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Issue Report: December 5, 2019

House Democrats Restore the Vote with H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Six years ago, the Supreme Court struck down key voting rights protections in the Shelby County v. Holder case. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 established a process called “preclearance,” which worked to block voter discrimination before it occurred by requiring jurisdictions with a history of voter discrimination to obtain approval before changing voting rules. In its decision, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which determined which states and localities were covered by Section 5, and ruled that Congress must pass a new formula to determine which states and localities would be subject to “preclearance.” Since that decision, nearly two dozen states have implemented voter suppression tactics.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Drafting Articles of Impeachment

The House has now heard overwhelming evidence presented to the Intelligence Committee regarding the facts of the President’s actions – which have not been rebutted with any contrary facts - and we heard testimony yesterday in the Judiciary Committee from constitutional experts on the grounds for impeachment.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Discusses the Impeachment Inquiry on CNN’s “New Day”

The Judiciary Committee is considering the facts, which have been presented to them by various different committees – the Intelligence Committee, the Oversight Committee, and other committees as well… Republicans… are pounding on the table, not on the facts or the law because I don't think either one support their position.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer, Pelosi, Pallone, Neal and Scott Joint Statement Announcing Floor Vote on H.R. 3

Next week, the House of Representatives will pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration’s Finalized SNAP Rule to End Nutrition Assistance for Nearly 1.1 Million People Each Month

For years, Republicans have pushed to make life harder for everyday families living on the brink.  This latest Trump Administration rule is yet another mean-spirited attempt to block critical nutrition assistance for low-income people across the country.  
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Urge Chairs of the Armed Services Committees to Provide All Federal Employees with Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), and Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) sent a letter to the Chairs of the Armed Services Committees, who are leading the conference committee working to reconcile the House- and Senate-passed versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Drafting Articles of Impeachment

The House has now heard overwhelming evidence presented to the Intelligence Committee regarding the facts of the President’s actions – which have not been rebutted with any contrary facts - and we heard testimony yesterday in the Judiciary Committee from constitutional experts on the grounds for impeachment.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Discusses the Impeachment Inquiry on CNN’s “New Day”

The Judiciary Committee is considering the facts, which have been presented to them by various different committees – the Intelligence Committee, the Oversight Committee, and other committees as well… Republicans… are pounding on the table, not on the facts or the law because I don't think either one support their position.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer, Pelosi, Pallone, Neal and Scott Joint Statement Announcing Floor Vote on H.R. 3

Next week, the House of Representatives will pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration’s Finalized SNAP Rule to End Nutrition Assistance for Nearly 1.1 Million People Each Month

For years, Republicans have pushed to make life harder for everyday families living on the brink.  This latest Trump Administration rule is yet another mean-spirited attempt to block critical nutrition assistance for low-income people across the country.  
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Urge Chairs of the Armed Services Committees to Provide All Federal Employees with Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), and Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) sent a letter to the Chairs of the Armed Services Committees, who are leading the conference committee working to reconcile the House- and Senate-passed versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Denny Heck

I want to thank my good friend Rep. Denny Heck for his hard work on behalf of the people of Washington State and the United States in the House for the past six years. 
Statement: November 19, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Continuing Resolution

I want to thank [House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita] Lowey and [Ranking Member Kay] Granger for their leadership on this committee.
Statement: November 18, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, offered by my friend Rep. Al Green of Texas and cosponsored by Rep. Wagner on the Republican side. I want to thank Chairwoman Waters of the Financial Services Committee for her leadership in advancing this important bill.
Statement: November 14, 2019

Hoyer: We Need to Give Our Exporters A Fair, Fighting Chance

This bill enjoys the support of the United States Chamber of Commerce, wide support among the business community throughout America, support of the labor movement, the AFL-CIO, and labor unions all over America, and the support of millions of workers who are producing products here in America.
Statement: November 14, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Importance of Whistleblower Protections

Mr. Speaker, when people here say, ‘show me the whistleblower,’ what they are doing is not only trying to intimidate that whistleblower, they're trying to intimidate every other whistleblower who might deign to come forward because they saw something or heard something.
Statement: October 29, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks in Support of Resolution Recognizing the Armenian Genocide

This resolution, Mr. Speaker, recognizes the horrific and systematic efforts to commit genocide against the Armenian people a century ago. There can be no denial of the Armenian genocide, which is evidenced by historical documentation and the emotional scars still borne by the descendants of its survivors.
Statement: October 17, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks Remembering Chairman Elijah Cummings

All of us in this House lost a respected colleague. Many of us lost a dear, long-time, good friend… The passing this morning of Chairman Elijah Cummings of the Committee on Oversight and Reform was a painful shock to all who have served with him.
Speech: October 31, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Washington Nationals Winning the 2019 World Series

Today is a serious day. Last night was an extraordinary night. I rise for the millions of people who live in the Washington Metropolitan Area to congratulate and to exalt with all of our region on the extraordinary achievement of the Washington Nationals.
Speech: October 24, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at the Arrival Ceremony for Chairman Elijah Cummings at the U.S. Capitol

Much has been said in recent days about our friend Elijah Cummings the man – the kind and gentle soul who, nevertheless, demonstrated a tenacity for justice and a boundless energy to fight for the causes in which he believed.
Speech: September 20, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at Hearing on DC Statehood Legislation

Madam Chair, thank you very much. Madam Mayor, Chairman [Phil] Mendelson, and others who are here at the table, thank you very much for your presence. I want to thank the Chairman Cummings and Ranking Member Jordan and certainly [Congresswoman] Eleanor Holmes Norton, my colleague and very close friend who has been a champion of this for her entire life as well as her career in Congress of the United States.  
Speech: September 19, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act

We won a strong Majority in the House because we campaigned on a promise to tackle the issues Americans care most about. This is one of those issues. One of the most pressing challenges facing our country and working families is the rising cost of prescription drugs.
Speech: August 13, 2019

Hoyer Remarks on Press Event Calling On Senate Republicans To Take Up H.R. 8

Good morning, my name is Steny Hoyer. I am the Majority Leader for the House of Representatives... We have been out of Congress for just a few days on summer recess. During that period of time, we have confronted great tragedy. Sadly, continuing tragedy.
Speech: July 18, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at House Democrats’ Press Event on the Raise the Wage Act

Today, the House will vote on the Raise the Wage Act, which will increase the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
Issue Report: December 5, 2019

House Democrats Restore the Vote with H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Six years ago, the Supreme Court struck down key voting rights protections in the Shelby County v. Holder case. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 established a process called “preclearance,” which worked to block voter discrimination before it occurred by requiring jurisdictions with a history of voter discrimination to obtain approval before changing voting rules. In its decision, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which determined which states and localities were covered by Section 5, and ruled that Congress must pass a new formula to determine which states and localities would be subject to “preclearance.” Since that decision, nearly two dozen states have implemented voter suppression tactics.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Drafting Articles of Impeachment

The House has now heard overwhelming evidence presented to the Intelligence Committee regarding the facts of the President’s actions – which have not been rebutted with any contrary facts - and we heard testimony yesterday in the Judiciary Committee from constitutional experts on the grounds for impeachment.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer Discusses the Impeachment Inquiry on CNN’s “New Day”

The Judiciary Committee is considering the facts, which have been presented to them by various different committees – the Intelligence Committee, the Oversight Committee, and other committees as well… Republicans… are pounding on the table, not on the facts or the law because I don't think either one support their position.
Press Release: December 5, 2019

Hoyer, Pelosi, Pallone, Neal and Scott Joint Statement Announcing Floor Vote on H.R. 3

Next week, the House of Representatives will pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration’s Finalized SNAP Rule to End Nutrition Assistance for Nearly 1.1 Million People Each Month

For years, Republicans have pushed to make life harder for everyday families living on the brink.  This latest Trump Administration rule is yet another mean-spirited attempt to block critical nutrition assistance for low-income people across the country.  
Press Release: December 4, 2019

Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Urge Chairs of the Armed Services Committees to Provide All Federal Employees with Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), and Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Anthony Brown (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) sent a letter to the Chairs of the Armed Services Committees, who are leading the conference committee working to reconcile the House- and Senate-passed versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Issue Report: December 5, 2019

House Democrats Restore the Vote with H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Six years ago, the Supreme Court struck down key voting rights protections in the Shelby County v. Holder case. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 established a process called “preclearance,” which worked to block voter discrimination before it occurred by requiring jurisdictions with a history of voter discrimination to obtain approval before changing voting rules. In its decision, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which determined which states and localities were covered by Section 5, and ruled that Congress must pass a new formula to determine which states and localities would be subject to “preclearance.” Since that decision, nearly two dozen states have implemented voter suppression tactics.
Issue Report: November 13, 2019

House Democrats Take Up Legislation to Support Job Creation, Ensure American Businesses Can Compete Globally

The Export-Import Bank plays a critical role in helping businesses in the U.S. maintain a strong, competitive presence in the global economy.
Issue Report: November 6, 2019

House Democrats Continue to Work For The People

House Democrats have been hard at work since day one of the Majority, delivering on our For the People agenda. We’ve passed legislation to lower health care and prescription drug costs, raise wages, expand opportunity, tackle corruption in Washington, and protect Americans.
Issue Report: October 30, 2019

House Democrats Work for the People While Republicans Increase the Deficit

Before Congressional Republicans enacted their GOP tax scam, House Democrats warned that it would be a sweeping giveaway to the wealthy and harm our economy, while leaving the middle class behind. Not only do reports confirm the GOP tax scam disproportionally benefited wealthy Americans, but newly released official government financials show that the law contributed to swelling the deficit to nearly $1 trillion dollars, a 26% increase over last year and 48% over 2017, just before the GOP tax scam was signed by President Trump.
Issue Report: October 23, 2019

Democrats Take Action to Safeguard Our Democracy, Address the Threat of Foreign Interference in Our Elections

Foreign interference in our elections continues to be a serious threat to the integrity of America’s democratic process. After passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act; the SAFE Act; and funding legislation to improve our election infrastructure, House Democrats are continuing to advance legislation to prevent foreign interference and shed a light on dark money in our democracy.
 
Issue Report: October 16, 2019

​​​​​​​Bipartisan, Bicameral Outcry Against the President’s Decision to Withdraw U.S. Forces from Northern Syria

Americans across the country are joining together in a chorus of opposition against the President’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria’s northern border. The consequences of the President’s decision are growing by the day: Kurdish allies are fleeing, our national security is weakened, our credibility abroad is eroding, and our adversaries in Syria, Russia, and Iran are emboldened. 
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