On Tuesday, July 24, millions of Americans nationwide will receive a long-overdue pay raise when the first phase of the federal minimum wage increase takes effect. Workers currently receiving the $5.15 an hour rate will see their hourly wage increase by 14 percent to $5.85. The 70 cent raise this July will be followed by two more 70 cent increases in July 2008 and July 2009 to reach the new federal minimum wage of $7.25.________________________________________________________________________
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Thu, Jul 19, 2007 / Education
WASHINGTON, DC- On Thursday, July 19, the U.S. House approved $10 million for Congressman Steny H. Hoyers (D-MD) Full-Service Community Schools initiative to encourage coordination between public schools, community-based organizations, and public/private partnerships to provide comprehensive educational and social services for students, families, and communities.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jul 17, 2007 / Environment
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2008, which passed the House today, includes $38,465,000 for several projects important to the environmental and economic health of Maryland and the Fifth District. Funding for all projects listed below was included at Rep. Hoyer's request.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jul 16, 2007
GREENBELT, MD On Monday, July 16, 2007, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) participated today in a groundbreaking ceremony for NASA's new Exploration Sciences Building at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jul 16, 2007
From left to right: Dr. Laurie Leshin, Rep. Hoyer, Ms. Shana Dale, & Dr. Ed Weiler
Thu, Jul 12, 2007 / Education / National Security & Veterans
In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law, launching the greatest government led initiative in our nations history to invest in higher or continuing education. The original law enabled 7.8 million veterans of World War II to participate in education or job training programs and is credited for its redeeming impact on the post-war national economy and in building a sustained American middle-class.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jul 11, 2007 / Education / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today voted to approve legislation that would make the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, with $204 million to help Maryland students and families pay for college and doing so at no new cost to U.S. taxpayers.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 5, 2007 / Jobs & the Economy
Across the State of Maryland, residents can be found spending their summers backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, fishing at Point Lookout State Park, biking on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, taking in the view of wild horses galloping across the beach at Assateague State Park, or partaking in a number of other exciting outdoor activities.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 5, 2007 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DCCongressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) last week welcomed the winner of the 2007 5th Congressional District Congressional Arts Competition, Waldorf resident Alex DAmore, to the U.S. Capitol for the unveiling of the young student artists winning entry, an oil painting titled "Boats at Night."________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jul 5, 2007 / Jobs & the Economy
Tue, Jul 3, 2007 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) greeted Charles County Public Schools teacher, Elaine Tubb, at the U.S. Capitol last week as she participated in the 2007 House Fellows Program, an initiative of the Office of Historian to provide teachers of American history and government an in-depth study of the House of Representatives. Ms.
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 / Jobs & the Economy
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today announced the inclusion of $57.7 million for the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) consolidation project at White Oak, Maryland in the FY08 Financial Services Appropriations bill which passed the House of Representatives today.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 / Environment
On July 4, we celebrate the anniversary of the day our nation claimed its independence and a new era of democracy and freedom began. Two-hundred and thirty one years later, we find ourselves engaged in a new battle for independence energy independence that holds serious consequences for the future economic, environmental, and national security of our nation.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 28, 2007 / Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) applauded the inclusion of several provisions favorable to federal employees in the FY08 Financial Services Appropriations bill which passed the House of Representatives today.________________________________________________________________________