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» Hoyer Statement on the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, May 19, 2009 Today, the House passed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, an important piece of legislation that will help responsible families avoid foreclosure, while stabilizing our housing market.
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» Democrats Making Progress for Americans, May 19, 2009 Over the past five months, Congress has sent important legislation to the President’s desk and passed numerous others through the House.
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» Hoyer Speaks at NEI's 2009 Nuclear Energy Assembly, May 19, 2009 I want to welcome you to this conference. I want to applaud your commitment to clean air, to lower emissions, and to the nuclear technology that will help get us there.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009, May 18, 2009 Suspensions
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» Hoyer Statement on the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, May 18, 2009 Today, the House voted for final passage of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, a bill that will improve the integrity of our financial system and help us avoid a repeat of the recent economic crisis.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009, May 17, 2009 Suspensions
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» THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF MAY 11, 2009, May 15, 2009
This week, we continued to focus on a major priority of the Obama Administration and Congress: health care reform. On Wednesday, I joined President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Chairmen Rangel, Waxman, and Miller at the White House in ongoing talks to develop legislation that lowers health care costs, provides patient choice of providers and plan, and ensures access to quality, affordable care for all Americans. We have made progress since these discussions began, aided further with a pledge this week by major health care stakeholders to slow the national growth rate of health care expenditures. Congress will continue to work with President Obama to develop health reform legislation with the hope of considering a bill in the House by August.

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» THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF MAY 18, 2009, May 15, 2009 Suspensions, House Amendment to S. 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, H.R. 2352 - Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, H.R. 915 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, H.R. 2200 - Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009
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» Hoyer Statement on the Supplemental Appropriations Act, May 14, 2009 I urge my colleagues to support this supplemental appropriations bill, which makes vital investments in the needs of our troops, responsible policy abroad, and security at home.
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» House Passes FY 2009 Supplemental Appropriations bill, May 14, 2009 Today, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations bill by a vote of 368-60.
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» Discussing Investigating Torture on MSNBC, May 14, 2009 ...what is more important is to get at the bottom of what exactly was done, why it was done, and whether or not in fact we knowingly broke the law and broke international treaties... [TRANSCRIPT]
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» THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009, May 13, 2009 Complete Consideration of H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, H.R. 2346 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
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» Hoyer Statement on Weapons Acquisition Reform, May 13, 2009 The weapons acquisition reform legislation passed by the House today is a significant step toward reducing waste, fraud and abuse in government spending.
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» Hoyer Statement on House Energy Legislation, May 13, 2009 I want to congratulate Chairman Waxman, Chairman Markey and the Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee in reaching consensus on key elements of comprehensive clean energy legislation.
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» Democrats Pledge House Vote on Health Care Before August Recess, May 13, 2009 House Democratic leaders vowed Wednesday to pass a comprehensive overhaul of the health care system before the August recess.
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» Alarm Sounded On Social Security, May 13, 2009 The financial health of the Social Security system has eroded more sharply in the past year than at any time since the mid-1990s, according to a government forecast that ratchets up pressure on the Obama administration and Congress to stabilize the retirement system that keeps many older Americans out of poverty.
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» Hoyer says climate bill is in works, May 13, 2009 House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said a climate change bill could be on the House floor this summer after Democrats announced agreements on a few critical issues holding the legislation up.
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» Moving Electricity via Super-Cold Cables Wins Influential D.C. Ally, May 13, 2009 Increasing reliance on renewable energy from wind and solar farms might not necessarily mean the construction of thousands of new transmission towers stretching across the American landscape.
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» Hoyer Speaks to Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy, May 13, 2009
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you in the midst of a transformative time for America’s energy policy. This morning, I’d like to talk about what I think that transformation ought to look like. But before I do, I want to emphasize that it’s just as important that we hear what you think it ought to look like.

» THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009, May 12, 2009 H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, Suspensions, Motion to Go to Conference on H.R. 2101 - Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009,
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» Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Improve Efficiency & Reliability of Energy Transmission, May 12, 2009 As we look to update our energy infrastructure, as well as pursue the development of alternative energy sources, it is important to ensure we can transmit energy efficiently and reliably throughout the country.
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» Hoyer Statement on Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report, May 12, 2009 Today’s report shows that the challenges confronting Medicare and Social Security are continuing to grow.
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» Democratic Leaders on the Release of the Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report, May 12, 2009 Today, the Medicare and Social Security Trustees issued their annual report, which included updated projections for the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds.
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» The Verdict Is In: Health Care Costs Are Unsustainable, May 12, 2009 America faces many serious challenges, but the rising cost of health care represents one of the greatest threats to our economic growth and long-term fiscal stability.
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