Press Releases
Friday, November 10, 2006 Hoyer Announces Federal Funding for Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced today that the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad has been awarded $96,903 in federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. As co-chair of the Congressional Fire Caucus, Hoyer played a key role in helping establish the program, which helps local fire departments buy equipment and provide adequate training.
Friday, October 13, 2006 Hoyer Receives Legislator of the Year Award from the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Association
Hoyer helped lead the charge to oppose the Bush Administration’s proposed transfer of HIDTA to the Department of Justice and to oppose a $19 million budget cut by initiating a letter to the House Appropriations Committee that garnered over 80 signatures...
Thursday, October 12, 2006 Hoyer Applauds Opening of New La Plata Energetics Facility
Congressman Hoyer helped secure $5 million in the FY07 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for the Energetics Science & Technology Workforce Revitalization Initiative, of which ETC is a critical part...
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Multimedia
Friday, September 22, 2006 Steny Hoyer, Charles Rangel, and Dick Armey on CNBC's "Kudlow & Company"
discussing the need for bi-partisanship in Congress, the Democratic economic plan, Hugo Chavez, and other issues... (transcript)
Thursday, September 07, 2006 Hoyer on the Do-Less-Than-Do-Nothing Congress
This is about politics not policy. The policy I'm going to support. This is about politics. it's about the election of one member in a very hotly contested race in New York... (transcript)
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Whip Hoyer on News Channel 8's "Newstalk"
Hoyer discusses the Middle East, Energy, Minimum Wage, and more. (transcript)
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Articles
Monday, August 28, 2006 Anticipating House victory, Democrats draft subpoenas, Washington Examiner
Democrats are sharpening their investigative knives in anticipation of taking the House of Representatives back in the fall election.
Thursday, August 24, 2006 Security, energy among key issues for Hoyer in election, Prince George's Sentinel
In the midst of a busy campaign schedule, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Dist. 5) visited The Sentinel newsroom last Wednesday to outline his thoughts surrounding issues including early voting, alternative fuel sources, terrorism and term limits.
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Op-Eds
Monday, September 11, 2006 Remembering September 11
On this fifth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, our nation pauses again to remember the innocent men, women and children who perished that dark day due to the evil acts of men consumed by a murderous ideology...
Sunday, July 30, 2006 It is Time to Achieve Real Energy Independence
In Maryland, the price of a regular gallon of gas has risen 67 cents in the last year. The cost of a barrel of oil has increased from $30 when President Bush took office to near $80 today. Many Southern Marylanders that commute to Washington DC are spending hundreds of dollars a month on gasoline alone. Meanwhile, we continue to rely on foreign nations for the majority of our oil supply, many in the increasingly unstable Middle East region. It is past due time for Congress to address this crisis with energy independence legislation.
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