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» HOYER STATEMENT ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH , September 10, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in observance of the 3rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks:

» HOYER STATEMENT ON EXTREME GOP BILL TO BAR FEDERAL COURTS FROM CONSIDERING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION, July 22, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House Floor during debate on H.R. 3313, which would bar Federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from considering the constitutionality of Federal legislation:

» HOYER STATEMENT ON EXTREME GOP BILL TO BAR FEDERAL COURTS FROM CONSIDERING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION, July 22, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House Floor during debate on H.R. 3313, which would bar Federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from considering the constitutionality of Federal legislation:

» Emanuel Statement on Republican Failures on the Budget, July 15, 2004 U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) released the following statement today at a press conference highlighting Republican failures on the budget with Assistant to the Leader / Budget Committee Ranking Member John Spratt, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Charlie Stenholm.

» The Mystery of the Missing Mid-Session Review, July 15, 2004 Statement of Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) on Missing Mid-Session Budget Review

» HOYER LAYS OUT TAX REFORM PRINCIPLES, CRITIQUES GOP COMPLICATION OF TAX CODE, July 13, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) addressed the pressing need for federal tax reform, laid out principles for simplification and fairness, and critiqued Republican tax policy in a speech at a Tax Policy Center Forum (a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute) earlier today.

» Hoyer: Republicans Subvert Democracy – Again, July 08, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after the Republican leadership held a 15-minute vote open for 38 minutes on an amendment offered by Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The Republican leadership only closed the vote on this Amendment after it had twisted the arms of eight Republicans who initially voted for the provision and then changed their votes at the leadership’s urging.

» HOYER: HOUSE SHOULD REJECT SHAM BUDGET ENFORCEMENT BILL, June 24, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) delivered the following statement on the House Floor today in opposition to the phony Republican budget “enforcement” bill, which does not apply “pay-as-you-go” provisions to spending and taxes. The Democratic alternative would return to the same “pay-as-you-go” rules that turned deficits into surpluses in the 1990s...

» HOYER: ISRAEL RESOLUTION SUPPORTS PRINCIPLES FOR PEACE, June 23, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today regarding a bipartisan resolution he sponsored with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay:

» HOYER: REPUBLICANS FLIP-FLOP ON PAYGO BY PROPOSING SHAM BILL, June 23, 2004 WASHINGTON DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), House Budget Committee Ranking Democrat John Spratt (SC), and Blue Dog Coalition co-chairman and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Democrat Charlie Stenholm (TX) held a press conference today to denounce the sham Republican “pay-as-you-go” or budget “enforcement” bill scheduled for the House floor tomorrow, and also discuss the Democratic alternative.

» HOYER: GOP REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RAISING DEBT LIMIT , June 22, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer released the following statement criticizing the hypocritical back door manner in which House Republicans voted today to raise the debt limit:

» HOYER: FSC/ETI CORPORATE TAX BILL IS A NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT, June 17, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer today spoke out on the House floor in strong opposition to the FSC/ETI corporate tax bill, which at $150 billion, is laden with corporate tax breaks, extenders and other sweeteners that have nothing to do with reforming international tax law. The following is Rep. Hoyer’s statement as prepared for delivery:

» HOYER: REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION IS LONG DEAD, LONG GONE, June 17, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer released the following statement today strongly criticizing the restrictive process in which the House Republican leadership is permitting floor debate on the FSC/ETI corporate sales tax bill:

» RONALD WILSON REAGAN: A LEGACY NOT WITHOUT COMPLICATION, June 08, 2004 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) will deliver the following statement this evening on the House Floor (as prepared for delivery)...

» House Democratic Leaders to Speaker Hastert: Investigate Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Scandal, May 24, 2004 House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, and House Democratic Caucus Chair Robert Menendez today called on Speaker Hastert to direct the relevant committees to investigate the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.

» Hoyer Speaks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), May 17, 2004 Whip Hoyer addressed the 2005 AIPAC Annual Conference in Washington, DC today.

» HOYER: THE HOUSE IS NOT FULFILLING ITS DUTY, May 11, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) made the following Floor statement today regarding the House’s role in investigating abuses of Iraqi prisoners and legislation being considered in the House for Covered the Uninsured week:

» HOYER ON HOUSE RESOLUTION REGARDING ABUSES OF IRAQI PRISONERS:, May 06, 2004 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House Floor regarding the Resolution condemning the treatment of Iraqi detainees:

» HOYER: GOP MARRIAGE PENALTY BILL WOULD DRIVE US FURTHER INTO DEBT, April 27, 2004 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) on the House Floor today denounced Republican tax policies that continue to pile debt onto taxpayers. House Democrats strongly support permanently eliminating the marriage penalty tax and will offer an alternative this week that is fully paid for and will help more families. The Republican bill will put almost $100 billion more debt on America’s children. The following is Representative Hoyer’s statement as prepared for delivery...

» DEMOCRATIC WHIP HOYER ON PASSAGE OF PENSION FUNDING BILL, April 02, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in support of House passage of H.R. 3108, the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003:

» Hoyer Statement to the American Medical Association, March 30, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today to the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference:

» HOYER STATEMENT ON THE 2005 BUDGET, March 25, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) today spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the fiscal year 2005 House Republican budget, and in support of the House Democratic budget, which would balance the budget in 8 years and invest in America’s priorities.

» DEMOCRATIC WHIP HOYER STATEMENT ON INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION INTO REPRESENTATIVE NICK SMITH ALLEGATIONS, March 17, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer released the following statement this evening in response to an announcement by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct that it was initiating an Investigative Subcommittee into allegations raised by Representative Nick Smith (R-MI) regarding the Medicare vote last Fall:

» Hoyer Statement on Iraq Resolution, March 17, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 557, applauding the valiant and heroic service of our armed forces in Iraq. However, Rep. Hoyer opposed the partisan drafting of the resolution. Republicans once again excluded Democrats, and the 130 million Americans they represent, from providing any input on this important resolution.

» Hoyer Vows to Fight for Pay Parity, March 17, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today vowing to fight for pay parity for federal civilian employees and military employees in Fiscal Year 2005 after an amendment to add language in support of the bipartisan principle failed in committee:

 

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