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» House Democrats Want Bribery Probe, February 03, 2004 House Democrats may file an ethics complaint if Republican congressional leaders do not open an investigation into whether bribes were offered to win passage of the Medicare prescription drug bill, a House Democratic leader said on Tuesday.
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» Hoyer Floor Statement on President’s Budget Proposal: The Great Pretender, February 03, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement on the House Floor today regarding President Bush’s budget proposal (as prepared for delivery).
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» Hoyer Seeks Hastert Intervention, February 03, 2004 House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday he will for a third time call on Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) to urge the ethics committee to investigate alleged House floor bribery, but if the Republican leader continues to balk, he vowed Democrats will be forced to file a complaint.
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» Hoyer: Bush Budget Lacks Credibility, February 03, 2004 It should now be clear to the American people that the originator of the term ‘fuzzy math’ – George W. Bush – has become its foremost practitioner... [TRANSCRIPT]
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» Whip Hoyer Remarks on the Ricin Found in Senate Office Building, Also Bush's Irresponsible Budget, February 03, 2004 On WUSA Channel 9 News, Hoyer speaks on the ricin found, and Bush's FY 2005 Budget...
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» An End to Ethics Truce?, February 02, 2004 House Democrats are on the cusp of breaking the seven-year cease-fire with Republicans over filing ethics complaints, sources throughout the Caucus confirm.
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» Bush Unveils $2.4 Trillion Fiscal 2005 Budget, February 02, 2004 President Bush said this morning he is "confident" the government can halve the $521 billion deficit during the next few years...
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» House Dems seek ethics probe, February 02, 2004 If the House ethics committee doesn’t investigate allegations of arm-twisting during voting on a Medicare bill, a House Democratic leader said Tuesday that Democrats will file a formal complaint within a few weeks.
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» Hoyer Presses For Investigation Into Smith Comments, February 02, 2004 The flap over whether the House Ethics Committee should investigate statements by Rep. Nick Smith, R-Mich., about the Medicare prescription drug vote continued to simmer today.
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» Hoyer: Bush Budget Lacks Credibility, February 02, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding President Bush’s Fiscal Year 2005 Budget:
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» Hoyer: Civilian Federal Employees Deserve Pay Parity with Military, February 02, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the civilian federal pay adjustment proposed by President Bush in his Fiscal Year 2005 Budget:
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» HOYER: NOW IS THE TIME TO FINISH THE JOB ON ELECTION REFORM, February 02, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a lead sponsor of landmark, bipartisan election reform legislation in 2002 (the “Help America Vote Act”), today expressed extreme disappointment in the President’s FY05 budget request for election reform and urged Members on both sides of the aisle to support full funding for the Act:

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» Inquiry Sought in House Vote on Drug Plan for Medicare, February 02, 2004 In a Jan. 20 letter to the speaker, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the Democratic whip, said an investigation by the House ethics committee was needed to protect the reputation of the House after Representative Nick Smith, Republican of Michigan, said groups and lawmakers had offered support for his son's Congressional campaign if Mr. Smith backed the measure, which passed 220 to 215.

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» Inquiry Sought In House Vote On Drug Plan For Medicare , February 02, 2004 leading House Democrat has called on Speaker J. Dennis Hastert to initiate an ethics investigation into accusations of bribery during last November's vote on the new Medicare drug plan
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» Tauzin: 'I'm not soliciting employment from anyone', February 02, 2004 ...powerful Republican committee chairman, under attack for entertaining a lucrative job offer from the pharmaceutical lobby ...
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» Area House Members Urge Parity for Civilian Workers , February 01, 2004 A group of Washington-area House members plans to introduce a resolution Tuesday that would put the House on record in support of a "pay parity" raise in the upcoming fiscal 2005 budget debate.
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» Hoyer Leads Bipartisan Washington, DC Delegation in Introducing Budget Resolution on Pay Parity, January 30, 2004 The bipartisan Washington, DC regional delegation, led by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), will introduce a resolution next week that would put Congress on record in support of the bipartisan principle of pay parity in its upcoming fiscal year 2005 budget proposal.
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» Declaración de Hoyer acerca de la Presentación de los Principios Demócratas de Reforma Migratoria:, January 28, 2004 "Estos Principios Satisfacen las Expectativas de los Inmigrantes, Reflejan las Necesidades de los Empleadores, y Respetan nuestras Necesidades de Seguridad Nacional"
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» Hoyer Responds to President’s Speech on Health Care, January 28, 2004 Says President’s Plan on Health Care, like Jobs Plan, Falls Short
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» Hoyer Statement on Announcement of Democratic Immigration Principle, January 28, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the announcement of the Democratic Immigration Principles at a news conference today:
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» BLUE DOGS LAMENT NEW CBO DEFICIT PROJECTIONS, January 27, 2004 Washington, D.C. – Members of the House Blue Dog Coalition responded today to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projection unveiled Monday that the federal deficit will hit a record $477 billion this year...
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» Hoyer: Republicans Preach Fiscal Discipline, Practice Sin of Fiscal Recklessness, January 26, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the new budget forecast by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO predicts a $477 billion deficit for Fiscal Year 2004, which is 4.2 percent of GDP:
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» South Capitol Street Bridge Receives Funding, January 26, 2004 A key transportation artery is in line for some much-needed repairs after last week’s Senate passage of the omnibus spending bill.
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» Spratt Statement on New CBO Budget Forecast, January 26, 2004 U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) issued the following statement on today’s new budget forecast by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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» Hoyer Welcomes Troops Returning to Iraq, January 23, 2004 On CBS WUSA Channel 9, Congressman Steny Hoyer visited over 200 servicemen and women returning to Iraq at BWI today...
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