WASHINGTON, March 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on March 11, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined members of House Democratic leadership today for a press conference at the conclusion of the 2022 Democratic Issues Conference. Below is a transcript of his opening remarks. "Thank you very much, [House Democratic Caucus Chair] Hakeem Jeffries and [House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair] Pete Aguilar. We got in late [Wednesda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 11, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning recognizing the one-year anniversary of the signing of the American Rescue Plan. "One year ago, workers, businesses, and families across our country were reeling from the worst public-health crisis in generations, and our economy was heading toward a double-digit recession. It was  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following letter: To: The Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: I write to share my views on the Department of Education's (Department's) current negotiated rulemaking process to improve protections for students and taxpayers defrauded by unscrupulous institutions of higher more PR