March ’18 Report: Job Growth Slows
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported continued job growth through March 2018. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent.
Hoyer Marks Equal Pay Day
Each year on April 10, the United States marks the day it takes a woman, on average, to earn the amount as a man who has been doing the same work if both had started on the first day of January. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer released a statement to acknowledge Equal Pay Day.
Make It In America Tour Visits Upper Midwest
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer made his third Make It In America listening tour, traveling to the Upper Midwest in early April. The first stops were in Madison and then in Eau Claire, Wisc. The first two listening tours, held in November and February of last year, were in Las Vegas, Kansas City, Peoria, Pittsburgh, Toledo, and Indianapolis.
Hoyer Urges Continuation of King’s Message
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (Md.-5th) and Ro Khanna (Calif.-17th) submitted an op-ed to the Baltimore Sun this month in which they discussed their experience on March’s bipartisan Faith & Politics Institute’s Civil Rights pilgrimage that honored the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Roundtable Focuses on School Safety
School Safety was the focus of a March 28, 2018, roundtable discussion among parents, students, teachers, and school staff with Charles County Public Schools. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (Md.-5th) participated in the discussions.
Dems, Hoyer Request Election Defense Funding
Democrats in Congress have requested $14 million in funding for the Elections Assistance Commission so it can work to secure voting systems against cyber attacks.
Hoyer Celebrates Women’s History Month
In recognition of March as Women’s History Month, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer released a statement celebrating women and speaking out against sexism and inequality.
Hoyer Earns High Score From LCV
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer received a 97 percent rating on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2017 Environmental Scorecard.
App Challenge Winners Meet Hoyer
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer headed to Gwynn Park High School to congratulate four of the winners of the Fourth Annual Congressional App Challenge.
Hoyer Returns From Listening Tour
House Democrats, led by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer went on their second Make It In America listening tour, traveling across the the country’s Industrial Heartland to hear directly from citizens about their economic challenges.
