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» Hoyer Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, October 02, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15 - October 15. Last evening, Hoyer joined members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to kick off the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's annual conference, and will attend this Wednesday's CHCI Gala. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute includes Members of Congress of Hispanic descent, and is led by Chairwoman Grace Napolitano (CA).

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» Hoyer: America Needs a New Direction to Address the Bush Administration’s “Stunning Incompetence”, September 29, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning in response to President Bush’s speech at the Reserve Officers Association:
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» oyer, Ehlers, Millender-McDonald Send Letter Encouraging College Students to Participate in Elections, September 29, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer, joined by the Chairman and Ranking Democratic Member of the Committee on House Administration, today appealed to representatives of the nation's 4,140 colleges, universities, and community colleges to urge students to become non-partisan Election Day volunteers on November 7.

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» Hoyer Asks for Clear Guidelines For Contested Elections, September 28, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) sent the attached letter today to Committee on House Administration Chairman Vernon Ehlers and Ranking Democrat Juanita Millender-McDonald asking the Committee to "develop a set of clear protocols for managing any contest or contests that the Committee faces in November" because "[w]ith the direction of the House likely to turn on a handful of seats, ensuring that contested elections are adjudicated in a fair, transparent, and swift manner is essential."

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» Hoyer Statement on Surveillance Act, September 28, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight on the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act:
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» Hoyer Statement on Military Commissions Act, September 27, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today regarding H.R. 6166, the Military Commissions Act:
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» Hoyer: Minimum Wage is Best Example of Rubberstamp Congress's Wrong Priorities, September 27, 2006 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today at a press conference with the House and Senate Democratic Leadership on the misplaced priorities of the Rubberstamp Republican Congress:
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» DEMOCRATS WILL LEAD AMERICA IN A NEW DIRECTION, September 26, 2006 Democrats Have Plans to Make America Safer and More Secure
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» Hoyer: Republican Bill Affecting First Amendment Cases Would Set Dangerous Precedent, September 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following concerning H.R. 2679, the Public Expression of Religion Act, which was considered on the House Floor today:
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» Hoyer: Republicans’ Decision to Hide “CR” in DoD Bill Is An Admission of Failure, September 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today during the debate on the rule on the Conference Report for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007:
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» Leading House Democrats Urge 48 Republicans to "Back Up Words with Action" On the Minimum Wage, September 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Democrat George Miller (CA), Representatives Leonard Boswell (D-IA) and John Barrow (D-GA), sent a letter today to the 48 House Republicans who signed a letter in July asking their leadership to schedule a vote on the minimum wage.

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» Hoyer: Republican Congress Is Failing to Ask the Hard Questions on Terrorist Threat, September 25, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today:
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» Week of September 25, 2006, September 25, 2006 Military Commissions, Defense Conference Reports
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» Hoyer: HUD Contracts Must be Awarded on Merit, September 22, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC–House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today released the following statement in response to a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Inspector General’s report stating that political leanings were taken into consideration when awarding discretionary contracts.
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» Hoyer: Republican Economic Policies Have Failed Middle Class America, September 22, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today at a wage forum to release a new report from the Financial Services Committee Democrats which highlights Republicans' failed economic policies:
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» Steny Hoyer, Charles Rangel, and Dick Armey on CNBC's "Kudlow & Company", September 22, 2006 discussing the need for bi-partisanship in Congress, the Democratic economic plan, Hugo Chavez, and other issues...
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» Hoyer: America Needs Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Not More Political Stunts, September 21, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today:
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» Hoyer, Waxman Ask Rumsfeld For Investigation into CPA Hiring, September 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Rep. Henry A. Waxman (CA), Ranking Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee, released the following letter today to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld asking for an investigation into the Coalition Provision Authority's hiring practices:
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» Hoyer: Republican Voter ID Bill Creates a New Poll Tax, September 20, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor against the misguided Republican Voter ID bill:
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» Republican's Attempt to Disenfranchise Large Numbers of Legal Voters, September 20, 2006 ...it's unconstitutional because it undermines the ability of americans to vote... [TRANSCRIPT]
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» Hoyer on President Bush's Speech to the United Nations, September 19, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following the following statement today responding to the President's speech to the U.N.:
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» Hoyer: Democrats Have a Plan for Real Security, September 19, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following remarks today on the House floor:
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» Week of September 18, 2006, September 18, 2006 Voter Identification and Border Security
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» Hoyer Statement on Republican Earmark Bill, September 15, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today concerning House Republicans’ so-called “earmark reform” bill:
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» Hoyer: President Is Correct in Saying that the Economy Will Be Crucial in This Election, September 15, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after President Bush stated today in a Rose Garden press conference that the Administration’s economic performance will play a large role in November’s elections:
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