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 ...  

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 [...]  

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 ...  

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...  

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 ...  

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 ...