Press Release: January 26, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Executive Actions on Racial Equity Today's executive actions demonstrate the Biden Administration's commitment to pursuing racial equity and justice in our country.
Press Release: January 26, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Introduction of the Raise the Wage Act for the 117th Congress In the previous Congress, the Democratic House Majority passed the Raise the Wage Act in order to ensure that American workers can earn incomes that enable them to make ends meet. Today, Chairman Scott and Members of the Committee on Education and Labor are reintroducing this bill for the 117th Congress.
Press Release: January 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden Reversing Trump's Transgender Military Ban No Americans should be turned away from serving in defense of their country simply because they are transgender. The Trump Administration's ban on transgender Americans serving in uniform not only ran counter to the values and principles of our nation and our democracy but also shortchanged our national security by denying the military the full talent and experience available to serve.
Press Release: January 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement Applauding President Biden on his 'Buy American' Executive Order For the past eleven years, I have been leading House Democrats' plan to create jobs and expand access to economic opportunity, which we call the Make It In America plan.
Press Release: January 22, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Executive Orders to Address Economic Crisis, Protect Federal Employees Building on the immediate steps he has taken in the two days since he took office, I applaud President Biden for signing an executive order today that will help the most vulnerable Americans get through the economic crisis that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Press Release: January 21, 2021 Hoyer Floor Remarks in Support of Waiver for Defense Secretary-Designate Lloyd Austin This is not a moment for our country to be without a Secretary of Defense. Secretary-Designate Austin is a highly qualified nominee, spoken to by the bipartisan support that this waiver will garner this day in the Congress of the United States...
Press Release: January 21, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's National Strategy and Executive Actions on COVID-19 “I commend President Biden for the national strategy he put forward today, as well as the executive actions he signed this afternoon.
Press Release: January 20, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Day One Executive Actions The executive orders and actions signed by President Biden on his first day in office demonstrate his resolve to take immediate and necessary action to address the major challenges facing our nation – from the COVID-19 crisis to the economic crisis, the climate crisis, and the crisis of racial injustice.
Press Release: January 20, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the inauguration of President Joe Biden:
Press Release: January 19, 2021 Hoyer Statement Announcing Guest for the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies "I am honored to invite Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis, a dear friend and a constituent from the Fifth District, to join me as my guest for the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Press Release: January 19, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the United States Surpassing 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the United States surpassed 400,000 coronavirus deaths:
Press Release: January 18, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day “This year, marking the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life with acts of service and charity takes on a new importance, as millions of our fellow Americans are struggling to get through the public health and economic crises we face.
Press Release: January 16, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Resignations of Trump Administration Officials A number of members of the Trump Administration have resigned just days before their patron, Donald Trump, involuntarily leaves the White House and the Presidency.
Press Release: January 15, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Selection of Shalanda Young to Serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget In all the time I have served in the Congress, I have known few staff members as smart, knowledgeable, talented, focused, and dedicated to her work as Shalanda Young.
Press Release: January 14, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Biden's Pandemic Relief Proposal onight, President-elect Biden unveiled his proposal to put the full weight of the federal government behind efforts to defeat COVID-19 and reopen our economy safely once he is sworn into office next week.
Press Release: January 13, 2021 Hoyer Discusses Impeaching the President with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC I tried to appeal to Republican Members that this was not about a Donald Trump or the House or Democrats or Republicans. What it was, will we allow conduct which led to an attack on the Congress of the United States,
Press Release: January 13, 2021 Hoyer Discusses the House Vote to Impeach Donald Trump with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News “I think, unfortunately, the debate [of the impeachment resolution] reflected the rationalization of Trump's behavior that has been the norm frankly so often when we have these debates, and the refusal of the Republican Party to hold him accountable. I made that point in my speech.
Speech: January 13, 2021 Hoyer Floor Remarks on Impeaching the President of the United States Madam Speaker, for four years, Donald Trump has made no effort to hide his ambitions or his lacking in Republican principles. He has allowed little constraint on his worst inclinations.
Speech: January 13, 2021 Hoyer Floor Remarks Ahead of House Impeachment Vote WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer delivered remarks on the House Floor this morning during Rule debate of the resolution to impeach Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol. Below are excerpts of his remarks and a link to the video:
Press Release: January 13, 2021 Hoyer Discusses Impeachment Vote on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” I was interested in what Senator McConnell said yesterday. He is pleased we are moving on the impeachment. That mirrors the comments of Liz Cheney, who’s the number three Republican leader in the House.
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Press Release: January 12, 2021 Hoyer Discusses Upcoming Impeachment Vote on CNN’s “OutFront with Erin Burnett” Any fair-minded person who is simply not just voting out of partisan motivation has got to say that the facts and principle demand that this President be held accountable.
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