WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded the House Budget Committee, and in particular Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), for including a strong statement of support for federal employee pay parity in the Democratic House budget proposal unveiled today________________________________________________________________________
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009 / Federal Employees
Wed, Mar 25, 2009 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today as the House Budget Committee considers the FY10 budget resolution:________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Mar 24, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after President Obama's press conference:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) released the following statement today on Covered the Uninsured Week (March 22-28), a weeklong effort to foster conversation about reforming the nation's health care system and making affordable health insurance available to the 45 million currently uninsured Americans.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Mar 19, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined a majority in the U.S. House today in support of legislation to recover bonuses for individuals at companies receiving government assistance to stabilize the financial system.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Mar 13, 2009 / Environment
Its the principle behind every clearance sale: The less a product is in demand, the less it sells for. Its why you can find the cheapest winter coats in March and the cheapest new cars at the end of a model year. So why cant we extend the same principle to the most basic commodity of allelectricity?________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Mar 5, 2009 / Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has notified Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) this evening that Treasury will not be renewing contacts for the IRS private debt collection program.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 / Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) said today that he intends to work with the Obama Administration to uphold the principle of pay parity for both military and civilian government employees.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 / Budget & Fiscal Responsibility
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today after President Obama released his budget outline for Fiscal Year 2010. A fully-detailed budget will be sent to Congress in April.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 / Environment
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives yesterday includes more than $42 million in federal funds for programs and projects that will benefit the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives yesterday includes federal funds he secured that will benefit Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Feb 17, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today after President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create an estimated 66,000 jobs in Maryland, cut taxes for more than two million Marylanders and send $3.8 billion to the State to invest in job-creating infrastructure projects; preserve education funding and key public services; and provide nutrition, unemployment, and health care assistance to families in economic need.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined a majority (246-183) in the House of Representatives to approve final legislation to create and save 3.5 million American jobs, provide a much-needed boost to the economy, and lay the foundation for long-term growth.
Wed, Feb 11, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
This week, Congress debates President Obamas plan to restore our economy and stop the hemorrhaging of American jobs that has pushed national unemployment to its highest level in 16 years. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, more than three and a half million American jobs have been lost, half of those coming in the last three months. Last month alone, the economy lost almost 600,000 jobs thats the equivalent of losing one out of every four jobs in the State of Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Feb 11, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined the Maryland Congressional delegation for a meeting today with Governor Martin O'Malley and his Cabinet at the U.S. Capitol to discuss Maryland's FY 2010 federal priorities. He released the following statement:________________________________________________________________________