Congressman Hoyer believes that a Member of Congress’s highest duty is to keep America safe, strengthen our national security, and protect our homeland from attack. He is a leader in Congress on national security issues, has advocated smarter and stronger policies to step up the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations that would do us harm, and remains unwavering in his commitment to the members of our armed services.  He is also a strong supporter of investing more in programs that adequately equip our first responders for response to potential domestic attacks and increase protections at our ports and borders.

Congressman Hoyer has been the lead advocate for Southern Maryland’s military installations at the federal level and was instrumental in recent BRAC rounds in preserving 9,000 jobs at Patuxent River Naval Air Station while adding over 5,000 new jobs; protecting 3,000 jobs at Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center; and securing the future of Webster Field, St. Inigoes.

Hoyer has worked closely with the Navy Alliance, the Indian Head Defense Alliance, the Patuxent Partnership, the Chamber of Commerce and local officials working to ensure that these three military installations are protected.  He regularly meets with leading decision makers at the Pentagon as part of his longstanding and ongoing efforts to educate our nation’s military leaders about the work being done at Southern Maryland’s defense installations and to make clear the vital role they play in keeping our homeland safe and secure.

• November 10,2010 - Hoyer Urges Soldiers Affected by Stop Loss to Collect Retroactive Pay Before New Deadline

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) reminded service members whose service was extended under stop loss orders in Iraq and Afghanistan that they have until December 3, 2010 to apply for retroactive pay. Troops eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended. The Department of Defense estimates that 145,400 troops are eligible, and the Services have paid out 67,000 claims for a total of $251 million. ...

  
  
• September 23,2010 - Hoyer Floor Statement During Sudan Special Order Hour

   Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) spoke on the House Floor during the second Special Order Hour of the night to discuss Sudan and the upcoming referendum on independence for Southern Sudan. Congressman Hoyer has long been engaged on this issue, and led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Sudan in 2007 to meet with Sudanese government and Government of Southern Sudan officials and legislators... ...

  
  
• September 20,2010 - Hoyer Urges Soldiers Affected by Stop Loss to Collect Retroactive Pay Before Deadline

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) reminded service members whose service was extended under stop loss orders in Iraq and Afghanistan that they have until October 21, 2010 to apply for retroactive pay. Troops eligible for retroactive pay will receive $500 a month for each month their service was extended. The Department of Defense estimates that 145,400 troops are eligible.  However, only 58,000 claims have been paid out thus far. ...

  
  
• September 10,2010 - Hoyer Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released the following statement today, commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. ...

  
  
• September 10,2010 - Hoyer Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) released a statement today, commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. ...

  
  

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