About 450 Calvert County and Maryland Democrats gathered to honor the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland at the 15th annual Louis L. Goldstein Dinner.

I thank the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee for this award – I am honored and humbled by it.

I am honored I could join the Young Democrats of Maryland today to talk about the future of our party and our nation.

I have been proud to represent the Fifth District in Congress, and am honored to have been re-elected by voters to continue serving our community. Throughout my career, I have worked on a bipartisan basis in the Fifth District and in Washington to deliver results for my constituents – protecting and preserving jobs, strengthening our local economy, and making important investments in our future. I’m proud of this work, and will continue to build on this record so we can put more Marylanders back to work, help businesses grow and expand, and strengthen the middle class.

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has been endorsed for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District by first responders, including the National Troopers Coalition, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the Prince George’s County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89, and the Prince George’s County Fire Fighters and Paramedics Association.