WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today announced that Candice Daniels, one of his constituent liaisons, was named Young Careerist of the Year by the Southern Prince Georges Business and Professional Women.________________________________________________________________________
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Thu, Feb 9, 2006 / Environment
President George W. Bushs 2007 budget proposal includes more than $9 million in budget cuts to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), including the closure of two BARC labs.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Feb 9, 2006 / Environment
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today criticized President Bushs FY 2007 budget proposal for cutting over $9 million from the Beltsville Agriculture Research Center (BARC), including the closure of two BARC labs critical to improved fruit production and vital to our understanding of the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Feb 7, 2006 / Environment
President Bush has proposed slashing $25 million from Chesapeake Bay programs and deals a staggering blow to cleanup efforts, a bay watchdog group said this morning.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Feb 7, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) earned an "A" from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for his continued work on behalf of causes important to the Civil Rights community.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jan 26, 2006
LAUREL, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today served as part of a leadership panel at the Maryland Aerospace Summit in Laurel, MD. The programs primary purpose was to analyze the current and projected aerospace employment picture in the state.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jan 23, 2006 / Environment
Things that have been found floating in the Potomac River: a vintage Chevy. A giant plastic hot dog. A tombstone from 1878. A $50 check to the Internal Revenue Service.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jan 23, 2006 / Education
LEXINGTON PARK, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today visited the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) at Lexington Park Elementary School. He observed their activities and spoke to some of the 80 students who attend this federally funded program on an average day.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jan 23, 2006 / National Security & Veterans
PAX RIVER, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer spoke today at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station to dedicate the new $24 million complex that will become the home of nine of the fourteen test aircraft that will define jet fighter technology for generations to come.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jan 17, 2006 / Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD), joined by a bipartisan, regional delegation of House Members, today sent a letter to President Bush calling on him to include the principle of pay parity for federal civilian and military employees in his fiscal year 2007 budget proposal. Representative Hoyer was the lead sponsor of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act, which currently governs federal employee pay. Employees Pay Comparability Act, which currently governs federal employee pay.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jan 17, 2006 / Jobs & the Economy
BOWIE, MD - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today announced a neighborhood office hours initiative, an effort to proactively offer assistance to constituents of the 5th Congressional district at locations in their local areas.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jan 17, 2006 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today praised the Maryland Legislature for overriding Governor Ehrlichs vetoeffectively raising the states minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.15 an hour.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jan 17, 2006 / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today released the following statement in recognition of Navy Lt. j.g. Nicholas Juron of Lexington Park, who was killed on December 13, 2005, when his helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jan 16, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC On Sunday evening, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) celebrated the 77th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s birth by attending the Ministers Alliance of Charles Countys annual celebration. Today, Rep. Hoyer attended events in Calvert and St. Marys Counties.________________________________________________________________________
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 / National Security & Veterans
While the issue of Iraq continues to produce a wide range of views across our nation, I believe that most Americans are united on two fundamental propositions. First, we want our nation and our coalition partners to succeed in helping the Iraqis establish a democratic government that respects human rights and abides by the rule of law, and to succeed in helping the Iraqis stand up security forces that can maintain order and protect their citizens.________________________________________________________________________