118th Congress

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of Earth Day, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke with Axios Pro reporter Nick Sobczyk about the Regional Leadership Council and House Democrats’ work to implement the climate provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Republicans’ attempts to claw back programs saving Americans money, and his AMAZON21 Act. Below is a video of the conversation:

WASHINGTON, DC – At a press conference today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (PR at-large), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), and Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro R. Pierluisi announced the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) are also original cosponsors of the legislation.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a press conference announcing the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act in the 118th Congress:

"I’ve got Congressman Soto here as the cheering squad. I am so pleased to be here with this bipartisan, extraordinary group of leaders from the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Enunciating one more time, as my friend John Lewis used to say, 'it’s good to be back.'

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its Chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) held a meeting with Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs Jed Kolko to discuss the Department of Commerce's Regional Economic Research Initiative. The Regional Initiative will help identify the unique strengths and weaknesses of various regional economies, uncover new opportunities for growth, provide insights into local economic needs, and maximize the impact of regional investments.

ODENTON, MD – On Monday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), and Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman to present $16,771,500 in congressionally directed federal funding that the lawmakers secured through the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process. The lawmakers and county executive gathered at the Odenton MARC Station, which was one of eight projects highlighted at the event.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its new Strategic Operating Plan:

ST. MARY'S CITY, MD – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited St. Mary's College of Maryland for a briefing on the federal funding he secured to support the school's new Marine Sciences program and the renovation of its Marine Science Aquatic Lab.  The state-of-the-art facility includes a flow-through river-water system that allows students to study the St.