April 26, 2024

Lawmakers Announce $13M for Coastal Restoration Projects

Restoration

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, along with other Maryland lawmakers, announced $12,901,800 in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA funding for restoration and resiliency projects to improve coastal communities and their fish and wildlife habitats.

Hoyer: Promising Economic Trends in ’23

Economy

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics November 2023 jobs report shows 199,000 jobs added last month. The jobless rate edged down to 3.7%.

Health Care Open Enrollment Begins in MD

Open Enrollment

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer reminds Fifth District residents that the 2024 health care open enrollment period has opened. The Maryland open enrollment ends January 15.

Hoyer: US Job Market, Economy ‘Healthy’

Economy

The US Labor Department’s latest jobs report indicates that the United States economy added another 150,000 jobs in October, once again “reaffirming the healthy state of our job market and economy,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.

Lawmakers Secure Funds for Energy Assistance Program

Energy Assistance

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined other Maryland lawmakers to announce $74,410,147 in US Department of Health and Human Services funding for the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Lawmakers Talk Jobs With Space Industry Leaders

Space Industry

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined members of the Maryland congressional delegation to meet with stakeholders in the space industry — leadership of NASA Goddard, as well as Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and Relative Dynamics.

Students Invited to Compete in App Challenge

app challenge

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s office is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. The deadline is November 1.

Hoyer: Jobless Rate Remains Near Its Record Low

Economy

The US Labor Department’s September 2023 jobs report should remind Americans how the accomplishments secured during the past Congress continue to have a positive impact on the nation’s economic outlook, said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.

MD Awarded Funds to Modernize Power Grid

Power Grid

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer and other members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced $8.7 million in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy.

Hoyer: ‘Economy Continues to Plow Ahead’

Economy

The US Labor Department’s August 2023 jobs report shows that the US economy added another 187,000 jobs last month, “further affirming the consistent strength of our job market and economy,” Rep. Steny H. Hoyer said.