Congressman Hoyer has been a champion for Firefighters, Law Enforcement and other First Responders . He has fought to ensure that these brave men and women are provided with adequate resources to keep our communities safe and has worked to solve the quality of life issues that are unique to those who protect us.

Working closely with firefighters from Maryland and around the country, Congressman Hoyer helped establish the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which helps equip and train local fire and EMS departments throughout the country.   More than $57 million has been awarded to Maryland fire departments since the program’s creation in 2001. He also helped establish the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) Program, which enables career and volunteer fire departments to hire new firefighters, recruit and retain volunteers, and provide relief to the thousands of local fire stations across the country short of staff.

He has also fought to ensure our local police departments have the equipment necessary to fight crime and protect our communities.  Working with his Washington Metropolitan Area colleagues, Congressman Hoyer has spearheaded the efforts to combat the gang problem in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties by helping establish and fund the Joint County Task Force.

Congressman Hoyer also supported the COPS Hiring Recovery Program, which has strong support from Fifth District Police Departments.  This program will enable our departments to hire or retain a total of 55 police officers that would otherwise not be on the streets policing our neighborhoods and protecting our families.

• September 29,2010 - Hoyer, McMahon Introduce the National Blue Alert Act of 2010

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) and Congressman Michael E. McMahon (NY-13) joined colleagues in introducing the National Blue Alert Act of 2010, which would encourage the creation and integration of “Blue Alert” plans by State and local governments, and law enforcement agencies across the country.  The Blue Alert system would operate like the “Amber Alert” system currently used to locate abducted children, and would provide the means to speed the apprehension of violent criminals who seriously injure or kill local, state, or federal law enforcement officers. ...

  
  
• August 10,2010 - Congressman Hoyer Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Save Jobs for Teachers, Police & First Responders

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) supported House passage of the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act (H.R. 1586), legislation that would save and create almost 320,000 jobs – including those of teachers, police officers, firefighters, and nurses. ...

  
  
• August 3,2010 - Congressman Hoyer Participates in National Night Out

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) tonight attended the 17th Annual Shady Side National Night Out (NNO), where he spoke with residents, law enforcement personnel, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials about their successful efforts to make their communities better and safer places to live. ...

  
  
• July 14,2010 - Reps. Hoyer & Edwards Announce $3,458,682 Grant Award to Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department

  Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4), announced today that the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department will receive a $3,458,682 grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program (SAFER).  This funding will be utilized by the County to hire an additional 24 firefighters. ...

  
  
• June 28,2010 - Hoyer Honors Maryland Trooper Wesley Brown on Floor of U.S. House

  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) went to the House Floor today to honor the memory of Maryland State Trooper Wesley Brown, the young officer who was tragically shot and killed earlier this month outside a Forestville restaurant where he was working off duty on security detail. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and which were submitted into the Congressional Record. Video of the Floor statement is HERE. ...

  
  

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