Hoyer Hosts Military Education and Career Showcase, Voices Concerns with Education Cuts
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on April 18, 2012 | 6:35 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)Hoyer Supports Democratic Budget Protecting Seniors, Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Middle Class; Votes Against Budget Ending Medicare
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on March 29, 2012 | 5:59 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)Health Care Law Provides Positive Benefits for Fifth District Families, Seniors & Small Businesses
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on March 21, 2012 | 4:14 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)Hoyer Supports Legislation to Help Small Businesses, Create Jobs
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on March 8, 2012 | 1:20 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)Hoyer Thoughts on Payroll Tax Extension
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on February 17, 2012 | 2:22 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)February 10, 2012: Rep. John Lewis on Beating of Brandon White
John Lewis's House Member Office (D-GA-05) posted a Press Release on February 10, 2012 | 2:55 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)WASHINGTON-Rep. John Lewis made this statement today about the beating of Brandon White, allegedly because he is gay.
"There is not any room in our society for any crime against any citizen simply because of individual differences. All human beings are made by the same hands, so no one has the right to demean, humiliate or beat down another individual because he or she is different. We should begin to see difference as an opportunity to grow, to understand something that is new to us, not as an invitation to violence."
February 1, 2012: Rep. John Lewis Voices Atlanta Transportation Concerns in Harbor Maintenance Tax
John Lewis's House Member Office (D-GA-05) posted a Press Release on February 1, 2012 | 10:46 am - Original Item - Comments (View)Though Rep. John Lewis was instrumental in positioning Atlanta to receive the $47.6 million TIGER grant from the federal government to initiate the Atlanta Streetcar Project, he is unable to attend the kick-off today. Rep. Lewis worked closely with MARTA , Central Atlanta Progress, and the city to guide the strategic positioning and submission of the grant to the federal government . Since FY 2008, Rep. Lewis has brought in nearly $5 million in federal funds to support transportation projects in the district. He made these comments today about the kick-off.
"I welcome Secretary LaHood to the 5th District," said Rep. Lewis, "to kick-off this important project and look forward to continuing our work to improve the quality of life for citizens and businesses in the district through innovative transportation projects.
Hoyer Urges Congress to Take Action on Middle-Class Tax Cuts
Steny Hoyer's House Member Office (D-MD-05) posted a Newsletter on January 31, 2012 | 4:53 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)January 4, 2012: Rep. John Lewis Applauds VA’s New Mobile Vet Center Initiative
John Lewis's House Member Office (D-GA-05) posted a Press Release on January 4, 2012 | 4:02 pm - Original Item - Comments (View)Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will be launching a mobile vet center initiative which will have the ability to bring vet readjustment counseling services to urban and rural areas that are not readily served by stationary government offices and may be inaccessible to affected families. Rep. John Lewis applauded this effort on behalf of the Obama administration to reach veterans, especially those hardest hit by post traumatic stress disorder, unemployment, depression and other lingering impacts of a youth spent at war.
"It is tragic that veterans represent a large percentage of the homeless population in many urban centers, including Atlanta," said Rep. John Lewis. "I am very glad that the Obama Administration under the leadership of General Eric Shinseki has determined to use advanced technology to reach these Americans. They were prepared to give all they had in the defense of this country. It is the least we can do to extend ourselves and the resources of our government to serve them more effectively."
