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» Hoyer Statement on New Census Bureau Statistics, August 31, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after new data was released from the Census Bureau. The Bureau’s report shows that during the Bush Administration’s first term, the number of Americans without insurance increased by 6 million, the number of Americans living in poverty increased by 5.4 million, and the median household income for Americans dropped by $1,670.

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» Hoyer: New Census Report Illustrates Failure of Republican Economic and Health Care Policies, August 31, 2005 Hoyer Statement On New Census Bureau Statistics.
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» Hoyer Statement on the 42nd Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington, August 26, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the 42nd anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington:
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» Hoyer: Congressional Republicans Have Overreached and Under-Performed, August 14, 2005 The Republicans' Record of Failure
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» Social Security Clearinghouse, August 13, 2005 Social Security Clearinghouse
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» Hoyer Statement on the 70th Anniversary of Social Security, August 12, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the 70th anniversary of Social Security.
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» Social Security turns 70 as Congress debates the system's future, August 10, 2005 When President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 70 years ago Sunday, he told Americans the system would save them from "a poverty-ridden old age."
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» Lawmakers Push for Solution to Delays in Full Pension Payments, August 08, 2005 Key House members have served notice at the Office of Personnel Management that they are concerned about delays in processing and approving full pension payments to federal employees who have filed their retirement papers.
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» House Democratic Whip Hoyer to Lead Democratic Delegation to Israel, August 05, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) will lead 14 Democratic Members of Congress on a trip to Israel next week. The trip (August 7 – 14) occurs at a critical time for Israel, just prior to the implementation of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan on Monday, August 15th.
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» Hoyer Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act , August 05, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which was signed into law on August 6, 1965:
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» Hoyer Statement on the 40th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, July 29, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid on Saturday:
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» Hoyer: Congressional Republicans Have Overreached and Under-Performed, July 29, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today at a press conference with other Democratic leaders highlighting the failure of Republicans in Congress to address issues important to the American people.
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» Hoyer Statement on the Medical Malpractice Bill, July 28, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Republican Medical Malpractice Bill, which would do nothing to reduce physicians' insurance premiums:
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» Bill Targets Errant Pilots, July 27, 2005 Pilots who violate restricted airspace over Washington would be liable for civil fines of up to $100,000 under legislation that is to be introduced today by Republican and Democratic House leaders.
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» Blunt, Hoyer Move to Prevent Violations of Washington’s Restricted Airspace, July 27, 2005 House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (MO) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) today introduced the “Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act”, bipartisan legislation that aims to prevent violations of restricted airspace around Washington, D.C.
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» Hoyer Statement on CAFTA, July 27, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House Floor regarding H.R. 3045, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act:
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» Social Security Battle Pits Bush Against Democrats, Own Party, July 27, 2005 Separate White House and congressional events yesterday spotlighted the deep divisions over changing Social Security, laying the battle lines for a fall fight that pits President Bush not only against Democrats but also against some leaders in his own party.
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» Hoyer Awarded George Bush Medal for the Empowerment of People with Disabilities, July 26, 2005 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) was awarded the George Bush Medal for the Empowerment of People with Disabilities last night at the National Council on Disability’s 15th Anniversary Observance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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» Hoyer Remarks on the Voting Rights Act , July 26, 2005 Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today at a news briefing with Democratic leaders, led by Rep. John Lewis (GA), on the anniversary and reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.
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» Hoyer Statement on the Anniversary of the ADA, July 26, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), the lead House sponsor of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, released the following statement today regarding the 15th anniversary of the ADA’s enactment on Tuesday:
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» White House Leak Scandal Continues , July 26, 2005 White House Leak Scandal Continues
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» Week of July 25, 2005, July 25, 2005 Health Care, Postal Reform, Medical Malpractice, CAFTA
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» Hoyer Reaction to the Republican Patriot Act Bill, July 21, 2005 Hoyer Reaction to the Republican Patriot Act Bill
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» Hoyer: House Republicans Abdicate Oversight on Patriot Act , July 21, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today concerning the House Republican leadership’s effort to stifle debate on legislation reauthorizing 16 provisions of the USA Patriot Act
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» Whip Hoyer Speaks on the Abuse of Power by the Republican Majority on the Patriot Act, July 21, 2005 ...we must confront terrorists, but we must also ensure our constitutional values... [TRANSCRIPT]
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