WASHINGTON, DC Following President Bushs remarks on the Medicare prescription drug program in Silver Spring, MD today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) criticized the Republican law as being unnecessarily complicated and failing to adequately take care of seniors biggest problem, the high price of medicines.________________________________________________________________________
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Wed, Mar 15, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
Tue, Mar 14, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer visited the Richard R. Clark Senior Center in La Plata Friday morning to help seniors wade through the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan which he said is more complicated than it needs to be.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Mar 14, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today requested that the Bush Administration extend the penalty-free enrollment period for their new, complex Medicare prescription drug plan.________________________________________________________________________
Sun, Mar 12, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
Carol Rice's reaction to the cost of 50 pills of Lipitor to help lower her cholesterol nearly induced another health problem, she said.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
LA PLATA, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today hosted a town hall meeting to discuss some of the challenges facing seniors as they enroll in Medicare Part D.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Mar 9, 2006 / Fire Service and Law Enforcement
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose district includes northern Prince George's County, presented the county State's Attorney's Office with a check for $260,000 to combat illegal gun activity and gangs in a ceremony Monday at the Laurel Municipal Center.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Mar 7, 2006 / Education
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and the members of the Maryland Congressional delegation introduced a resolution congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Mar 6, 2006 / Fire Service and Law Enforcement
LAUREL, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today presented the Prince Georges County States Attorneys Office with $260,000 to fight violent crime.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Mar 2, 2006 / Education
Funding math and science teacher recruitment and training programs at the earliest education levels is imperative for keeping America competitive, the Maryland state superintendent of schools told House lawmakers Thursday.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Mar 2, 2006 / Health Care & Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC Representatives Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and Kay Granger (R-TX) today re-introduced the Childhood Obesity Reduction Acta bill to encourage schools and school districts to develop and implement local, school-based programs designed to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices in young people.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Feb 27, 2006 / Education
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today presented the Excel Institute with $1.2 million for its Automotive Workforce Development Training Program.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 23, 2006 / Environment
While most Laurel residents were sleeping through the Feb. 11 snowstorm, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center technicians struggled in the dark to save an endangered species program.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Feb 21, 2006 / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today concerning a deal under which Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates would manage six major U.S. seaports, including the Port of Baltimore:________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 16, 2006 / Environment
Senators Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) and Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), along with Congressmen Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and Ben Cardin (MD-3), are urging the Department of the Interior to provide $350,000 in emergency funding to repair damages incurred from the recent heavy snow to buildings at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Refuge.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Feb 14, 2006
GREENBELT, MD Congressman Steny Hoyer today attended the 25th Annual Black History Month Breakfast in Greenbelt where he was joined by Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), who gave the keynote address. Over 450 community leaders from Charles, Calvert, St. Marys, Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Counties attended the event to pay tribute to Black History Month and to commemorate the theme, Celebrating Community: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________