WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010, which passed the House today, includes $9,471,000 for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth District.________________________________________________________________________
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Fri, Jul 17, 2009 / Environment
Tue, Jul 14, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the House Tri-Committee's introduction of America's Affordable Health Choices Act:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jul 13, 2009 / Transportation and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC - This evening, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development approved $150 million in federal funding for Metro capital improvements and preventative maintenance -- the full amount sought by Members of the Washington Metro Area's Congressional Delegation.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jul 13, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined House Democratic Leaders and a group of Americans impacted by our current health care system for a press conference on the need for health care reform. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Jul 10, 2009 / Federal Employees / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - The FY2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill that passed the U.S. House today contains $11.043 million for the construction of a Communications Engineering Facility at Webster Field Annex at St. Inigoes.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jul 8, 2009 / Transportation and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Washington Metro Area's Senate and House Delegation met today with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager John Catoe and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Board Member Deborah Hersman for a briefing on the June 22nd Red Line accident that killed 9 people and injured nearly 80 between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jul 8, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act (H.R. 2965), which is part of our long-term economic blueprint to spur job creation by encouraging America's entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 2, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
The First of July marked the 43rd anniversary of one of the greatest domestic policy achievements in America since World War II: the enactment of Medicare. Today, when Medicare is such an integral part of so many lives, it is hard to imagine how bitterly it was opposed.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 2, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
College Park, MD - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) delivered remarks commemorating the 43rd Anniversary of Medicare, which was yesterday, July 1. Medicare is a landmark initiative that has provided affordable health care for millions of Americans.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the 45th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 2, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
College Park, MD - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) delivered remarks commemorating the 43rd Anniversary of Medicare, which was yesterday, July 1. Medicare is a landmark initiative that has provided affordable health care for millions of Americans.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 / Environment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's announcement today that $167 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act would benefit 50 habitat restoration projects including Piscataway Park in Accokeek, Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
In recent years, America's fiscal story has been one of steady decline -- from record surpluses to record deficits. In 2001, the federal government had a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. Today, we are looking at a fiscal year 2009 deficit of $1.7 trillion.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - At the request of Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill included $338,000 for the creation of an alternative Emergency Operations Center to ensure safety in Calvert County, including the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 / Transportation and Infrastructure
On Monday evening, as millions of Americans were making their daily commute home, tragedy struck in our Nation's Capital.