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» Hoyer: Decision to Delay Tax Reform is Disappointing and Unwise, June 17, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a leading proponent in the House for tax reform and simplification, released the following statement today in response to the Bush Administration’s announcement on Thursday that it push back the deadline for the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to issue recommendations:

» Hoyer Recognizes Men's Health Week, June 13, 2005 Facts, Suggestions, and Information Regarding Men's Health Week.

» Hoyer Statement on the Ethics Committee Impasse, June 09, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after House Republicans voted down a Democratic Resolution ordering the Ethics Committee to hire non-partisan staff and move forward on pending business:

» Hoyer: House Republicans Are One Again Obstructing Real Intelligence Reform, June 09, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) issued the following statement today after the House Republican leadership pulled the Intelligence Authorization Act from the Floor schedule for today. The bill was pulled from consideration after Republican leaders failed to agree on a measure that would allow the Director of National Intelligence to transfer personnel within the intelligence community:

» Hoyer, Rangel, Emanuel On Tax Reform, June 07, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Ways and Means Ranking Democrat Charles Rangel (D-NY), and Ways and Means Committee Member Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) released the following statements today in anticipation of tomorrow’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing on tax reform.

» Hoyer Votes to Increase Funds for Veterans, May 27, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer released the following statement today in recognition of Memorial Day and to make note of a series of votes he supported last week that would have increased medical funding for veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve.

» Hoyer Remarks on Five Months of Republican Overreaching and Abuse of Power , May 26, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today at a press conference with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair James Clyburn (SC), Assistant to the Democratic Leader John Spratt (SC) and Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Rahm Emanuel (IL), to highlight five months of overreaching and abuses of power by Washington Republicans.

» Hoyer Remarks on New Baby Boomers and Social Security Report , May 25, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today after releasing a new report from the Joint Economic Committee with JEC Senior House Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) and JEC Ranking Democrat Senator Jack Reed (RI).

» House Democratic Whip Hoyer on President's Social Security Sales Pitch to New York, May 24, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the President’s Social Security sales pitch in Rochester, New York:

» House Democratic Whip Hoyer On President's Social Security Pitch To Wisconsin, May 19, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the President’s Social Security pitch in Wisconsin and a Social Security hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, the primary committee with oversight of the program:

» Hoyer Statement on Homeland Security Bill , May 19, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement on the House floor in favor of the Democratic Substitute on the Homeland Security Authorization Bill:

» Bipartisan SAFER/Fire Amendment to Help Firefighters Set to Pass in House, May 18, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement on the House Floor in favor of the Sabo-Weldon-Hoyer Amendment to the FY06 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

» Hoyer Congratulates Israel On Its 57th Independence Day , May 12, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today:

» Hoyer Statement on House Social Security Hearing, May 12, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the House Ways and Means Committee’s first hearing on Social Security privatization and middle class benefit cuts:

» Hoyer: America’s Tax System Must be Made Fairer and Simpler for Main Street Businesses, May 12, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, a leading proponent of tax reform in the House, released the following statement today regarding a hearing on business tax reform proposals held today by the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform:

» Hoyer, Nelson Propose National Full-Service Community Schools Bill, May 10, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) today introduced a bill to authorize funding for Full-Service Community Schools, which are public schools that coordinate multiple educational and social service programs with community-based organizations and public/private partnerships.

» Hoyer Statement on Republican Retreat on Partisan Ethics Rules, April 27, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Republican retreat on the partisan ethics rules they pushed through the House earlier this year:

» Hoyer Statement on Social Security, April 26, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after participating in a Social Security Rally on Capitol Hill:

» Hoyer Statement on Earth Day, April 22, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the 35th celebration of Earth Day:

» Hoyer Statement on the Resignation of EAC Commissioner Buster Soaries, April 22, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the resignation of Election Assistance Commission Buster Soaries:

» Hoyer: House Republicans Vote Against the Interests of the American People on MTBE Provision, April 21, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after House Republicans defeated an amendment to the Energy Bill offered by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA). Rep. Capps’ amendment would have struck a provision inserted in the bill that would immunize the producers of the fuel additive MTBE from responsibility for contaminating ground water, and shift the costs of cleanup to taxpayers. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) insisted that the provision be included in the bill:

» Hoyer: Republican Proposal on Ethics Process Is Nothing But a Charade, April 20, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon regarding the proposal on ethics rules by the new Chairman of the Ethics Committee, Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA):

» Hoyer: Republicans Continue to Block Bipartisan Ethics Process, April 14, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after House Republicans defeated a Democratic effort to create a bipartisan task force to make recommendations to restore public confidence in the House ethics process:

» Hoyer: Arrogant Republican Partisanship Is Detrimental To Democracy, April 13, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today at a press conference with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (NV), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), and Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI), highlighting Republican abuses of power in Congress.

» Hoyer Leads Bipartisan Effort to Help Communities Hire Firefighters , April 08, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of 120 U.S. Representatives, led by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), sent a letter today to the Chairman and Ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee urging them to include funding in the FY 2006 Homeland Security Appropriations bill for fire fighter staffing.

 

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