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THE WEEKLY LEADER: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019
Leader's Report: December 13, 2019

House Democrats Pass Transformative Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Expand Medicare Benefits

House Democrats campaigned on the pledge to bring down the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs and level the playing field for American patients who are paying far more for their medicines than patients are charged in other countries. I’m very proud we delivered on that pledge with passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Press Release: December 13, 2019

Economy Weekly: Week of December 9, 2019

Economy Weekly: Week of December 9, 2019
 
Press Release: December 13, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s Vote on Articles of Impeachment

This is a solemn and somber day for our country.  For only the fourth time in our nation’s history, the House Judiciary Committee has recommended articles of impeachment against the President of the United States.  The responsibility of impeaching the president for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ is one the House must take very seriously, one that must not be avoided when demanded by the overwhelming evidence presented. 
Statement: December 12, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Madam Speaker, with this legislation, Democrats are fulfilling our pledge to the American people to tackle the rising costs of prescription drugs. That is one of the three central pillars of our ‘For the People’ agenda. With H.R. 3, the ‘Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act,’ we are delivering for the people.
Press Release: December 12, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement

On the fourth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, House Democrats have a message for the American people and our allies around the world: we are still in.  While the President withdrew our nation from the agreement – abdicating American leadership and placing our environment, public health, national security and economic competitiveness at risk – House Democrats are committed to addressing climate change with the urgency it demands.
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THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019
Statement: December 11, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report

Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairman [Adam] Smith and the Democratic Members, the majority staff in the Armed Services Committee as well as the Ranking Member and the minority staff. They have been working very hard on this legislation. The conference report before us represents a compromise.
Speech: December 11, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Lower Drug Costs Now Act

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) for a press event with health care advocates today to discuss H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The House will begin Floor debate of the bill this afternoon. Below is a link to the video and a transcript of his remarks:
 
Press Release: December 11, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Court Ruling Against the President Stealing Military Funding for Border Wall

The ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas reaffirms what Democrats and even many Republicans in Congress have been saying all along: President Trump’s attempt to steal funds from the military to build an expensive and ineffective border wall is unconstitutional and illegal. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR wEDNESDAY, dEcEMBER 11, 2019
Issue Report: December 10, 2019

House Democrats Deliver on Promise to Lower Prescription Drug Prices with H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Millions of Americans are burdened with skyrocketing drug prices that makes life-saving medication, including insulin and medication for cancer treatment, unaffordable. With H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, House Democrats are delivering on our promise to the American people to lower health care costs by addressing prescription drug prices.
 
Press Release: December 10, 2019

Hoyer Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement

I am glad that negotiators were able to reach agreement on a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that could be brought before the Congress for consideration.
Press Release: December 10, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Announcement of Articles of Impeachment

House Democrats never sought impeachment, instead demonstrating extreme restraint as we watched this President engage in actions and behavior that we believed to be abhorrent and anathema to our nation’s highest principles.
Speech: December 10, 2019

Hoyer Submits Testimony to House Committee on Oversight & Reform for Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave

I appreciate this opportunity to submit this testimony for today’s hearing.  On December 4, I sent a letter, along with Chairman Connolly of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Reps. Holmes Norton, Sarbanes, Beyer, Brown, Raskin, Trone, and Wexton urging conferees working to reconcile the House- and Senate-passed versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to include paid family and medical leave benefits for all federal employees. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019
Press Release: December 9, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the NDAA Conference Report’s Exclusion of Amendments to Address PFAS Chemicals

I am disappointed that this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) does not include a comprehensive set of provisions to protect communities affected by PFAS chemicals.
Press Release: December 9, 2019

Hoyer Statement on Paid Parental Leave Provision in the NDAA Conference Report

I am glad that the NDAA conferees have agreed to include twelve weeks of paid parental leave for all federal employees starting in October of next year.  Earlier, when it appeared that conferees were going to extend this benefit to Department of Defense employees only, I sent a letter urging that all federal employees be covered by it. 
Press Release: December 9, 2019

Hoyer Statement on the Department of Justice Inspector General's Report

With the release of the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report today, we now know with certainty that the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Russia investigation was not politically motivated, nor did it plant anyone inside the campaign to gather information on President Trump. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019
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THE WEEKLY LEADER: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
Press Release: December 6, 2019

Economy Weekly: Week of December 2, 2019

Economy Weekly: Week of December 2, 2019
Leader's Report: December 6, 2019

House Democrats Restore the Full Protections of the Voting Rights Act

Today, the House passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), which was introduced by Rep. Terri Sewell of Selma, Alabama. Since the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, nearly two-dozen states have implemented voter suppression tactics restricting Americans’ right to vote. After years of Republican inaction to address this voter suppression, I’m pleased the Democratic Majority passed the VRAA to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full strength. Now that it has passed the House, I urge Senator McConnell to take up this legislation and pass it.    
 
Statement: December 6, 2019

Hoyer Floor Remarks in Support of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act

I thank [Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler] for his leadership, and of course I thank [Congresswoman] Terri Sewell, who is from Selma, Alabama, who has been a fighter for voting rights all of her life. I thank her for sponsoring this bill along with myself and so many others.
Speech: December 6, 2019

Hoyer Remarks at Press Event Ahead of Vote on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Fifteen times I’ve walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, most of those times holding John Lewis’ hand. John, thank you. The steps you took, the beatings you received, the courage you showed continues to illuminate our path today. Thank you, John Lewis.