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» Hoyer: Anemic Job Growth Further Proof that Bush Administration Has No Plan, January 09, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding unemployment figures for December released this morning by the Department of Labor:

» Bush Administration Tries Accounting Gimmick, January 08, 2004 On the two-year anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush Administration is still trying to avoid its responsibility to fund these far-reaching education reforms by claiming that $6 billion in federal education funds have not been spent by the states.

» HOYER: PRESIDENT, REPUBLICANS SHOULD KEEP PROMISE TO AMERICA’S CHILDREN, January 08, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in response to President Bush’s visit to a Knoxville elementary school marking the two-year anniversary of the signing of the “No Child Left Behind Act”(NCLB):

» Bush immigration plan draws Democratic fire, January 07, 2004 WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's plan to open the U.S. job market to temporary immigrant workers drew fire on Wednesday

» Hoyer: Bush Immigration Plan Seems to be Little More Than a Political Maneuver, January 07, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon in response to immigration reform proposals announced by President Bush today:

» Hoyer: On No Child Left Behind, White House Has Said One Thing, Done Another, January 07, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the second anniversary of the signing of the "No Child Left Behind Act" tomorrow (Jan. 8)...

» HOYER ENCOURAGES PROMPT AUTHORIZATION OF 2004 4.1% PAY ADJUSTMENT, December 31, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the President’s executive order providing a 2% pay adjustment in 2004 for federal employees...

» HOYER: REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS BREATHE LIFE INTO THE SPIRIT OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, December 19, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Republican Party’s failure to extend emergency unemployment benefits before Congress adjourned for the year.

» HOYER, LEE SEND LETTER TO WHITE HOUSE ON AIDS FUNDING, December 15, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), a House leader on AIDS related issues, sent the attached letter to President Bush in response to press reports that the Administration is planning on requesting Fiscal Year 2005 AIDS funding at levels below those he trumpeted beginning with the 2003 State of the Union Address...

» HOYER STATEMENT ON CAPTURE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN, December 14, 2003 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the capture of Saddam Hussein...

» Republicans Mistake Arrogance and Retribution for Real Leadership, December 12, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the decision by the Bush Administration to bar nations that did not support the Iraq invasion from winning reconstruction contracts, and the continuing pattern of Republican retribution against critics:

» ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION MEMBERS CONFIRMED, December 10, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the confirmation of nominees to the Election Assistance Commission, which was established by the landmark election reform law the Help America Vote Act.

» HOYER: PARK POLICE ACTIONS AGAINST CHIEF UNACCEPTABLE, EVEN DANGEROUS, December 10, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today in response to recent news reports that U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers has been placed on administrative leave because she answered questions posed to her by a Washington Post reporter regarding the force under her command:

» REPUBLICANS CUT AND RUN BEFORE GETTING THE PEOPLE’S BUSINESS DONE, December 10, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) today criticized the Republican majority that controls Congress for ending the first session of the 108th Congress before completing the 2004 appropriations process.

» DEMOCRATIC WHIP HOYER ON SENATOR PAUL SIMON, December 09, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to news reports of the passing of former Illinois Senator Paul Simon...

» HOYER ON JANKLOW DECISION TO RESIGN, December 09, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the announcement by Rep. William Janklow (R-SD) that he plans to resign from Congress on January 20. Congressman Janklow’s announcement came one hour after a jury found him guilty of felony manslaughter...

» HOUSE APPROVES SIGNIFICANT ELECTION REFORM FUNDING AND 4.1% PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, December 08, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in praise of the inclusion of $1.5 billion in funding for election reform and a 4.1 percent pay raise for federal employees in the Fiscal Year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report. Representative Hoyer voted against the bill for unrelated provisions...

» HOYER JOINS SENIORS IN RALLY AGAINST REPUBLICAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL, December 08, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement at a rally with other Members of Congress and seniors in opposition to the Republican prescription drug bill that the president signed into law today:

» HOYER: OMNIBUS SUBVERTS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE’S CONGRESS, December 08, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) this afternoon spoke out on the House Floor in opposition to the Republican FY 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

» Hoyer: Slight Increase in Jobs Is No Reason to Pronounce “Mission Accomplished”, December 05, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding November’s unemployment report and the Bush Administration’s failure to articulate a plan to create jobs for American workers:

» HOYER LAUDS COLORADO DECISION REBUKING GOP EFFORT TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, December 01, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision today invalidating new Congressional Districts redrawn by the state’s Republican legislature:

» HOYER ASSAILS REPUBLICAN DECISION TO UNDERMINE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, November 25, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today regarding the announcement that the House and Senate Republican leadership have agreed to include a provision in the Transportation, Treasury conference report that would undo fair competition processes for federal employees and weaken federal worker protections.

» Burning Down the House, November 24, 2003 Just before dawn today, House Republicans stole a 'victory' on the Medicare Conference Report, and it came at the expense of America's seniors...

» HOYER: MEDICARE BILL IS A BLATANT BETRAYAL OF SENIORS, November 19, 2003 WASHINGTON D.C. – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) today joined members of the American Nurses Association at a press conference in voicing opposition to the Republican Medicare bill, which undermines the protections Medicare provides for America’s seniors, leaves a glaring gap in coverage, and could result in higher drug prices for the elderly.

» HOYER: “ENERGY BILL FAILS TO ADDRESS AMERICA’S NEEDS”, November 18, 2003 WASHINGTON D.C. – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Republican energy bill, which fails to help the American consumer, guts protections for the environment, weakens liabilities for corporate polluters, and does not promote smart energy independence. Democrats were once again undemocratically shut out of the negotiations on this bill...

 

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