First DoD-Wide Audit Announced
The Pentagon’s office of the inspector general announced the start of the first agencywide financial audit. Beginning in 2018, audits will occur annually.
Hoyer Meets With Local Links Chapters
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) met with members of The Links, Incorporated chapters to discuss the need for congressional action to address the epidemic of gun violence in the US.
Hoyer Speaks at Roundtable on Veterans
The College of Southern Maryland has found a unique way to make students who are former military feel welcome on the La Plata campus, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer recently visited this Veterans Lounge to participate in a roundtable discussion on veterans issues.
Hoyer Announces Funding for Vets Housing
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announces US Department of Housing and Urban Development awards $44,220 to Calvert County Housing Authority to help find permanent homes for homeless veterans. The grant funding is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program and can be used for housing homeless vets in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
Hoyer: No One More Suited Than Tubman to Be Honored
Congressman Hoyer on Harriet Tubman: “I can think of no one more suited to be honored with the portrait on the $20 bill.”
Solid Job Gains Seen in March
For the 73rd consecutive month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows solid job gains, with 195,000 private sector positions created in March 2016.
O’Malley Vetoes Wind Farm Delay Bill
Governor said the bill would send “a chilling message” to the clean-energy industry but Steny Hoyer and John Bohanan point to NAS Pax River impacts.
Morning Coffee: O’Malley May Veto Wind Farm Delay
Governor could veto legislation that delays the Eastern Shore wind project as the state Senate prepares to take up the bill next week.
Salute Men and Women of Armed Forces: Hoyer
“We owe them our gratitude,” says Rep. Hoyer of the men and women of the Armed Forces.
2nd Annual Hoyer Family Picnic Is Sept. 28
RSVP for the annual Southern Maryland Family Picnic by Sept. 21.