On June 15, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member on the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, spoke during the Appropriations Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill and Interim Suballocation of Budget Allocations.
On June 13, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC), joined Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman to discuss digital equity and the work of the RLC to amplify the Investing in America agenda. B
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris (MD-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore and members of his cabinet to the U.S. Capitol on Monday to discuss federal priorities for the state.
On June 13, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (Md.-3), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer (Md.-5), Dutch Ruppersberger (Md.-2), Kweisi Mfume (Md.-7), Andy Harris (Md.-1), Jamie Raskin (Md.-8) and Glenn Ivey (Md.-4) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore and members of his cabinet to the U.S. Capitol to discuss federal priorities for the state.
Afternoon of June 12, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Andy Harris (MD-01), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) in hosting Maryland Governor Wes Moore and members of his cabinet for the first time at the U.S. Capitol to discuss federal priorities for the state.
On June 13, 2023, Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03) joined Reps. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Yadira Caraveo (CO-08), Al Green (TX-09), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Summer Lee (PA-12), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) to introduce the Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research (RESEARCHER) Act to address financial instability for graduate and postdoctoral researchers.
Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Mike Bost (IL-12) on June 12, 2023 announced introduction of legislation to reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry and increase to $5.5 million the authorization funding level through 2028.Created in 2018 by legislation co-led by Congressman Pascrell, the Firefighter Cancer Registry is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce the risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters.
Last week, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for a conversation on the ongoing effort to implement policies and programs established by the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and other historic legislation that Democrats enacted last Congress.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on June 6, 2023 announced $5 million for Mallows Bay as part of a $2.6 billion investment in climate resilience projects across the country.
Afternoon of June 5, 2023, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H. Con. Res. 43, his resolution to allow the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby to take place on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, joined Southern Maryland leaders yesterday to discuss the implementation and deployment of the Southern Maryland Broadband/Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), all of which was made possible by Investing in America agenda legislation passed last Congress.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) hosted his annual Educators Luncheon on June 1, 2023 in Upper Marlboro, where he honored 17 exceptional teachers and principals in the Fifth District.