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Press Release: August 4, 2020

Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine the 2020 Census Count

Last night’s announcement that the 2020 Census will be cut short before its work is done is yet another example of this Administration’s blatant assault on our Constitution and our democracy.  Only six in ten people have been counted so far, and it is critical that the Census record every person living in the country so that taxpayer resources can be distributed equitably and Congressional representation can be fairly apportioned.  This is mandated by our Constitution and set in law. 
Press Release: July 31, 2020

Hoyer Statement Slamming Senate Republicans for Obstructing Legislation For The People

Eleven weeks since the House passed the Heroes Act, deeply divided Congressional Republicans continue to dissemble and delay in providing coronavirus relief to the American people.
Press Release: July 31, 2020

Hoyer Adds Names of Citizen Co-Sponsors of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act to the Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, last week, I shared with the house that my office had launched a website where Americans could learn about the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, weigh in with their opinion on the bill, and list themselves as ‘citizen cosponsors’ if they support it.
Press Release: July 31, 2020

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Second Appropriations Minibus Package

Today, the House will complete work on another six appropriations bills, funding 96% of government for Fiscal Year 2021 and doing its job to avert a shutdown. 
Press Release: July 31, 2020

Hoyer Joins MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to Discuss Senate Republicans’ Failure to Take Action to Address the Coronavirus Crisis

We are facing a deeply divided and dysfunctional Republican party, which, frankly, is not new. 
Press Release: July 29, 2020

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization

I am pleased that the House was able to come together in a bipartisan vote to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in a way that invests in upgrading and protecting America’s vital waterways and water infrastructure.  I’ve been proud to lead the Make It In America agenda for jobs and opportunities, and strengthening infrastructure, as this bill does, is a key component of that plan.  American businesses and workers depend on safe and efficient ports, harbors, and navigable rivers to transport goods to market and access raw materials.  Communities also depend on water infrastructure to protect against flooding and ensure that the water they use for drinking and agriculture is clean and safe. 
 
Press Release: July 30, 2020

Hoyer Statement on House Vote to Cut Off Taxpayer Funds for Case to Strike Down the Affordable Care Act

It is inconceivable that President Trump and Republicans would want to kick more than 23 million Americans off their health coverage and take away protections for those with pre-existing conditions in the middle of a deadly pandemic, yet that is exactly what they have been doing with their lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act.  Thankfully, House Democrats have been defending the Affordable Care Act for as long as Republicans have attempted to dismantle it.  During the first week of our Majority last year, we voted to commit House resources to the defense of the law in court, and since then, we have passed legislation to strengthen the ACA, expand access to affordable health care, and bring down costs. Tonight, we took action once more and adopted an amendment introduced by Rep. Lauren Underwood to block the Trump Administration from using taxpayer funds to prosecute the case against affordable health care access.
 
Press Release: July 30, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the 55th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

As we celebrate fifty-five years since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, we do so at a moment when making affordable health care accessible to more Americans is paramount in our thoughts.
Press Release: July 30, 2020

Hoyer: America Does Not Have Dictators Who Unlawfully Cancel Elections

America does not have dictators who unlawfully cancel elections. President Trump has no power to cancel or delay the 2020 election, which will be held on November 3. This is something he would know had he read the Constitution he swore to protect and defend.
Press Release: July 30, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the Bureau of Economic Analysis' Second Quarter GDP Report

“The second quarter GDP report released this morning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis ought to alarm every American.  GDP contracted at an unprecedented 33% annual rate, revealing the historic scale of the economic fallout from this crisis.  There should now be no question that Congress and the President must come together and pass a relief package large enough to meet this moment.  
 
Press Release: July 30, 2020

Hoyer Announces Winners of 2020 Member Online All-Star Competition

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) won both the 2020 Overall MVP award and the 2020 Freshman MVP award. Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) won the Election Blackout MVP award...
Press Release: July 28, 2020

Hoyer Discusses Legacy of Rep. John Lewis, the Need to Provide Coronavirus Relief on CNN’s “New Day”

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined CNN’s “New Day” this morning to discuss the life and legacy of his dear friend Rep. John Lewis, the urgent need to provide coronavirus relief to the American people, and the insufficient GOP proposal that was released yesterday. 
Press Release: July 27, 2020

Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 Legislation

Today, more than two months after the Democratic-led House passed the Heroes Act and after weeks of internal division, Senate Republicans have finally announced their own proposal. With the clock ticking on expiring programs that have been protecting renters and homeowners and sustaining those who have found themselves unexpectedly needing unemployment insurance, Senate Republicans have had weeks to work with the House to craft an emergency aid package that extends these programs, provides resources necessary to defeat this virus, and helps keep public servants like teachers and first responders safely on the job.
Press Release: July 27, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act, which passed the House today:
Press Release: July 24, 2020

Hoyer, Langevin Introduce Resolution Marking 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02) introduced a resolution today celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The ADA, which had passed the House and Senate with overwhelmingly bipartisan votes, was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush.  This landmark law required reasonable accommodation for those with disabilities and banned discrimination against them in housing, employment, education, and other areas.  Hoyer was the lead sponsor of the ADA in the House when it was enacted in 1990, and Congressman Langevin is the co-founder and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus.
 
Press Release: July 23, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the United States Surpassing 4 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the United States surpassed 4 million confirmed coronavirus cases:
Press Release: July 23, 2020

House Democratic Leaders Call for Senate Action on the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Four Weeks After House Passage

Today, four weeks after the House passed the bipartisan George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) called on the Republican-led Senate to take action on the legislation.
 
Press Release: July 23, 2020

Hoyer: This Funding Package Reflects Our Values and Our Principles

Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey. Not only for her tireless work on this minibus, but for all her years of extraordinary service on the Appropriations Committee and in this House. The House is getting its work done for the people and passing these appropriations bills well in advance of the end of the fiscal year.
 
Press Release: July 23, 2020

Hoyer Statement on Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing on Trade, Manufacturing, and Critical Supply Chains

Today’s hearing by the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade is important to understanding not only the effects of COVID-19 on supply chains but also on the long-term challenges facing American manufacturing and economic growth. 
Press Release: July 23, 2020

Hoyer Discusses Republicans’ Failure to Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis and the Urgent Need for the Heroes Act on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”

We passed a bill over two months ago to respond to the needs that we saw in America for a lot of different sectors of our country, including state and local governments, tribal governments and territories; including hospital, testing and tracing so that we could get a handle on this virus; and payments to individuals, individual families, and businesses. That has been ignored for essentially two months.
Press Release: July 22, 2020

Hoyer Statement on President Trump’s Deployment of Federal Law Enforcement to U.S. Cities

President Trump believes that sending militarized and heavily armed officers, unaccountable to local authorities, into American cities to undermine peaceful protests will distract from his abject failure to handle the COVID-19 crisis and his plummeting poll numbers.
Press Release: July 22, 2020

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Access to Counsel Act

Today, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, to ensure that the principle of defendants’ access to counsel is protected in immigration proceedings.
Press Release: July 22, 2020

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the NO BAN Act

he Trump Administration’s travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries continues to be not only a mark of shame on our country but also a threat to our national security.  A potent tool for those who would radicalize and recruit terrorists, the ban was implemented without regard to objections from our national security experts or those who defend the principles of freedom of religion and non-discrimination.