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May 10, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland State Senator Michael A. Jackson, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center President Stephen T. Michaels, MD, and MedStar leadership for a ribbon cutting ceremony dedicated to the fully-renovated, state-of-the-art behavioral health unit at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Prince George’s County. At the event, Congressman Hoyer delivered remarks focused on the urgent need to address behavioral health challenges in the Fifth District and on his work to secure $925,000 in federal funding for the new health unit in the FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill enacted in March 2022.
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Health Care & Seniors
May 10, 2022
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May 10, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) met with leaders from Prince George’s County to discuss progress, implementation, and next steps for a new school-based pediatric telehealth network.
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Health Care & Seniors
May 5, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and David Trone (MD-06) today announced $5,382,250 in federal funding for the Head Start of Washington County, Board of Education of St. Mary's County Public Schools and the Community Action Council of Howard County’s Head Start projects to expand early learning opportunities, development, health services, and family well-being for Head Start families.
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Health Care & Seniors
May 3, 2022
“Thank you for inviting me to join you today. I’m always glad to be here with NARFE leaders from across our state who represent our hard-working and talented federal employees. In years past, when Republicans controlled the Congress or when the former President was in office, these meetings would often focus on how to fight back against attacks on federal workers and protect their pay and benefits.
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Federal Employees
May 3, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that would overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey:
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Health Care & Seniors
May 3, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) in announcing $737,527 to support natural resource stewardship efforts and conserve imperiled wildlife and their habitats. This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service federal funding through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program will be distributed to state wildlife agencies to address conservation needs and protect at-risk fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
April 28, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of S. 3522, the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video:
April 28, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), and Andy Harris (MD-01) on Tuesday to meet with White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure law, passed by Congress, can advance Maryland priorities and projects. In coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration, the lawmakers already have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars to Maryland for bridges, transit, water infrastructure, broadband, and more.
April 26, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (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) in announcing $238,825 to help provide Maryland schools with the tools and services they need to enhance internet connectivity in their communities.