Congressman Hoyer is strongly committed to ensuring Maryland schools continue to be among the best in the nation and students have the education and skills they need to succeed.
He is also a strong supporter of Full-Service Community Schools, modeled after the highly successful Judy Centers throughout Maryland, which coordinates educational and social service programs through collaborative partnerships with school districts and community-based organizations. By placing services under one roof, Congressman Hoyer believes schools can more effectively and efficiently provide families with access to services they might not easily have access to otherwise.
Congressman Hoyer also helped enact the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which saved taxpayers money, made critical investments in higher education by significantly increasing funding for Pell Grants, made loan repayment more affordable by expanding the Income Based Repayment program, and provided $2 billion to strengthen our community colleges. Additionally, he supports investing in education for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities, providing additional funds for teacher professional development and protecting Pell Grant funding for needy students pursuing higher education.
On a number of levels, President Trump's budget proposal is extremely alarming.
I was pleased to honor outstanding educators in the Fifth District today.
I thank Sheriff Troy Berry and members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office for meeting with me today to discuss some of the issues facing Charles County and the Fifth District.
I am appalled by reports that a hangman's noose was found on the University of Maryland, College Park campus last week.
Working to ensure higher education is affordable for Maryland students continues to be a top priority for the Maryland Delegation.
Mr. Speaker, I thank you very much and I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank the Chairman for bringing this bill to the Floor.
Each year, I'm proud to nominate exceptional students from the Fifth District to attend our nation's service academies.
I was pleased to join in honoring Judge Alexander Williams's years of public service this evening.
I enjoyed meeting with representatives from Women's Commissions from across the Fifth District today to learn more about the work they are doing in our community.
Today I had the opportunity to visit a classroom and meet with parents, students, teachers and administrators at Rosa Parks Elementary School to discuss my commitment not only to public education but also to the safety and well-being of students and their families.