Congressional Arts Contest Winners Honored
Fatemeh Hosseini of Hyattsville was congratulated by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer after winning the 2018 Congressional District High School Arts Competition.
Veterans Get New Satellite Clinic in Lex Park
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has expressed his pleasure at the announcement of a contract for a new satellite Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for veterans in St. Mary’s County. The announcement was made by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Online All-Star Competition Gearing Up
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer has announced the 2018 House Democrats’ Member Online All-Star Competition, an annual three-week competition created to help House Democrats get new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
CARE Act Gets Support From Hoyer
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has co-sponsored the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency, or CARE Act, in the hopes of making strides to fight the opioid crisis.
Hoyer Co-Hosts Roundtable on Racial Equality
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and Sen. Ben Cardin led the Maryland congressional delegation in a roundtable discussion June 14, 2018, with experts from the Maryland Center on Economic Policy and Associated Black Charities to talk about potential federal policies that could help close the growing racial wealth gap in Maryland and across the country.
Hoyer Announces Academy Appointments
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has announced the names of 10 students in Maryland’s Fifth District who have been appointed to the US Service Academies. Recipients of the service academy appointments accepted offers to the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Military Academy at West Point.
Hoyer Joins Fowler for 31st Wade-In
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer attended former Maryland state senator Bernie Fowler’s 31st annual Patuxent River Wade-In on June 10, at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum in St. Leonard.
Poverty Listening Tour Visits Texas
A congressional project known as the Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour visited Dallas, Texas, on June 1 to go to three sites that are developing innovative solutions to help reduce poverty and expand opportunities.
Election Security Is Focus of Forum
At an election security forum hosted by Committee on House Administration member Rep. Jamie Raskin and special guest Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, members of the public heard from election security experts and public officials about the safety of the election infrastructure headed into the 2018 midterm elections.
Hoyer: Jobs Creation Moving at ‘Muted Pace’
US employment continued to trend up in several industries, including retail trade, health care, and construction in May 2018. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent.
