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» Hoyer Statement on Defense Authorization Act, October 08, 2009 The conference report to this vital Defense Authorization bill for Fiscal Year 2010 takes important steps to enhance our military readiness, our national security, and the well-being of our military families and federal employees.

» Hoyer Statement on New Deficit Estimate, October 07, 2009 Today's new deficit estimate for fiscal year 2009 shows the result of two things: fiscally reckless policies by the Bush Administration, and actions taken to rescue our nation's economy from collapse.

» Will Republicans Answer the Call to Reform Health Care?, October 06, 2009 More than 100 days have passed since Republican Leaders in Congress promised to produce a comprehensive health reform alternative of their own.

» Hoyer Statement on National Disability Employment Awareness Month, October 05, 2009 This month is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We honor the contributions of the 54 million Americans with disabilities, and we pledge ourselves to removing all of the roadblocks to their full and equal participation in the workplace.

» Hoyer Delivers Keynote Address at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, October 04, 2009

» TARP Marks One-Year Anniversary, October 02, 2009 One year ago, Congress took swift and deliberative action to rescue our financial sector from an impending collapse.

» ECONOMY WEEKLY: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2009, October 02, 2009 Today's report on unemployment from the Department of Labor is disappointing and while the numbers are better than they were a year ago, they are still far too high.

» Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report, October 02, 2009 Today’s report on September job losses is disappointing news. Though economists largely agree that the recession that began in December 2007 has ended, that brings little comfort to Americans who are still out of work.

» Hoyer Statement on Introduction of Kerry-Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, September 30, 2009 Building a new, clean energy economy that creates jobs, saves consumers, increases American competitiveness, and moves us closer toward energy independence is a key priority for this Congress.

» Where Is the Bill?, September 28, 2009

» Hoyer: American People Know Republicans Haven’t Offered a Health Reform Plan, September 25, 2009 In June of this year, House Republicans said they would introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system.

» ECONOMY WEEKLY: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, September 25, 2009 On Thursday, Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers delivered a speech on the state of the economy, crediting “the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government for taking actions that…prevented the economy from going ‘over the edge as it did in the 1930s.’”

» Hoyer Statement on Covert Iranian Nuclear Facility, September 25, 2009 I am highly disturbed by news of a new, previously undeclared uranium enrichment facility in Iran.

» Health Reform: The Time to Act Is Now, September 25, 2009 Over the last six decades, the rising costs of health care and the increasing number of uninsured Americans have been discussed in every presidential campaign and by nearly every Administration and Congress – whether Democratic or Republican.

» Democratic, Republican Presidential Candidates Supported Health Care Reform for All Americans, September 23, 2009 In President Obama’s recent address to Congress, he said, “[This is] a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans.”

» Hoyer Statement on the GAO Report on the Recovery Act, September 23, 2009 Today, the Government Accountability Office, the federal government’s top watchdog, released a report on the progress made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in fighting the recession across America.

» Bipartisan Consensus for Extending Unemployment Benefits, September 22, 2009 Under the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the pace of job loss has declined dramatically in recent months. However, because the recession was so deep, it will take more time to completely reverse the more than 6.9 million jobs lost since the beginning of the recession in 2007.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on House Floor Schedule, September 21, 2009 After passing major legislation this year dealing with such critical challenges as economic recovery and making college more affordable, House Members will continue to work on important issues in Committee, on the Floor, and in their districts this Fall.

» Hoyer Statement on Rosh Hashanah, September 18, 2009 This evening, Jews around the world will begin their celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

» Hoyer Statement on Health Care Rally with President Obama, September 17, 2009 This afternoon, I was pleased to join President Obama as he made the case for health insurance reform to an audience of students in my congressional district, at the University of Maryland in College Park.

» Hoyer Statement on Historic College Aid Bill, September 17, 2009 Today the House passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that accomplishes two key goals: expanding opportunities for higher education, and putting our country on sounder fiscal footing.

» TARP Funds Helped Avert Financial Disaster, September 16, 2009 In remarks made after a speech marking the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday that the recession is “very likely over.”

» Hoyer Statement on Senate Finance Health Reform Proposal, September 16, 2009 I am pleased that the Senate Finance Committee appears to be poised to begin marking up its proposal next week.

» Are Republicans Truly Open to Bipartisan Approach on Reform?, September 15, 2009 After the President’s address to Congress and the Nation in which he called for an end to the “bickering” and “games” in the effort to reform health care, Republicans seem to be changing their tune to sing the praises of bipartisanship.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15, 2009

 

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