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November 1, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the first day of the 2023 open enrollment period.
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Health Care & Seniors
October 31, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-06), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) announced $10,691,398 to enhance security measures at local religious and nonprofit community organizations across the state.
October 25, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-06), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today announced $3,079,600 in U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development funding for six Maryland health and wellness-based facilities to improve and modernize their services.
October 24, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-06), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) today announced $2,782,058 to support the Maryland State Police in curbing the use of illegal and dangerous drugs statewide.
October 21, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-06), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in support of Baltimore City’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program grant application to fund the planning of the redevelopment of the Highway to Nowhere in West Baltimore, a highway project that displaced hundreds of residents at the time of its construction more than 50 years ago and has divided and damaged those communities in various ways ever since.
October 21, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-06), Andy Harris (MD-01), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) Thursday wrote to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Baltimore District Director Greg Collett urging him to address concerning trends in the delivery of routine services at the USCIS Baltimore Field Office.
October 19, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) announced $706,819 in federal grants for four Maryland institutions of higher education to assist student-parents in meeting their child care needs.
Issues:
Health Care & Seniors
October 19, 2022
Throughout my career, I have advocated for more affordable and accessible education for Maryland's students. This week, the Biden Administration launched the Student Debt Relief Portal for millions of student loan borrowers. This is the student loan forgiveness application and it is now live.
Issues:
Education
October 18, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) announced $67,724,611 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to reimburse the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for previous COVID-19 testing costs
October 18, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced $700,000 for Charles County to establish an Adult Drug Court. This federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Adult Drug Court grant program will enable the County to create a coordinated, multi-system approach to help individuals with substance use disorders charged with nonviolent offenses stay out of prison while they rehabilitate. This funding is critical to creating an alternative to incarceration and to better serving the needs of those struggling with substance abuse.