Latest Press Releases

February 6, 2007
Congressmen Say Bush Budget Hurts the Bay
President Bush's proposed budget includes more than $75 million in cuts to Chesapeake Bay programs, prompting criticism from politicians and environmental activists…"The administration's proposal leaves us far short of the amount necessary to significantly improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay," Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-St. Mary's, said.

December 1, 2006
Hoyer cited for work for disabled
U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) was presented Oct. 27 with the Javits Wagner O'Day Champion award for his efforts to aid the employment of people with disabilities...

November 8, 2006
Hoyer Statement on Winning Re-Election to Congress
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) released the following statement tonight after winning re-election to the House of Representatives...

November 3, 2006
Hoyer Endorsed by Women’s Organizations and Local Women Community Leaders
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) was endorsed for re-election today by women's organizations and local women community leaders...

October 27, 2006
Hoyer Endorsed by Local Police, Firefighter and Public Safety Groups
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) was endorsed for re-election today by local police, firefighter and public safety groups...

September 13, 2006
Hoyer: Maryland Democrats Poised for Victory in November
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) today released the following statement in response to the results of Maryland's primary election...

July 25, 2006
Hoyer Introduces Comprehensive Energy Legislation
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) today introduced the Program for Real Energy Security (PROGRESS) Act, a comprehensive energy bill to initiate a concentrated national effort toward developing alternative energy sources...

July 14, 2006
Hoyer Endorses O'Malley, Brown
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) today was joined by state and local officials from Southern Maryland to announce their endorsement of Mayor Martin O'Malley and Delegate Anthony Brown as Maryland's next Governor and Lieutenant Governor at a rally in Waldorf...

July 11, 2006
Hoyer Receives Perfect Score from University Group
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) received a perfect score from the American Association of University Women for his votes in Congress over the past year on legislation that improves gender equity in education and protects civil and reproductive rights...

June 30, 2006
Reauthorize the Voting Rights Act
I am writing to applaud Congressman Steny H. Hoyer for his response to the Republican Party leadership's decision to pull the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (HR-9) from floor consideration June 21...

June 29, 2006
Hoyer fights to increase the minimum wage
On June 13, Congressman Steny Hoyer scored an important victory for hard-working families in Maryland's 5th District…

June 21, 2006
Hoyer Statement on Senator Frist’s Fundraising Visit to Maryland
Under the direction of Senator Frist, the Republican-controlled Senate has continually sought to divide our nation for perceived political gain and failed to address the priorities of the American people...

June 1, 2006
Bush backs Ehrlich's campaign at benefit
Despite President Bush's record-low approval ratings in Maryland, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. welcomed him to a Baltimore-area fundraiser yesterday that Republican officials say brought in $1 million for the Maryland GOP...

May 31, 2006
Hoyer Statement on President Bush’s Fundraising Visit to Maryland
President Bush's second fundraising visit to Maryland in just the last year is a glaring reminder of what is at stake in the 2006 election...

May 19, 2006
Congressman responded in family’s time of need
...Barely hanging on, physically and mentally, with nowhere to turn, I sought guidance from our wonderful Congressman Steny Hoyer and his delightful staff...

May 16, 2006
Hoyer to Dems:
“This Election is Ours to Win”

May 16, 2006
Dems capitalize on Bush's unpopularity
"Our strongest argument is: We ain't them," Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-St. Mary's, told a gathering of party activists and elected officials at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner...

May 9, 2006
Major candidates attend county Dems' dinner
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-5th, the keynote speaker at the annual Frederick County Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, promised a vigorous campaign for the 2006 slate of candidates...

May 6, 2006
Hoyer, Cardin March in Annual Berwyn Heights Day Parade

July 22, 2005
Key Southern Maryland Officials Endorse Ben Cardin for Senate

May 2, 2005
Hoyer Endorses Ben Cardin for U.S. Senate