building and commission a bust of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall. This legislation passed the House and now moves to the President’s desk. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video:

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (SC-06), Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03), Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman David Trone (MD-06), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07); Chairman of the Rules Committee Jim McGovern (MD-02), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) in praising passage of legislation to remove hate from Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 5229, legislation to remove the bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from the U.S. Capitol building and commission a bust of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:

I join the American people in celebrating the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was wrongly detained by Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime in February.  I commend President Biden and American negotiators for taking action to ensure that she can safely return to our shores.  Additionally, I appreciate all the efforts of Rep. Greg Stanton to advocate for her release.