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» Democrats Focus on Jews, January 14, 2004 Worried by signs of President Bush's soaring popularity among Jews, Democrats launched a coordinated campaign 18 months ago to win back Jewish votes.
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» HOYER: SUPREME COURT MUST UPHOLD INTENT OF THE ADA, January 12, 2004
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke today at a press conference regarding a landmark test of the historical Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in State of Tennessee v. George Lane and Beverly Jones, a case that could drastically limit enforcement of key provisions in the ADA that protect millions of people with disabilities from discrimination by public entities.

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» Hoyer: Anemic Job Growth Further Proof that Bush Administration Has No Plan, January 09, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding unemployment figures for December released this morning by the Department of Labor:
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» Bush Administration Tries Accounting Gimmick, January 08, 2004 On the two-year anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush Administration is still trying to avoid its responsibility to fund these far-reaching education reforms by claiming that $6 billion in federal education funds have not been spent by the states.
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» HOYER: PRESIDENT, REPUBLICANS SHOULD KEEP PROMISE TO AMERICA’S CHILDREN, January 08, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in response to President Bush’s visit to a Knoxville elementary school marking the two-year anniversary of the signing of the “No Child Left Behind Act”(NCLB):
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» Bush immigration plan draws Democratic fire, January 07, 2004 WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's plan to open the U.S. job market to temporary immigrant workers drew fire on Wednesday
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» Hoyer: Bush Immigration Plan Seems to be Little More Than a Political Maneuver, January 07, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon in response to immigration reform proposals announced by President Bush today:
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» Hoyer: On No Child Left Behind, White House Has Said One Thing, Done Another, January 07, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the second anniversary of the signing of the "No Child Left Behind Act" tomorrow (Jan. 8)...
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» Hoyer: Supreme Court Should Strike Down Trampling of Texans' Rights, January 06, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer released the following statement today in response to the decision by a three-judge panel upholding new boundaries drawn for the State of Texas's 32 Congressional Districts:
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» Worried that Jews will go for Bush, Democrats plotting a counterstrategy, January 06, 2004 Worried by signs of President Bush´s soaring popularity among Jews, Democrats launched a coordinated campaign 18 months ago to win back Jewish votes.
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» As Landmark Education Bill "No Child Left Behind" Turns Two..., January 05, 2004 Statements by Hoyer and the DLC, and national education reports...
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» Bribery, Extortion, January 05, 2004 If ever there was a case that cried out for investigation by the House ethics committee and the Justice Department, it is the evident bribery and extortion attempts applied to Rep. Nick Smith (R-Mich.)
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» Bush sets 2004 pay raise at 2 percent , December 31, 2003 President Bush on Dec. 30 ordered a 2 percent 2004 pay raise for civil servants, but government workers may eventually receive a significantly higher raise if lawmakers approve the pending fiscal 2004 omnibus budget bill.
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» HOYER ENCOURAGES PROMPT AUTHORIZATION OF 2004 4.1% PAY ADJUSTMENT, December 31, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the President’s executive order providing a 2% pay adjustment in 2004 for federal employees...
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» Medicare Bill's Unfair Haste, December 21, 2003 Whip Hoyer expresses his outrage over the Democrats being left out of the Medicare Conference, and the lack of time for Democrats to even read the Medicare Bill...
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» HOYER: REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS BREATHE LIFE INTO THE SPIRIT OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, December 19, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Republican Party’s failure to extend emergency unemployment benefits before Congress adjourned for the year.
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» Hoyer Addresses AIPAC Political Leadership Conference, December 15, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer addressed the AIPAC Political Leadership Conference on December 15, 2003 (as prepared for delivery):
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» HOYER, LEE SEND LETTER TO WHITE HOUSE ON AIDS FUNDING, December 15, 2003
WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), a House leader on AIDS related issues, sent the attached letter to President Bush in response to press reports that the Administration is planning on requesting Fiscal Year 2005 AIDS funding at levels below those he trumpeted beginning with the 2003 State of the Union Address...

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» REPUBLICANS CUT AND RUN BEFORE GETTING THE PEOPLE’S BUSINESS DONE, December 10, 2003 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) today criticized the Republican majority that controls Congress for ending the first session of the 108th Congress before completing the 2004 appropriations process.
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» DEMOCRATIC WHIP HOYER ON SENATOR PAUL SIMON, December 09, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to news reports of the passing of former Illinois Senator Paul Simon...
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» HOYER STATEMENT ON CAPTURE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN, December 14, 2003 WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the capture of Saddam Hussein...
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» Republicans Mistake Arrogance and Retribution for Real Leadership, December 12, 2003 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the decision by the Bush Administration to bar nations that did not support the Iraq invasion from winning reconstruction contracts, and the continuing pattern of Republican retribution against critics:
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» ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION MEMBERS CONFIRMED, December 10, 2003 WASHINGTON – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to the confirmation of nominees to the Election Assistance Commission, which was established by the landmark election reform law the Help America Vote Act.
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» Hoyer strives to keep Jewish vote for Dems, December 10, 2003 House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (D-Md.) speech Monday to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) will cap a yearlong strategy aimed at preventing an exodus of Jewish voters from Democratic ranks.
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