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» Hoyer Statement on President Bush’s Speech on Iraq, November 30, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding President Bush’s speech at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on the war in Iraq:

» Hoyer Applauds Congress for Supporting Pay Parity Over White House Objections, November 18, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the inclusion of a 3.1 percent pay adjustment for federal employees in the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Conference Report.

» Hoyer Praises A-76 Fix for Federal Employees, November 18, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer applauded House passage of an important provision to restore fairness for federal employees to the flawed OMB Circular A-76 privatization process. The provision was included in the fiscal year 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Conference Report that the House passed today.

» Hoyer: Congress Right to Protect Taxpayer Assistance Centers, November 18, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the decision by Congress to stop the White House from closing down 68 taxpayer assistance centers. The provision protecting the centers was included in the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Conference Report. The House passed the conference report today.

» Hoyer: Defeat of Bill to Fund Health, Education and Other Programs Demonstrates Republicans’ Misplaced Priorities, November 18, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after the Fiscal Year 2006 Republican Conference Report on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill was defeated on the House Floor (209 to 224, with all Democrats voting against). An appropriations conference report has not been defeated on the House Floor since September 1995, when the FY96 Department of Defense funding bill was voted down on a bipartisan vote:

» Hoyer: Republicans Punt Ill-Conceived Tax Bill to December, November 18, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House Republican leadership pulled its tax reconciliation bill from Floor consideration:

» Hoyer: Republican Misfire on the Budget Bill Shows Just How Irresponsible It Is, November 10, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after the House Republican leadership pulled their budget reconciliation bill:

» Hoyer Calls Democratic Election Victories a Harbinger of Things to Come in 2006, November 08, 2005 “Tonight’s big election victories only confirm what virtually every major poll over the last six months has shown: The Republican Party is in deep trouble with American voters...

» Hoyer Statement on House Resolution Supporting Israel’s Accession to OECD, November 08, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a strong advocate of the U.S.-Israel relationship, issued the following statement regarding H.Res. 38 (Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)), which passed the U.S. House today....

» Hoyer Statement on Tax Reform Panel’s Recommendations, November 01, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a leading proponent of tax reform and simplification in the House of Representatives, released the following statement regarding the recommendations of the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform that were released today:

» Hoyer, Emanuel Send Tax Reform Letter to Bush Administration, October 31, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and House Ways and Means Committee Member Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)released the following letter that was sent today to Treasury Secretary John Snow regarding the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform's report that will be released tomorrow:

» Hoyer Statement on Federal Indictment of Vice President’s Chief of Staff, October 28, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer released the following statement this afternoon after Lewis “Scooter” Libby was indicted on two counts of perjury, two counts of making false statements, and one count of obstruction of justice:

» Hoyer Statement on National Security Personnel System, October 27, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the Department of Defense’s announcement that it will begin to implement the National Security Personnel System (NSPS):

» Hoyer, Leading Defense Democrats Decry Republican Cuts to National Defense, October 26, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and leading House Democrats on national defense issues released the following statements today decrying Republicans’ proposed 2% across-the-board cut to all national security programs. Republicans have proposed these cuts as an irresponsible and ineffective way to address the record deficits their policies have created.

» Hoyer Lauds Rosa Parks’ Contributions to Humanity and Our Nation, October 25, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding Rosa Parks, who passed away on Monday evening:

» Hoyer, Emanuel Concerned that Tax Reform Panel May Embrace “Bait and Switch” Proposals, October 18, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement today after the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform met for the last time in preparation for the release of its formal recommendations to the Administration on November 1.

» Hoyer: Vote on Energy Bill Is a Continuation of the Republicans’ Corruption, October 07, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after the Republican leadership held open a five-minute vote on its energy bill for nearly 45 minutes, because it was losing the vote and needed additional time to twist arms and subvert the will of the House.

» Hoyer on Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, October 06, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight on the Fiscal Year 2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill:

» Hoyer, Weldon Successfully Fight for Firefighters, October 06, 2005 Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, helped to successfully fund the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) and Fire Grants Programs at $155 million more than the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2006 budget request.

» Hoyer on President’s Remarks, Republicans’ Inadequate Response to High Gas Prices, October 04, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to President Bush’s remarks today at a Rose Garden press conference and Republican legislation to be considered in the House later this week on high gas prices:

» Hoyer Statement on Rosh Hashanah, October 04, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah:

» Hoyer Statement on Former Secretary Bill Bennett's Remarks, September 30, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding remarks made by former Secretary of Education William Bennett on his radio show earlier this week:

» Hoyer Statement on the Endangered Species Act, September 30, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer made the following statement today on the House floor in favor of a bipartisan substitute to the endangered species legislation before the Congress:

» Hoyer Statement on the Continuing Resolution, September 29, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the need for a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government running:

» Hoyer, Emanuael Statement on Presidential Tax Reform Panel's New Deadline, September 29, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and Ways and Means Committee Member Representative Rahm Emanuel, two leading Democrats on the push for tax reform, released the following statement in response to news reports that the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform will submit its final report to the Bush Administration by the end of October instead of tomorrow, September 30th, as previously scheduled:

 

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