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Press Releases

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 12, 2009
So far, nearly 32 percent of the funds have been put to work in about 26 percent of the days of the Recovery Act.

» Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, August 11, 2009
The world mourns a great loss today with the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 11, 2009

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Multimedia

» Leader Hoyer on Health Care Compromise on Bloomberg, July 30, 2009
I think the Bill that is being marked up now will go under the votes of the Majority of the members of committee. We then have two other Bills that have to be put together with this one. The Blue Dogs had a different perspective, and that is the legislative process. We have brought this to get there hopefully and we will move forward... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Talking Numbers Behind Health Care Reform on MSNBC, July 29, 2009
I think the American public has been watching a part of the debate both in the Senate and the House and they see a lot of different opinions. But I think they understand and that poll reflects it that they want a health care reform bill. 94% of them you say are concerned that we won't get the job done. I want to assure them we're going to get the job done. And as you said, a little earlier, we made significant progress last night. The Energy and Commerce Committee is back at the table marking up their bill... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Leader Hoyer on Reforming Health Care on CNN, July 27, 2009
...the current system is not sustainable. The current system does not include all Americans, and the current system is too expensive and it's not sustainable over the long term. So, we've got to bring the cost curve down, lot of discussion about that. We've got to make sure every American has access to affordable quality health care. We've got to make sure the pre-existing conditions don't preclude people from getting insurance that they need. And we've got to make sure small business can afford insurance. Those are the objectives. [TRANSCRIPT]

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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer Remarks at Democratic Leadership Press Conference on Health Care Reform, July 27, 2009
We’ve heard a lot of wild claims about health insurance reform from our Republican colleagues.

» Hoyer: Americans Need Health Reform That Ends Denial of Coverage Based On Pre-Existing Conditions, July 23, 2009
For far too many decades, we have labored under a health care system that is unworthy of our great country.

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Articles

» Hoyer Op-Ed: Health reform too good to pass up, July 31, 2009
History shows that the chance to reform the American health care system is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. So reform is absolutely worth the time it takes to get it right.

» U.S. Pays $2.5 Trillion for Care Costing $912 Billion, July 28, 2009
The last time a president tried to overhaul U.S. health care, Americans were spending $912 billion on the system and 40 million were uninsured. Today they’re spending $2.5 trillion and almost 50 million lack coverage.

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Issue Spotlights

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 12, 2009
So far, nearly 32 percent of the funds have been put to work in about 26 percent of the days of the Recovery Act.

» FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, August 11, 2009
Recovery Act projects are coming in at 10, 20, and in some cases as much as 30 percent under-budget, which means there is more money available to fund projects that put more people back to work.

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