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» GOP, Democratic Leaders Stump For Their Candidates, October 13, 2004 With Election Day less than three weeks away, House GOP and Democratic leaders are canvassing the country for their candidates and incumbents.

» Democratic leaders pressure DeLay to cede House post; , October 09, 2004 Democrats demanded Thursday that Tom DeLay resign as U.S. House majority leader, claiming that a series of ethics reprimands reveals a pattern of corruption that renders the Texan unfit for a position of leadership.

» Democrats: 'Time for new leadership' , October 09, 2004 U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the House Democratic whip, listed what he termed as many GOP failures and quoted a congressional scholar to describe the 108th Congress -- "pretty pathetic." He delivered the Democrats' weekly radio address.

» Hoyer: GOP Congress Failed Americans, October 09, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer criticized the Republican-controlled Congress on Saturday for "surrendering to its own intransigence and admitting that it cannot complete the work the people sent us here to do."

» Democratic Leaders Call for DeLay's Ouster, October 08, 2004 House Democratic leaders and several outside groups called for Majority Leader Tom DeLay to resign his post yesterday, saying that three admonishments by the House ethics committee in one week disqualify him for the chamber's second-highest leadership job. Fellow Republicans staunchly defended the Texas lawmaker, even as some said the consecutive rebukes may complicate his prospects of ever becoming speaker.

» Democrats: Republican 'Hammer' should step down, October 08, 2004 Outraged Democrats called Thursday for the resignation of senior Republican lawmaker Tom DeLay for a "disturbing pattern of corruption" following his censure by a House ethics panel.

» Ethics Rebuke to DeLay Prompts Democratic Calls for Ouster, October 08, 2004 Top House Democrats today condemned Representative Tom DeLay, the leader of the Republican majority, declaring that the latest ethics case against him proved that he had been corrupted by power and was unfit to lead.

» House Dems call for DeLay to step down, October 08, 2004 WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The senior leadership of House Democrats, citing three rebukes of Rep. Tom DeLay by the House ethics committee in a week, called Thursday for him to be ousted as majority leader.

» House Leadership - Democrats, Public Interest Groups Urge DeLay To Resign, October 08, 2004 House Democratic leaders and public interest groups today called on House Majority Leader DeLay to resign his leadership post, noting that Wednesday's rebuke by the House Ethics Committee is the fourth against DeLay in his career -- with three of them coming in the last week

» Democrats ask network for election PSAs, October 07, 2004 In a letter to NBC Chairman Robert Wright Wednesday, senior House Democrats asked the network to undertake a public awareness campaign about voters' rights.

» Hoyer Close to Suing Switcher, October 06, 2004 Lawyers for House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) late last week sent a legal “demand letter” to party switching Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.), insisting the one-time Democrat return $35,000 in Hoyer campaign contributions by Oct. 15 or face a lawsuit.

» House Democrats Set Goals, Seek Return to Power, September 23, 2004 In a scene reminiscent of the 1994 "Republican Revolution" that turned the U.S. Congress upside down, Democrats on Wednesday set ambitious goals for the nation and urged voters to finally put them back in charge.

» House Dems set out ‘Six Core Values’ for unified 2004 campaign message, September 23, 2004 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) fulfilled a promise to fellow Democrats that they would have a coherent message to take to voters this fall by unveiling a six-point plan for a “New Partnership for America’s Future” yesterday.

» House signs off on 3.5 percent pay raise, September 23, 2004 The House passed the fiscal 2005 Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act Wednesday, bringing federal workers one step closer to receiving a 3.5 percent pay raise next year.

» House Opposes Overtime Rules, September 10, 2004 The House voted 223 to 193 yesterday to block the Bush administration's sweeping new eligibility rules for overtime pay, giving Democrats a significant victory that they hope will boost the party's standing among middle-class voters in key battleground states in the fall election.

» Hoyer: West Can Be Won, September 07, 2004 Three candidates. Forty-eight hours. Ten events. Four Western cities. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) spent three days last week on a whirlwind tour of Colorado and Arizona, where Democratic leaders have their sights on three potential pickups in November.

» High-ranking Dem congressman stumps 3rd District for Salazar, September 03, 2004 The second-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives came to Pueblo on Tuesday to boost the congressional campaign of state Rep. John Salazar.

» For Hoyer, a Balancing of Roles, August 28, 2004 Hoyer, who is seeking reelection in November, has represented the 5th Congressional District since 1981 and has been the House minority whip since November 2002. He has spent nearly all of his professional life in public office, winning a seat in the Maryland Senate in 1966, the same year he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center. Later he became the youngest president of that body in the state's history.

» Democrats Pounce on Data Showing Increases in Poverty, Uninsured , August 27, 2004 Both the poverty rate and the ranks of the uninsured increased in 2003 for the third straight year, the Census Bureau said Thursday in a report that gave Democrats new ammunition for their assaults on President Bush’s domestic policies.

» Disabled Voters Seek Help From HAVA, August 16, 2004 With the 2004 presidential election on the horizon, disabilities advocacy groups like UCP are now stepping up their rhetoric in support of the Help America Vote Act, which establishes higher standards of voting accessibility at polling places.

» House Democrats urge special session about 9/11 , August 11, 2004 House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, urged President Bush Tuesday to call a rare special session of Congress to swiftly pass the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for reorganizing the country's intelligence operations.

» Can the Dems retake the House?, August 03, 2004 The possibility that the Democrats could retake the Senate in November has recently become a staple of discussion among political consultants and reporters.

» Democrats' Challenge on Tax Complexity, July 30, 2004 House Democrats, led by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, intend to make rising tax complexity an election year issue. Republicans are devoting floor time to tax simplification in the House this week, but there is no denying that they have dropped the ball on this growing problem.

» Hoyer Takes Fourth Turn as Parliamentarian, July 28, 2004 While most of the Democratic faithful view today’s conventions as a largely ceremonial event with few surprises, some aspects of the past remain — including the tapping of a referee to ensure the nomination goes off without a hitch.

» Maryland Lawmakers Gather for Democratic National Convention , July 27, 2004 The Democratic National Convention is underway in Boston - and several well-known Maryland lawmakers are on hand for the important event.

 

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