December 4, 2023

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.

Airport Runway Project Receives Federal Funding

Airport Innovation

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined US Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin to announce $241,949 in federal funding to help the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport complete infrastructure improvements to meet operational needs and safety standards by extending its runway.

Lawmakers Secure Funds for Mallows Bay Projects

Heritage Area

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer joined Maryland’s US senators to announce a $5 million investment for Mallows Bay in Charles County, MD.

Federal Grant Boosts ‘Transpor-Tourism’

Grant

Maryland has received a federal grant to improve scenic byways across the state, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer and other members of the state’s congressional delegation announced.

Lawmakers Push for UMD-Led Microtech Initiative

Microtech

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined a bipartisan group of more than 20 of his congressional colleagues in writing to US DefSec Lloyd Austin in support of the University of Maryland-led Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Collaborative proposal to contribute to the Department of Defense’s Microelectronic Commons initiative.

Lawmakers: Invasive Species Damaging the Bay

catfish

Maryland’s congressional delegation is calling on the US Department of Commerce to declare a state of emergency in response to the invasive species threatening the Chesapeake Bay.

Remembering John Hanson Briscoe

John Hanson Briscoe

Join Historic Sotterley for a virtual program, “Forward Together: The Legacy of John Hanson Briscoe,” at 7pm April 19, 2023.

Lawmakers Support FBI Move to Maryland

Behavioral Health Unit

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer joined members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments and the NAACP urging the Biden administration to select Prince George’s County for the future FBI headquarters.

Head Start Projects Get Federal Funding

Coronavirus Relief Bills

Nearly $4 million was awarded for Easterseals Head Start projects in Prince George’s County and across the region, according to Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s office.

MD Delegation Talks Chesapeake Priorities

Bay Act Webinar

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation recently met with environmental officials to discuss Chesapeake Bay priorities.