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THE DAILY LEADER: FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020
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THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020
Press Release: March 11, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the President’s Address to the Nation on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Tonight, the President finally did what he should have done weeks ago: take this crisis seriously and address the nation about his Administration's strategy to deal with coronavirus. While he still failed to confront the hard truths of this challenge or answer important questions - including why officials still do not have enough testing kits and how he is going to address that shortage - President Trump at last shared steps he intends to take in the days and weeks ahead. 
Press Release: March 11, 2020

Hoyer Urges House Members to Send Kaine War Powers Resolution to the President’s Desk

I doubt that there is a person on this Floor who disagrees with the premises that [Ranking Member Michael] McCaul just stated. Soleimani was a bad person. I said during the course of debate on the Slotkin [resolution], which referenced exactly that premise, that no one lamented the loss of Mr. Soleimani. No one. That's not what this bill is about, nor is that what this amendment is about. This bill, which is called a partisan bill by Mr. McCaul, had 15 percent of the Republicans in the United States Senate vote for it.
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THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020
Press Release: March 10, 2020

Hoyer, DeFazio, House Democrats Call on FEMA to Approve Disaster Recovery Aid to Permanently Restore Infrastructure in Puerto Rico

After two Congressional delegation trips to Puerto Rico to examine disaster recovery and response efforts, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) led a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor urging him to approve permanent repair or replacement assistance to help communities recover from recent natural disasters on the island.
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THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020
Press Release: March 9, 2020

Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol

Good afternoon. Thank you very much for being here. I am pleased to be joined by Karen Bass, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus; Jim McGovern, the Chairman of the Rules Committee; and three of my Maryland colleagues, Mr. [Dutch] Ruppersberger, Mr. [John] Sarbanes, and Mr. [Jamie] Raskin. Mr. [Anthony] Brown and Mr. [David] Trone are also joining [in co-sponsoring the legislation], but could not be here at this particular time.
Press Release: March 9, 2020

Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) introduced legislation to remove a bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney from public display in the U.S. Capitol and replace it with a bust of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020
Press Release: March 8, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of the For The People Act

One year ago today, the new Democratic House Majority passed H.R. 1, the 'For the People Act.' This comprehensive reform bill fulfilled Democrats’ promise to increase transparency, accountability, and ethics in government. Our legislation makes it easier for Americans to exercise their right to vote, puts in place national redistricting reform, reforms our campaign finance system to get dark money out of politics, and institutes stronger ethics rules for public officials.
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THE WEEKLY LEADER: FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020
Leader's Report: March 6, 2020

House Democrats Pass Emergency Funding Bill to Respond to Coronavirus

This week, House Democrats moved swiftly to pass an $8.3 billion funding bill to ensure federal agencies, states, and localities have the resources necessary to respond to the coronavirus.
Press Release: March 6, 2020

Economy Weekly: Week of March 2, 2020

Economy Weekly: Week of March 2, 2020
Press Release: March 6, 2020

Hoyer Statement on February Jobs Report

While the February jobs report continues to show a record streak of job gains going back more than nine years, we also are learning in real time from both our financial markets and from Main Street businesses that we must be prepared for disruptions in global supply chains and lower consumer demand that could impact our economy and working families as a result of the coronavirus. This jobs report also shows a slowdown in wage growth that cannot be ignored. 
Speech: March 5, 2020

Hoyer Remarks at a Congressional Tri-Caucus Press Conference on the 2020 Census

I want to thank all the Members of the Caucuses that are here, including the Chairman of our [Democratic] Caucus [Hakeem] Jeffries, Vice Chair [Katherine] Clark. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020
Press Release: March 4, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill to Address Coronavirus

Today, I will bring to the House Floor a supplemental appropriations bill that will allocate $8.3 billion to help states, communities, and federal agencies combat the new coronavirus. 
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THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020
Issue Report: March 3, 2020

What’s at Stake if Republicans Win Their Lawsuit to Eliminate the Affordable Care Act

Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced it will hear the Texas v. United States case, a partisan lawsuit led by the Trump Administration and Republicans to strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, including protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. After failing previously to undo the law in the courts and repeal the law when they controlled all levers of government, President Trump and the GOP are continuing their assault on Americans’ health coverage with this lawsuit. If successful, here’s a look at what would be at stake for hundreds of millions of Americans:
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THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020
Press Release: March 2, 2020

Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Hear Affordable Care Act Case

Republicans have been trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act since day one. They failed to overturn it in court in 2012 and they failed to repeal it in Congress in 2017, even though they controlled every part of government.
Press Release: March 2, 2020

Hoyer Statement on Afghanistan Peace Agreement

The agreement with the Taliban ought to be received with caution, and while I support bringing our troops home, we must do everything possible to ensure that their sacrifices over the past eighteen years have not been in vain.
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THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020
Press Release: March 1, 2020

Hoyer Delivers Remarks at AIPAC Annual Policy Conference

I want to congratulate incoming President Betsy Korn and outgoing President Mort Fridman for their leadership. Thank you as well to Howard Kohr for his continued efforts to make the U.S.-Israel relationship strong, resilient, and enduring. Let me also extend my thanks to Jeff Snyder, who is stepping down from the AIPAC board this month.  He has been – and continues to be – both a friend and a highly effective advocate for Israel.