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Press Release: October 16, 2019

Hoyer Statement on White House Meeting on Syria

Just briefly, you're going to hear the President say we walked out. We were offended deeply by his treatment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019
Statement: October 16, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on a Bipartisan Resolution Opposing the President's Decision to Withdraw Troops from Northern Syria

There's rightly been broad bipartisan shock and condemnation that president trump would so recklessly endanger America’s allies, permit the release of thousands of violent ISIS extremists, and give to Vladimir Putin’s aims in Syria. In short, he just opened the door for ISIS to reclaim some power. any terrorist attack they now take part in will be the direct result of this action. President Trump has betrayed the trust, in my opinion, of the American people.
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. 
Press Release: October 15, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration’s Rule to Undermine the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Today, President Trump is breaking his promises to America’s farmers and rural communities on the Renewable Fuel Standard. The proposed rule his Administration released this afternoon goes back on a pledge President Trump made weeks ago to increase demand for biofuels.
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THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019
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THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019
Press Release: October 14, 2019

Hoyer Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw Remaining U.S. Troops from Northern Syria

This is a dangerous move, doubling down on an abandonment of our allies and fueling instability and violence in Syria that threatens to return ISIS to power and advantage Iran and Russia.
Press Release: October 11, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the CBO’s Initial Analysis of the Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Today’s initial estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that House Democrats’ bill to lower prescription drug costs, H.R. 3, will produce dramatic savings on prescription drug costs. 
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THE WEEKLY LEADER: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019
Press Release: October 11, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Victory in the Mazars v. Trump Case

Today’s decision is a resounding reaffirmation that no individual is above the law and all are equal before blindfolded justice. It is a victory for the supremacy of law under our democracy.
Press Release: October 11, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration’s Refusal to Condemn Turkey’s Invasion of Syria

It is beyond belief that the Trump Administration would side with Russia in thwarting a U.N. Security Council statement explicitly condemning Turkey’s invasion of Syria.
Press Release: October 11, 2019

Dear Colleague: House to Vote On Financial Services Bills, Legislation to Combat Corruption and Safeguard Our Democracy During Upcoming Work Period

I want to thank you for using the October District Work Period to continue discussing with constituents how Democrats are advancing our For The People agenda. From raising wages and addressing health care and prescription drug prices to acting on the climate crisis and working to end the epidemic of gun violence in our country, House Democrats are delivering for the American people...
Press Release: October 10, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Chairwoman Nita Lowey

Nita Lowey has been a force in the Congress for thirty years. I was saddened to learn of her plans to retire, and I join in thanking her for decades of service to the House, to New York, and to our nation. 
 
Press Release: October 9, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Continued White House Efforts to Stonewall and Obstruct Impeachment Inquiry

No one is above the law, not even President Trump. The letter sent by the White House this evening is the latest example of this Administration’s efforts to stonewall an investigation into the President’s abuse of power and obstruct justice. The evidence shows that the President betrayed our nation by encouraging foreign interference in our election, undermining our democracy and national security.
Press Release: October 7, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the President's Decision to Withdraw U.S. Forces from Northern Syria

It is shameful that the Trump Administration would so recklessly abandon a reliable ally and allow for conditions that could return ISIS to power in parts of Syria. Actions in Syria, as we have seen, have consequences that reach far beyond its borders, threatening our own country and our allies in Europe and Israel.
Issue Report: October 4, 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. Yet, this legislation to address the priorities of the American people continues to stall in the Senate due to GOP obstruction.
Press Release: October 4, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Bipartisan Amicus Brief Filed in the Supreme Court in Support of DACA

I was proud to join this amicus brief in defense of the DACA program before the Supreme Court. Dreamers deserve to stay in the country they call home and continue to contribute to our economy and their communities.
Press Release: October 4, 2019

Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report

The September jobs report tells a story with which we are familiar: steady but disappointing job gains that mask deeply rooted economic challenges.  It also underscores that the Trump Administration has not kept its promises to focus on the economy and help working people get ahead. 
Press Release: October 3, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the President's Executive Order on Medicare

President Trump’s announcement today is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to disguise his Administration’s dismal record on health care and protecting seniors.
Press Release: October 2, 2019

Hoyer Statement on One-Year Anniversary of the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

It has now been a year since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by assassins linked to the Saudi ruling regime. 
Press Release: September 27, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Rosh Hashanah

I join in wishing all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah a very sweet new year for 5780.  As families gather to mark this season of transition, I hope it will usher in a year of joy, new beginnings, and new opportunities.  To all those serving in uniform and celebrating on military installations at home and overseas, I pray that this new year will be one of safety and success. 
 
Leader's Report: September 27, 2019

The House Begins Official Impeachment Inquiry, Democrats Continue to Work For the People

This week, the House had no choice but to move forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Over the last week, the American people have learned that multiple senior national security officials have raised concerns about an ongoing pattern of corruption in the White House; that the President abused the power of his office to coerce a foreign government to interfere in the 2020 election; and that his allies sought to cover it up.
Press Release: September 27, 2019

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of a Resolution Disapproving the President’s Emergency Declaration at the Southern Border

The House and Senate have now both passed a bipartisan resolution overturning President Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border in order to usurp Congress’s power of the purse. 
Press Release: September 26, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Cutting Refugee Admissions

The United States was founded to be a haven for those seeking safety and a better life, and it is shameful that the President would so callously close our nation’s doors to refugees.