Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joins thirteen Congressional Colleagues representing Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in writing to leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to express strong local opposition to “any changes to the current High Density (‘Slot’) and Perimeter rules at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (‘National’).”
On May 24, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC to discuss Republicans’ insistence on draconian cuts moving us closer to default.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 24, 2023 advanced a package of critical health care bills, including bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and John Joyce, M.D. (R-Pa.) to lower costs for the Medicare program and its beneficiaries.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on May 23, 2023 on the transition of his former Digital Director and Senior Advisor Steve Dwyer to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer:
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) on May 24, 2023 forcefully opposed legislation to dismantle President Biden’s student loan debt relief program, repeal the student loan payment pause and cause confusion for public servants who have earned loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
On May 23, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor after House Republicans canceled their scheduled full-committee markups of appropriations bills.
On May 21, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) hosted the 42nd Annual Service Academies and College Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Showcase to provide students from the Fifth District who are interested in pursuing a career in the Armed Services the opportunity to learn more about the nomination process to one of the four service academies.
On May 17, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes and Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a new workforce hub in Baltimore to train workers to step into good-paying jobs and build out our region’s skilled workforce as its clean energy and infrastructure industries grow.
On May 16, 2023, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its Chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to discuss the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Congressman Sarbanes (D-Md.) on May 17, 2023 applauded the Health Subcommittee for advancing legislation to protect access to affordable health care for millions of Americans and promote transparency and accountability across the health care system, including his bipartisan bill with Congressman John Joyce (R-Pa.) to reduce costs for the Medicare program and pass along savings to its beneficiaries.
On May 16, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, tasked with spearheading implementation efforts among House Democrats, released the following statement on Infrastructure Week 2023:
On May 17, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) in announcing $24,671,056 to help six Maryland-based community financial institutions spur economic growth and create job opportunities.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) – a founding Member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus – joined Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) in reintroducing the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act as a solution to our nation’s maternal health crisis and to address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States.
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) on May 12, 2023 opposed legislation to effectively end asylum and all humanitarian protections for migrants and revive the extreme, failed immigration policies of the Trump Administration.
Congressman Sarbanes (D-Md.) on May 12, 2023 called for leveraging the lessons learned and systems created during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve communication and coordination among all public health agencies, state and local providers, and the public.
Congressman Sarbanes (D-Md.) on May 11, 2023 warned of the potential damage to the Chesapeake Bay under the House Republican budget proposal, which proposes drastic funding cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Fiscal Year 2024.
On May 9, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) to announce $824,000 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Transportation to improve Maryland’s scenic roads.