WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: Yesterday, Leader Hoyer introduced H.R. 5830, the America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century Act, or AMAZON21, which would authorize a $9 billion trust fund to finance projects in developing nations like forest conservation and reforestation efforts that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help combat the climate crisis; the bill also includes helping developing countries more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Nov. 5, 2021: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (SC-06) for a press conference this afternoon on House Democrats' work to advance President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video: "Thank you, Madam Speaker, and Jim Clyburn for the hard work that you and your Whip organization, but you in particular, have more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the House passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and took action to advance the Build Back Better Act. "This evening, the House passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with bipartisan support. This bill will make the largest infusion of funding for America's infrastructure in our nation's history. It is now on it more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the October jobs report. "The October jobs report demonstrates that, despite the ongoing threat from the delta variant of COVID-19 on our economy, Americans are getting back to work. Not only were 531,000 jobs added last month, dropping the unemployment rate to 4.6%, but unemployment claims have hit a pandemic-era low. The week that Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (MD-07) issued the following statement on the passage of the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" tonight. "Tonight, I joined my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This transformative legislation will modernize America's infrastructure, expand broadband access, create jobs for Marylanders, accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles to address th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and David Trone (all Md.) today announced $17,624,885 in federal funding for the Maryland Department of Health to strengthen the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases across the state. "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the not more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) issued the following statement after House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), legislation to rebuild our nation's crumbling infrastructure and economy. "Our infrastructure is in desperate need of repair and upgrades. With this vote, we are making a down payment on a more prosperous, equitable economy for all. "This legislation will modernize our infrastructure, reduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: Congressman John Sarbanes joined Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Andy Harris, M.D (all Md.) today in announcing $16,143.76 in federal funding for Anne Arundel and Somerset Counties to bolster telehealth services for up to 7,000 individuals who are incarcerated. "Individuals who are incarcerated face unique health challenges that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing the availability and flex more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Leader Hoyer introduced H.R. 5830, the America Mitigating and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century Act, or AMAZON21, which would help achieve the goal set by President Biden and over 100 world leaders at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) of ending deforestation by 2030. The AMAZON 21 Act would authorize a $9 billion trust fund for the U.S. State Department to finance projects  more PR