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Maryland Delegation Members Announce $824,000 to Improve Scenic Byways Across Maryland

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 11, 2023

On May 9, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) in announcing $824,000 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Transportation to improve Maryland’s scenic roads.

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Hoyer Statement on April Jobs Report

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 10, 2023

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the April jobs report:

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Hoyer Participates in Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Israel and Jordan

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 9, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) returned to the United States after joining a bipartisan group of House Members on a delegation to Israel and Jordan. While in Jordan, Congressman Hoyer and the delegation met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah to discuss the crucial strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States.

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Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Senator Ben Cardin

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 8, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement after Senator Ben Cardin announced that he will not run for re-election in 2024:

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Sarbanes Statement on the Retirement Announcement of Senator Ben Cardin

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 8, 2023

On May 1, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement after Senator Ben Cardin announced he will retire at the end of his term:

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Hoyer Joins Bipartisan Push for Defense Department Partnership with UMD-Led Coalition to Support National Security Needs

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 5, 2023

On April 27, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a bipartisan group of more than 20 of his Congressional colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in support of the University of Maryland-led Mid-Atlantic Semiconductor Collaborative (MASC) proposal to contribute to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Microelectronic Commons initiative.

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Hoyer Statement on Israel's Independence Day

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 4, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement in recognition of Israel's Independence Day, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, and the seventy-fifth anniversary of Israel's founding:

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Sarbanes Statement on Settlement Against EPA for Pennsylvania’s Failure To Protect the Chesapeake Bay

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 3, 2023

On April 25, 2023, Chesapeake Bay Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement after the announcement of a proposed settlement in the lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to require Pennsylvania to meet the goals set out by the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint:

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Hoyer Floor Remarks on Republicans' Default on America Act

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 3, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to Republicans' Default on America Act and the dire consequences that its cuts would have for the economy and the American people.

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Sarbanes Statement on the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 2, 2023

On April 24, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement in observance of the 108th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide:

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Hoyer Statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 2, 2023

On April 24, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day:

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Regional Leadership Council Meets with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Discuss Implementation of Legislation to Invest in Rural America

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 1, 2023

On April 27, 2023, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss the implementation of legislation to Invest in America, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – as well as the jobs and other opportunities that these policies will create in rural communities across the country.

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Sarbanes Opposes Default on America Act, House Republican Cuts to Critical Programs

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 1, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting against the Default on America Act, legislation which threatens a default on existing debt obligations and cuts programs that help families and communities across the country:

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Hoyer Visits College of Southern Maryland, Discusses Community Project Funding for Center for Health Sciences

By Anne Arundel Today Report | May 1, 2023

On April 21, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited the College of Southern Maryland's Regional Hughesville Campus for the grand opening of the new Center for Health Sciences building. Congressman Hoyer secured $550,000 in federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus to enhance the center's programming and to upgrade its facilities and equipment.

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Sarbanes Opposes House Republican Anti-Trans and LGBTQ+ Bill

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 30, 2023

Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today voted against the “Politics Over Participation” Act (H.R. 734), an attack on transgender and other LGBTQ+ youth in sports.

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Hoyer Discusses Implementation Efforts and Work of Regional Leadership Council with Axios Pro

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 30, 2023

Ahead of Earth Day, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke with Axios Pro reporter Nick Sobczyk about the Regional Leadership Council and House Democrats’ work to implement the climate provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Republicans’ attempts to claw back programs saving Americans money, and his AMAZON21 Act.

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Take It Outside: Sarbanes, Reed, Collins Introduce No Child Left Inside Act to Help More Students Get Outdoors and Grow

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 29, 2023

On April 20, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to bring locally developed, high-quality environmental education programs to more schools nationwide by authorizing federal assistance to states to develop and implement environmental literacy plans.

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Hoyer, Grijalva, González-Colón, Velázquez, Soto, Ocasio-Cortez, Torres Introduce Puerto Rico Status Act

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 29, 2023

At a press conference last April 20, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (PR at-large), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), and Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro R. Pierluisi announced the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) are also original cosponsors of the legislation.

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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Introduction of Puerto Rico Status Act

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 28, 2023

On April 20, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a press conference announcing the reintroduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act in the 118th Congress:

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Regional Leadership Council Meets With Department of Commerce Official to Discuss Regional Economic Research Initiative

By Anne Arundel Today Report | Apr 27, 2023

On April 19, 2023, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its Chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) held a meeting with Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs Jed Kolko to discuss the Department of Commerce's Regional Economic Research Initiative.