WASHINGTON, March 17 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today marking one year since the shootings at spas across Atlanta, claiming the lives of eight people, including six Asian American women. "One year ago, we united to condemn hatred and violence targeting Asian Americans following the deadly shooting in Atlanta. Today, as we remember the victim more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 15, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the Senate voted to confirm Shalanda Young as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. "I'm pleased that the Senate confirmed Shalanda Young today as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, making her the first Black woman in our nation's history to serve in that ro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 15, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on Equal Pay Day. "Today marks Equal Pay Day, when we raise awareness of the persistent pay gap between men and women that deprives millions of American women - and the households they support - of earned and deserved income. "We observe it today because women need to keep working until  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 15, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Biden signed the omnibus appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2022 into law. "Today, I was proud to stand behind President Biden as he signed an omnibus appropriations package into law that invests in America's critical priorities and will help us become a better, strong more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual address before Members of Congress. "This morning, Congress heard from a man of courage, of resolve, and of unshakeable faith in the power and promise of democracy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine spoke to the representatives o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone (MD-06), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, announced that a government funding package to support American communities was signed into law by President Biden. "Today, the bipartisan omnibus funding package became law. With this funding, we are delivering much-needed relief to hardworking Americans who are struggling to pay for child care, housing, health care, and v more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today convened a hearing to examine the franchising business model, the opportunities it creates, the role the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plays in helping entrepreneurs open franchises, as well as the agency's role in pr more PR