Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: OCT 15, 2018

Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Report on Increase in the Federal Deficit

Today’s announcement by the Trump Administration that the federal deficit rose 17% to reach $779 billion in fiscal year 2018 is the direct result of a Republican-led Congress and White House choosing to provide massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 10, 2018

Hoyer: The American People Will See President Trump’s Op-ed for What It Is: A False And Desperate Attempt to Forestall a Huge Electoral Loss

The American people will see President Trump’s op-ed for what it is: a false and desperate attempt to forestall a huge electoral loss – an attempt that will not work.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 10, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and dissident, is deeply alarming.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 6, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the Senate Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Today’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh is the result of a partisan, hypocritical process that Republicans implemented to achieve their political ends at the expense of an independent and impartial Supreme Court.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 5, 2018

Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report

We should all be encouraged by today’s report that our economy added 134,000 jobs in September. It is another sign of a sustained recovery that has added jobs every month for eight consecutive years.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 4, 2018

Hoyer: Today Has Exposed What a Sham This Supreme Court Confirmation Process Is

Today has exposed what a sham this Supreme Court confirmation process is. The fact that the so-called FBI ‘investigation’ failed to interview either of the principles undermines the notion that it was either thorough or serious
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 4, 2018

Hoyer Statement on Federal Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration from Ending Temporary Protected Status for Refugees

Yesterday’s court ruling was a relief in the short term for refugees with temporary protected status, but Congress must still provide a long-term legislative solution
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 2, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the DHS Inspector General's Report on the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy

The Inspector General’s report released yesterday reveals an Administration that callously placed politics ahead of children’s lives and well-being.
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 1, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Deadly Shooting in Las Vegas

One year ago today, our nation experienced the worst mass shooting in its history, with fifty-eight people killed and more than 400 wounded by gunfire. 
PRESS RELEASE: OCT 1, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the Updated NAFTA Agreement

Any new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada ought to advantage American workers, farmers, and businesses; benefit consumers; and strengthen our relationships with our neighbors.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 28, 2018

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

In December, Republicans perpetrated one of the largest scams in history on American workers and small-business owners when they rammed through Congress a tax overhaul that raised deficits by $1.8 trillion and gave 83% of its benefits to the wealthiest 1% in the country. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 28, 2018

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Opioid Legislation

I am pleased that Democrats and Republicans were able to come together today to pass legislation to address our nation’s opioid crisis. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 26, 2018

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Bill

This afternoon, the House passed legislation to fund for the next fiscal year our military and critical programs that safeguard our nation’s health, educate our people, and protect our workers. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 26, 2018

Hoyer Statement on Original Co-Sponsorship of the Yemen Resolution

On August 9, the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike in Yemen that destroyed a school bus and killed forty children – using armaments allegedly provided by the United States.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 26, 2018

Hoyer Floor Remarks on the FAA Reauthorization Legislation and Provisions to Help Communities Rebuild Stronger After Natural Disasters

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in strong support of [Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee] Bill Shuster.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 25, 2018

Hoyer Statement on House Passage of S.1595

I am pleased the House passed legislation tonight that imposes additional sanctions on entities supporting the terror organization Hezbollah.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 25, 2018

Hoyer Statement on National Voter Registration Day

The right to vote is the foundation of our system of democratic government, and on National Voter Registration Day I urge every American to exercise that right.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 20, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria Making Landfall

With nearly 3,000 confirmed American fatalities and tens of billions of dollars in damage to property, Hurricane Maria was one of the most destructive storms in our nation’s history. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 18, 2018

Hoyer Announces 2018 Member Online All-Star Competition Subcategory Winners

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced the winners of the creative category awards as part of the 2018 Member Online All-Star Competition.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 17, 2018

Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Decision to Declassify Selected Sensitive Materials Related to the Russia Probe

By selectively declassifying documents relating to the investigation into his campaign’s possible collusion with Russia, the President is once again showing he has no regard for the rule of law and is putting his own interests ahead of the country’s. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 17, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Limit the Number of Refugees Admitted to the United States

America was founded as a haven for those fleeing poverty, war, and violence to find safety and build a better life.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 14, 2018

Hoyer Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Shooting at Washington Navy Yard

Five years ago, a gunman brought terror to the halls of the Washington Navy Yard, killing twelve and injuring eight extraordinary public servants and patriots.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 14, 2018

Hoyer Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month

As we celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, let us keep in our hearts the children who remain held in detention, alone and afraid.
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 13, 2018

Hoyer Statement on House Republican Committee Passage of the GOP Tax Scam 2.0

Today, Ways and Means Republicans passed out of committee on a party line basis a second round of their dangerous tax scam, which would further bankrupt our children and grandchildren in order to provide even more tax breaks to the wealthiest in our country. 
PRESS RELEASE: SEP 13, 2018

Hoyer: Only Donald Trump Would Try to Make the Deaths of Americans Into a Story About Himself

President Trump’s tweets this morning denying the official death toll from Hurricanes Irma and Maria are beyond comprehension and deeply offensive to the thousands of American families who lost loved ones.