Washington, D.C. - House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) yesterday introduced H.R. 4657, "The District of Columbia Retirement Protection Improvement Act of 2004," which streamlines the administration of pension benefits for many D.C. retirees.________________________________________________________________________
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Wed, Jun 23, 2004 / Federal Employees
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill yesterday that contains more than $21 million in funding important to Patuxent River Naval Air Station and Southern Maryland at the request of Congressman Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jun 22, 2004 / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill today that contains funding important to Indian Head Surface Warfare Center and Southern Maryland at the request of Congressman Steny Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jun 22, 2004 / National Security & Veterans
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill today that contains $2.5 million in funding for Beretta USA Corp. in Prince George's County at the request of Congressman Steny Hoyer.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jun 21, 2004 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement this evening following passage of legislation that would renew and reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which covers more than 4 million homes.________________________________________________________________________
Fri, Jun 18, 2004 / Fire Service and Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus last night successfully added an amendment to the 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to provide $50 million in funding for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) Program. Congressman Hoyer is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 17, 2004 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON - Fourteen students from the Fifth Congressional District (Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties, and areas of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties) were offered appointments to a U.S. Service academy this year. Congressman Steny Hoyer nominated the students last year.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 17, 2004 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today following the release of a new report prepared by Families USA designed to provide a comprehensive picture of how many Americans were directly affected by the lack of health insurance coverage. Families USA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on providing high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.________________________________________________________________________
Thu, Jun 17, 2004 / Environment
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today announced that $1.5 million was included in the fiscal year 2005 Interior Appropriations bill for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Grants. A wide variety of projects and programs throughout Maryland's 5th Congressional District have benefited from this grant program since its creation by Congress in 1998. Congressman Hoyer is the only U.S. Representative from Maryland on the House Appropriations Committee.________________________________________________________________________
Wed, Jun 16, 2004 / Education
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today following a meeting where the Maryland Congressional Delegation heard from several Maryland educational leaders who gave an overview of higher education issues, such as affordable access to postsecondary education, in the State of Maryland.________________________________________________________________________
Tue, Jun 15, 2004 / Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steny Hoyer today met with leading advocates of full-service community schools to discuss his introduction of the "Full-Service Community Schools Act." This bill, which will be introduced later this week, authorizes funding for full-service community schools, which are public elementary or secondary schools that coordinate multiple federal, state and local educational and social service programs in partnerships with school districts, community-based organizations and public/private partnerships. Congressman Hoyer helped establish "Judy Centers" across Maryland, which are full-service schools.________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jun 14, 2004 / Health Care & Seniors / National Security & Veterans
CLINTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer hosted a Prescription Drug Town Hall Meeting at the Bradford Oaks Nursing Center today in Clinton to discuss the new and very complicated federal prescription drug law. The plan became law late last year and polls show that seniors are still very confused about its provisions. Following are some of the remarks made by Congressman Hoyer as he talked to Maryland seniors. (As prepared for delivery).________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jun 14, 2004 / Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement in honor of Flag Day, which is observed today:________________________________________________________________________
Mon, Jun 14, 2004 / Environment
ST. MARYS COUNTY - Congressman Steny Hoyer today joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the State of Maryland to begin seeding 10 million oysters in a newly established oyster sanctuary. This restoration effort is one of several projects that address natural resource injuries from the April 2000 oil spill into the Patuxent River in southern Maryland. Following are Congressman Hoyers remarks as prepared for delivery.________________________________________________________________________
Sun, Jun 13, 2004 / Environment
CALVERT COUNTY - Congressman Steny Hoyer joined former State Senator Bernie Fowler in his 17th Annual "Wade In" today. The Wade In was started by Mr. Fowler as an unscientific but telling manner of gauging the water quality of the Patuxent River. Congressman Hoyer has attended the "Wade In" for years and served as the Master of Ceremonies for the event this year.________________________________________________________________________