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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today marking one year after the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act:
“One year ago today, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). As Majority Leader, I was proud to bring this long overdue legislation to the House Floor and work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass the most significant measure to address gun violence in decades.
Dear Colleagues,
Ahead of a two-week District Work Period, Members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) have taken action to implement the investments made in the last Congress and inform their constituents about how those dollars are making a difference. Here are a few of the highlights that came from the Council's work in Washington and back home:
WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough for a conversation about ongoing efforts to implement policies and programs established by the Investing in America Agenda, made up of the historic legislation Democrats enacted last Congress – including the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
Dear Colleagues,
As reports continue to show easing inflation and a
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the latest edition of the RLC Weekly. This week, the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) further explored how the Investing in America agenda is making a difference in the lives of the American people. RLC leaders seized the opportunity to discuss how Democrats are delivering in communities across the country – in stark contrast to Republicans’ dysfunction. Take a look at some of the highlights:
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) and its chair, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), met with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for a conversation on the ongoing effort to implement policies and programs established by the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and other historic legislation that Democrats enacted last Congress.
HUGHESVILLE, MD – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, gathered with Southern Maryland leaders yesterday to address the progress of the Southern Maryland Broadband/Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was made possible by the Investing in America agenda legislation passed last Congress. The ACP, deployed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), aims to ensure that households in the region can afford the broadband necessary for work, education, healthcare, and other essential needs.
Dear Colleagues,
One of the core principles of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC) is to inform the American people about how the Investing in America agenda is making a difference in their communities. This week, Members of the RLC were hard at work doing exactly that, discussing the Investing in America agenda with their constituents and connecting folks in their districts to the resources they need to Make It In America. Take a look at some of the highlights:
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Congressman Tony Cárdenas gave a walkthrough of Cárdenas Elementary School to tout the impact of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) on schools by providing students with devices and services to connect them to the internet.