Congressman Steny Hoyer

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) hosted 15 award-winning teachers and principals from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties at a special luncheon held Monday at Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick.  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) shrugged off the notion that an anti-incumbent wave is under way this year. On the heels of longtime Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes’s loss in the Texas primary Tuesday, Hoyer noted that another Texas Democrat ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), mentioned the difficult situation the "Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act" puts representatives in.  

Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) is adding his voice to the growing chorus of lawmakers endorsing marriage equality following President Obama’s historic declaration that gay and lesbian couples should have the freedom to marry. “I have believed that the phrase ‘civil union’ was an appropriate definition of a relationship that is both different and [...]  

"It's very important," U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, said during a South Florida swing last week. But Hoyer wouldn't state, hint or signal who he favors in the primary between former West Palm Beach Mayor ...  

Steny Hoyer is one of the most powerful men in Washington, but still plays second fiddle in terms of leadership among House Democrats to Nancy Pelosi. A decade ago, Hoyer lost a bitter fight to Pelosi for House Minority Whip, easing the way for the San Francisco Democrat to ultimately replace Dick Gephardt as the leader of the Democratic Caucus.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Wanted to be sure you saw this Prince George’s Sentinel op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer on the Voter Empowerment Act of 2012, comprehensive voting rights legislation introduced by House Democrats last week. To read the op-ed, click here or see below ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) argued Thursday that Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) projection that Republicans have a “one-in-three” chance of losing the House is overly optimistic for the GOP. Read full article >>  

Following President Obama, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer has made an endorsement of marriage equality. This is following his previous support for civil unions. From his ...  

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) have struck a deal on legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, agreeing to extend the bank's charter for three years and to increase its lending authority to $140 billion.  

Following the lead of President Barack Obama, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer endorsed gay marriage Thursday, moving beyond his earlier support for civil unions. In a statement, the Maryland Democrat compared laws against gay marriage to anti-miscegenation ...  

The Maryland Democrat's statement, released Thursday afternoon, is similar to Obama's explanation for reversing his opinion: The word 'marriage' has held a specific meaning for centuries as the union between a man and a woman. But it has also ...  

GAMA hailed a bipartisan agreement reached on Friday between Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Democratic House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer to end an impasse over the reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The agreement, which is ...  

At least one national Democrat, though, thinks Ehrlich has a chance: Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md. The Democratic House minority whip visited Ehrlich's campaign office Wednesday morning to discuss Medicare with Ehrlich and Pinellas County seniors.  

Rep. Steny Hoyer announced this month that he supports the right of same-sex couples to marry, one day after President Obama did the same on national television. “Because I believe that equal treatment is a central tenet of our nation ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said today he and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are "pretty close" to striking a deal on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank as the two narrow their differences on the length of the reauthorization and how much lending authority to extend to the bank.  

Yesterday, we ran a story highlighting the unwillingness of Maryland's Steny Hoyer, the number two Democrat in the House, to take a public position on gay marriage. Despite days of badgering, we had been unable to get Hoyer's office to tell us whether he still supported civil unions, as he had back in 2004, or full-on same-sex marriage. But this afternoon, not even thirty hours later, Hoyer released a statement endorsing of marriage equality...  

Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer has again jumped into the fray in the Democratic Primary Election for the 12th Congressional District, criticizing Congressman Jason Altmire’s negative ad... Hit up Keystone Politics for the full story.  

Does Nancy Pelosi stand with Steny Hoyer against Social Security? We recently reported that Nancy Pelosi is fully on board with the Simpson-Bowles "Catfood-for-Granny" proposal. Among our recommendations: ■ Don't trust Nancy Pelosi. She's trying to sell out the safety net. All that verbal obfuscation simply means she's also protecting her "San Francisco liberal" brand in the process. She can't have both, but she's trying. GP's rule for...  

Rep. Steny Hoyer's decision to support same-sex marriage could bring a powerful ally to efforts in Maryland to retain the gay marriage law in the state. A source close to Hoyer said Friday that the Democratic House leader will "oppose efforts to repeal the new Maryland law."  

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is negotiating a bipartisan deal with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, an effort that is drawing praise from feuding factions in the business community but threats from conservatives who would be skipped over by it.  

Representative Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, said negotiators “are pretty close” to an agreement on legislation to extend the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s lending authority. Hoyer, the Democratic whip from Maryland, ...  

Our distinguished Whip, Steny Hoyer, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, Congressman John Conyers, Congresswoman Gwen Moore the lead author of the legislation, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California, the Ranking Member on the Immigration ...  

The push is on. This will be one of the big battles of the coming year. First, Nancy Pelosi joined Steny Hoyer in supporting the Simpson-Bowles "Granny's New Diet" deficit proposal. (My thoughts about why she changed her mind are here.) Now we have news that Pete Peterson (via the Peter G. Peterson Foundation) is hosting a "2012 Summit" to save America's fiscal future. Website here if you...  

CNSNews.com) – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), quoting the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said President Barack Obama’s opponents are willing “to sink the ship just to destroy the captain.” Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Hoyer was asked about Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood’s recent comments that a long-term extension of the highway bill will not be passed before the November election. “That’s because the GOP doesn’t want to...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said today he and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are “pretty close” to striking a deal on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank as the two narrow their differences on the length of the reauthorization and how much lending ...  

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was the latest to play congressional oddsmaker, predicting Tuesday Democrats have a fifty-fifty shot of taking back the House. Responding to a question about Speaker John Boehner’s remarks on Fox News that Republicans ...  

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) discussed the Voter Empowerment Act today on MSNBC Politics Nation with Al Sharpton. Below are excerpts and a link to the video. Click here to watch the video. “John Lewis was our lead sponsor on ...  

Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 House Democrat, opposed the GOP bill and has been calling for a vote on the Senate measure. "All victims of domestic violence, irrespective of gender, ought to be protected," Hoyer said. "We believe the ...  

By:  Elizabeth Harrington House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) (AP Photo) (CNSNews.cread more  

So did Assistant Minority Leader John Kyl of Arizona (zero percent). All Democratic leaders in the House earned As: Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (100 percent), Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (100 percent), Assistant Democratic Whip James Clyburn ...  

The second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company announced his support for gay marriage Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Rep. Steny Hoyer ...  

The second-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives has announced his support for gay marriage. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland issued a statement Thursday in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement a day earlier that he favors ...  

Campaign donors to House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer had a startling moment this weekend when they discovered a dead body in the ocean during a political fundraiser at a resort in Puerto Rico. Lobbyist John Michael Gonzalez of Peck, Madigan, Jones & Stewart ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday evening called for the elimination of language in a House spending bill that would prevent the government from spending money to enforce an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirement that public ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn take part in a May 17 news conference to unveil the Voter Empowerment Act.  

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) expressed confidence that most House Democrats would vote for a compromise agreement he reached with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) to renew the mandate of the U.S ...  

So did Assistant Minority Leader John Kyl of Arizona (zero percent). All Democratic leaders in the House earned As: Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (100 percent), Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (100 percent), Assistant Democratic Whip James Clyburn ...  

May 8, 2012 Contact: Daniel Reilly, 202-225-3130 Hoyer Floor Statement on GOP Provision to Undermine Access for People with Disabilities WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks on the House Floor today in opposition to ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) expressed confidence that most House Democrats would vote for a compromise agreement he reached with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) to renew the mandate of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.  

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) are close to striking a deal on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, sources said Thursday. Although the deal was not finalized as of Thursday, a House vote is ...  

Just look at overgrown leather briefcase John Boehner making a shameful display of his mathematical prowess during a Fox News interview like he doesn’t even know that the viewers at home are going red and puffy in the face trying to follow along with a ...  

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) are poised to unveil a tentative agreement for reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. The draft deal extends the life of the bank by three years and raises its overall lending capacity to $140 billion from $100 billion, sources said. The outlines of the agreement are close to the goals put forward by the White House, the Senate Banking Committee and the U.S...  

Anthony J. O’Donnell (R-Calvert, St. Mary’s), “two issues he can use to break down African-American loyalty to Steny Hoyer,” Eberly said. As the leading Republican in the Maryland House of Delegates, O’Donnell is one of the more ...  

Democratic voters in Tuesday's primary nominated John Sarbanes in the 3rd Congressional District, Donna Edwards in the 4th, Steny Hoyer in the 5th, Elijah Cummings in the ... They are freshman Republican Rep. Andy Harris in the 1st District and Democrat ...  

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is in Boston Monday stumping for a pair of Democratic incumbents. Hoyer, the Democratic whip, will speak at an afternoon rally for Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.) before moving on to an evening event for Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.),  

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today marking Jewish American Heritage Month: “Throughout the month of May, we celebrate the long history of the Jewish community in this country and the many ...  

If the current legislative pace continues, said House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, then Congress will be forced to take up several complex items — such as addressing the nation's debt limit, expiring tax cuts and budget ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said this week that he supports the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline but that Congress shouldn't "jam" it through the approval process prematurely. The Maryland Democrat said the project — delayed by the Obama administration ...  

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives, placed his party's odds at retaking control of the lower chamber at dead even today, offering a more bullish forecast than speaker John Boehner's prediction that there is a one-in ...  

Last week, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the second-ranking Democrat in the House, said Reagan “would not have felt comfortable in my opinion in the Republican conference” because of its rigidity on taxes. But Obama and Hoyer leave out two facts.  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday morning called on his colleagues to reject a rule today that would deem the House GOP budget resolution for 2013 as passed by both the House and Senate. "This rule is yet another vote on the Republican ...  

The recent quashing of a deficit grand bargain doesn't spell doom for similar legislation down the line, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday. House lawmakers last month clobbered a bipartisan budget amendment – offered by Reps.  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer is playing referee in a contentious Democrat-on-Democrat death match, defending Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz after Rep. Jason Altmire aired a TV ad attacking him. In the ad, Altmire accused Critz of not voting “against the ...  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) late Wednesday explained that he voted against a bipartisan budget plan based on the approach of President Obama's fiscal commission, a plan he has often lauded in public, because the measure still lacked broad support.  

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) disputed an assessment by a top legal analyst that the Supreme Court case has been a "train wreck" so far for supporters of the Obama administration's healthcare reform law. Hoyer's comments came a day after Jeffrey ...  

Stenny Hoyer.  Rep. Steny Hoyer's will race to defend his seat this year. He will be challenged in Tuesday's primary by one Democrat: Cathy Johnson Pendleton. The Republican primary ballot includes three candidates: David Hill, Glenn Morton and Tony O'Donnell.  

Steny Hoyer, the House’s number two Democrat, said prospects were favorable for regaining the chamber two years after President Barack Obama’s party suffered a humbling mid-term election rout at the hands of Republicans. I'm not saying it'll ...  

Steny Hoyer, the House’s number two Democrat, said prospects were favorable for regaining the chamber two years after President Barack Obama’s party suffered a humbling mid-term election rout at the hands of Republicans. And Speaker of the ...  

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) and Del. Anthony J. O’Donnell (R) are primed for a November showdown after both appeared headed to victory in Tuesday’s primary elections for the fifth congressional district. Hoyer and O’Donnell claimed commanding ...  

The No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, visited students at Ballard High School in Huxley on Wednesday while in Iowa to stump for Christie Vilsack, a Democrat running for Congress. She’s challenging Rep. Steve King, a ...  

U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer and Del. Anthony J. O’Donnell are primed for a November showdown after both appeared headed to victory in Tuesday’s primary election. Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) and O’Donnell (R-Calvert, St. Mary’s) both led the St. Mary ...  

Steny Hoyer of Mechanicsville and challenger Cathy Johnson Pendleton of Laurel. Hoyer, through his long record of service, is the clear choice. As the minority whip in the House of Representatives, he is part of the Democratic leadership in ...  

The No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, visited students at Ballard High School in Huxley on Wednesday while in Iowa to stump for Christie Vilsack, a Democrat running for Congress. She's challenging Rep.  

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was the latest to play congressional oddsmaker, predicting Tuesday that Democrats have a fifty-fifty shot of taking back the House.  

A dead body was found floating in the ocean during a fundraiser for Rep. Steny Hoyer in Puerto Rico.  

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