Issue Reports | The Office of Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

Issue Report: July 16, 2019

The Raise the Wage Act of 2019

This week, the House will vote on the Raise the Wage Act, legislation that will gradually increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in ten years.

Issue Report: July 9, 2019

What’s At Stake If Republicans Win their Lawsuit to Eliminate the Affordable Care Act

Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Republicans’ Texas v. U.S. lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act. After failing to repeal and replace the ACA, the Trump Administration and Republicans are seeking to dismantle the law and its protections for millions of Americans through the courts.

Issue Report: June 27, 2019

Democrats Safeguard our Democracy With Election Security Legislation

Today, House Democrats are taking action to secure our elections and protect our democracy.

Issue Report: June 19, 2019

House Democrats Fighting For The People

Since taking the Majority, Democrats have made significant progress on the For The People agenda, acting to protect and expand affordable health care, lower the cost of prescription drugs, raise wages, and ensure more people have the training and skills needed to make it in America.

Issue Report: May 22, 2019

House Democrats Put American Consumers First

Today the House passed H.R. 1500, the Consumers First Act, introduced by Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (CA-43). This bill reverses the Trump Administration’s actions to undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Issue Report: May 21, 2019

House Democrats Are Taking Action to Lower Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs

Last November, House Democrats pledged to the American people that lowering health care and prescription drug costs would be a top priority.

Issue Report: May 17, 2019

H.R. 5, the Equality Act

Today the House will vote on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, introduced by Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01).

Issue Report: May 16, 2019

H.R. 987, The Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

As the Trump Administration continues its efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, which would kick millions of Americans off of their insurance and remove patient protections, House Democrats are working to secure access to affordable health care and lower prescription drug costs as part of our For the People agenda.

Issue Report: May 7, 2019

House Democrats Vote To Protect Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions and Lower Costs of Prescription Drugs

Saturday, May 4, marked the two-year anniversary of House Republicans passing their TrumpCare bill to take health care coverage and protections away from millions of Americans.

Issue Report: April 11, 2019

100 Days of Fighting For The People: Raising Wages, Lowering Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs, Ensuring More Families Can Make It In America

Friday, April 12, marks the 100th day of the House Democratic Majority, and House Democrats have made significant progress on the For The People agenda during that time, working to raise wages and expand economic opportunity; lower health care and prescription drug costs; and ensure working families have the tools to make it in America.

Issue Report: April 10, 2019

100 Days of Fighting For The People

Almost 100 days into the Congress, House Democrats have made substantial progress on the For The People agenda, focusing on lowering health care and prescription drug costs, expanding economic opportunity and raising wages, and cleaning up corruption and restoring oversight in Washington.

Issue Report: April 5, 2019

The Bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

This week, the House passed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2019, a five-year reauthorization introduced by Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), with bipartisan support.

Issue Report: March 26, 2019

H.R.7, the Paycheck Fairness Act

House Democrats are delivering on our For the People agenda by taking action to raise wages.

Issue Report: March 15, 2019

A Look at House Democrats’ Progress on the For The People Agenda

Three months into the Congress, House Democrats continue to make progress on the For The People agenda focused on cleaning up corruption in Washington, lowering health care and prescription drug costs, raising wages, and rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure.

Issue Report: March 14, 2019

What They’re Saying: President Trump’s Unserious, Irresponsible Budget

This week, the Trump Administration released another irresponsible, unserious budget that doubles down on exploding the deficit and giving tax cuts to the wealthy while cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and investments in our nation’s future.

Issue Report: March 12, 2019

A Look at H.R.6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019

Today, House Democrats, led by Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) will introduce H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019.

Issue Report: March 12, 2019

What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Budget

Yesterday, President Trump released an irresponsible budget that has been panned as dead-on-arrival. Here’s what you need to know about this disastrous budget:

Issue Report: March 12, 2019

Sunshine Week: House Democrats Shine a Light on Open, Transparent Government For The People

House Democrats are recognizing this week as “Sunshine Week,” an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to open, transparent government that works of, by, and for the people.

Issue Report: March 11, 2019

Ten Questions for Republicans on President Trump’s FY2020 Budget

This morning, President Trump released his fiscal year 2020 budget, which is yet another unserious proposal that, if enacted, would jeopardize our nation’s security and economic well-being.

Issue Report: March 6, 2019

In the News: H.R. 1, The For The People Act

House Democrats promised that a Democratic House Majority would act quickly to restore our democracy. This week, we are delivering on that promise with H.R.1, the For The People Act.

Issue Report: March 6, 2019

H.R. 1, the For The People Act

This week, House Democrats are delivering on our promise to renew Americans’ faith in our democracy.

Issue Report: February 26, 2019

Opposition Mounts Against President Trump’s National Emergency to Build a Border Wall

Today, the House will vote on a joint resolution to terminate President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border. Opposition is building to the President’s decision to circumvent the Constitution in order to build a border wall that Congress has refused to fund.

Issue Report: February 19, 2019

Opposition Mounts Against President Trump’s National Emergency to Build a Border Wall

Following President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency at the southern border, opposition is building to his hypocritical decision to circumvent the Constitution in order to build a border wall that Congress has refused to fund.

Issue Report: February 12, 2019

In the News: House Democrats’ Trip to the Border

This weekend, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited Texas and New Mexico with Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), Deb Haaland (NM-01), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) to meet with migrants, advocates, and border law enforcement personnel.

Issue Report: February 5, 2019

President Trump: Failing the Middle Class, Making America Less Secure

President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address tonight on the heels of the longest government shutdown in history. While he is expected to claim credit for his policies, a look at his record over the past two years shows that he has failed the middle-class and made America less secure.