On Friday, February 13, the House passed President Obama's American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to create jobs and provide an immediate boost to our economy while securing long-term growth.
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Wed, Feb 11, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the Obama Administrations plan to overhaul the bank rescue plan for the financial sector:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after President Obama's press conference in which he addressed the need for immediate action on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
WHITE PLAINS, MD -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5) today visited the Charles County Department of Health to talk about the importance of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the children of Charles County and Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 / Environment
LAUREL, MD Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Benjamin Cardin and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman John Sarbanes today visited Patuxent Research Refuge and Wildlife Research Center in Maryland to highlight the job creation and conservation benefits of President Obamas economic recovery plan, which is currently before Congress.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Feb 9, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
Rep. Hoyer and Sen. Cardin tour Charles County Health Dept. children's dental clinic.
Fri, Feb 6, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the U.S. economy lost 598,000 jobs in January, the largest one-month decline since 1974, and the unemployment rate hit 7.6%, its highest point in 16 years:________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Feb 4, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Treasury Department issued new restrictions on executive compensation for financial institutions receiving assistance from the government:________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Feb 4, 2009 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) joined a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives voting in support of final bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in modest-income families.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Jan 30, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
Hoyer Discusses Southern Maryland Impact of Economic Recovery Bill in Visit to Calvert Middle School
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD -Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) held a press conference today at Calvert Middle School in Prince Frederick to discuss the local impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the Maryland Tri-County area.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Jan 30, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
GREENBELT/LARGO, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown met today with mayors from Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County and Southern Maryland municipalities to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jan 29, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
President Obama and the new Congress took their oaths of office in one of the worst economic climates in recent memory. In the last year alone, the United States shed 2.6 million jobs-the worst year since 1945.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jan 28, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) today joined a majority (244-188) in the House of Representatives in support of critical legislation to create and save 3 to 4 million American jobs and provide a much-needed boost to the economy________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jan 27, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Two days before the U.S. House is scheduled to vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) highlighted details of the estimated impact of the legislation on the State of Maryland. Summary of bill is here.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Jan 16, 2009 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) highlighted Maryland-relevant details of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill, introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives.________________________________________________________________________