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Hoyer Statement on Maryland's Historic Reduction in Crime 16 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
This year’s historic reduction in crime is good news for families, businesses, and neighborhoods across the state of Maryland.
Hoyer: Federal Employees Deserve Our Respect 1 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
This Congress has been the worst Congress for federal employees in which I served. The Gentleman who spoke before me said he ran a business. If you treated your employees as we're treating our employe...
Hoyer Statement On Anniversary of Medicare Being Signed Into Law 30 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
For the past forty-eight years, Medicare has enabled America’s seniors to live without the fear of being unable to access or afford quality health care. Democrats have proudly stood up in defense of M...
Hoyer, Cardin Host Healthcare Providers on Progress Implementing the Affordable Care Act and the Maryland Health Connection 30 Jul 2013 | 04:13 am
Maryland has been leading the nation when it comes to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and I was pleased to join Southern Maryland health care providers today to hear from them about how...
Hoyer: Congress Has The Ability To Work Together To End The Sequester 24 Jul 2013 | 11:05 pm
Mr. Speaker, I have come to this Floor nearly every week since the sequester took effect in March to highlight its dangerous consequences to our national security, its harmful impact on our economy, a...
Hoyer, Roe Applaud Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act 18 Jul 2013 | 12:36 am
With its passage by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act takes an important step forward today, bringing protection to millions of children with food al...
Hoyer: The Only Way To Reverse The Sequester’s Effects Is With A Big And Balanced Alternative 17 Jul 2013 | 11:58 pm
As I said on this Floor last week, I went to Pax River two weeks ago to meet with many of those preparing to be furloughed. I heard their concerns about the sequester's effect on the missions of our m...
Hoyer, Roe Op-Ed in The Hill: Emergency Epinephrine is Needed in our Schools 17 Jul 2013 | 11:57 pm
Over the coming weeks, students across the country will start preparing for the upcoming school year, looking forward to reuniting with friends, meeting their teachers and tackling new lessons. But fo...
Hoyer Releases Video Message to Constituents on Civilian Defense Employee Furloughs Caused by Sequestration 12 Jul 2013 | 09:53 pm
Hello, I’m Congressman Steny Hoyer. Many members of our community are now being furloughed as a result of Congress’s failure to replace the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts imposed by what we...
Hoyer Op-ed in the Enterprise: Furloughs Hurting Morale, Readiness on Navy Bases 12 Jul 2013 | 07:03 pm
Last Tuesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with some of the hard-working civilian defense employees at Patuxent River Naval Air Station to hear firsthand how sequestration and furloughs are affec...
