Press Releases
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Hoyer Makes Visit to Pentagon to Meet with Top Officials
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today after meeting with some of the top officials at the Department of Defense. This is another in a continued series of visits Congressman Hoyer has made to the Pentagon to meet with officials to discuss the military installations he represents within the past year. Hoyer has conducted these meetings to educate Pentagon decision makers on the important work conducted at Pax River, Indian Head and St. Inigoes and to talk with them about specific issues of concern to our military installations.
Monday, November 22, 2004
Hoyer Announces Funds for Retirement Communities in Maryland
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer today announced that the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report over the weekend which included $1 million in federal funds for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) Initiative. The Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report includes nine of the thirteen appropriations bills for fiscal year 2005. The Senate also passed the Conference Report, sending the bill to the President's desk.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Hoyer Delivers for 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer announced that the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report which included federal funds for programs and projects that will benefit the 5th Congressional District. The Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report includes nine of the thirteen appropriations bills for fiscal year 2005. The Senate is expected to pass the Conference Report as well, sending the bill to the President's desk.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Hoyer on Removal of A-76 Federal Employee Outsorcing Provision
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the removal of a bipartisan, bicameral provision to provide a level playing field for federal employees competing for their jobs (OMB Circular A-76) from the Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report:
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Hoyer Applauds House fo Supporting Pay Parity
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the inclusion of a 3.5 percent pay raise for federal employees in the Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report. This provision provides civilian federal employees and military employees with the same pay adjustment, following a long-standing Congressional principle known as "pay parity." The House passed the Omnibus Conference Report today:
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Hoyer Joins Volunteers to Stuff Care Packages for Troops
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny Hoyer, a long-time supporter of members of the armed services and the United Service Organizations (USO), today joined USO members, volunteers and AT&T; to stuff Care Packages for U.S. servicemen and women serving overseas.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department To Receive Federal Grant For New Equipment
WASHINGTON - Congressman Hoyer announced today that the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a federal Fire Grant in the amount of $76,167 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. As co-chair of the Congressional Fire Caucus, Congressman Hoyer was very active in helping establish and fund the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which helps local fire departments in Maryland and across the country buy equipment and provide adequate training.
Friday, November 12, 2004
Hoyer Cuts Ribbon at Abilities Network and Epilepsy Foundation Regional Office in Charles County
CHARLES COUNTY - Congressman Steny Hoyer today joined Lee Kingham, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region and Abilities Network and Travis Nichols, Program Director for Charles County to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region and the Abilities Network's new regional Southern Maryland office in La Plata. The Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region is the local Epilepsy Foundation affiliate, which serves Maryland and Northern Virginia. Their sister organization, Abilities Network, provides developmental disabilities services for children and adults.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Hoyer Spends Veterans Day in Southern Maryland
SOUTHERN MARYLAND - Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today after joining Veterans from Southern Maryland at the Annual Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade. Hoyer will also be the keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Spaghetti Dinner at Christ Church in Wayside to show his deep gratitude for the bravery and sacrifice of Marylands Veterans.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Hoyer Breaks Ground for New FDA Facility at White Oak
SILVER SPRING, MD - Congressman Steny Hoyer today joined Senator Paul Sarbanes, Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan to break ground at the new FDA Central Shared Use (CSU) Building which will provide essential support services for employees on the White Oak Campus. When this building is completed, there will be approximately 2,000 FDA employees on the site.
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