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» RISING POVERTY NUMBERS ANOTHER SIGN OF FAILED REPUBLICAN POLICIES, August 26, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Census’ annual report today on poverty and annual income rates in America.
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» HOYER: OVERTIME RULE CHANGES PUNISH WORKING AMERICANS ONCE AGAIN, August 23, 2004
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the implementation of unprecedented new rules by the Department of Labor that will strip up to 6 million workers of their right to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Bush Administration forced the regulation changes through despite bipartisan opposition of Congress:

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» House Democrats urge special session about 9/11 , August 11, 2004 House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, urged President Bush Tuesday to call a rare special session of Congress to swiftly pass the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for reorganizing the country's intelligence operations.
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» HOYER: MORE DISMAL JOB NUMBERS PROVE AMERICA NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP , August 06, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that job growth in July amounted to a paltry 32,000, far less than economists had predicted...
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» HOYER APPLAUDS SIGNING OF ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT CORPORATION LEGISLATION, August 05, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, a congressional champion for redeveloping the Anacostia Waterfront, issued the following statement on the signing of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation (AWC) Legislation today:
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» HOYER STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT , August 05, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer issued the following statement today marking the 39th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which is tomorrow. Rep. Hoyer was the lead sponsor of both the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA):
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» Can the Dems retake the House?, August 03, 2004 The possibility that the Democrats could retake the Senate in November has recently become a staple of discussion among political consultants and reporters.
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» Hoyer Introduces "Full-Service Community Schools Act", August 02, 2004 "I am extremely proud to introduce the Full-Service Community Schools Act. My late wife Judy was a dedicated educator who taught me about the importance of early education and the potential of full service schools...
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» Democrats' Challenge on Tax Complexity, July 30, 2004 House Democrats, led by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, intend to make rising tax complexity an election year issue. Republicans are devoting floor time to tax simplification in the House this week, but there is no denying that they have dropped the ball on this growing problem.
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» HOYER: MID-SESSION REVIEW BRINGS NO GOOD NEWS, July 30, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement regarding the Mid-Session Budget Review released by the Bush Administration's Office of Management and Budget this morning. OMB is required by law to present the Mid-Session Review by July 15, but was two weeks late:
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» Hoyer Takes Fourth Turn as Parliamentarian, July 28, 2004 While most of the Democratic faithful view today’s conventions as a largely ceremonial event with few surprises, some aspects of the past remain — including the tapping of a referee to ensure the nomination goes off without a hitch.
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» Maryland Lawmakers Gather for Democratic National Convention , July 27, 2004 The Democratic National Convention is underway in Boston - and several well-known Maryland lawmakers are on hand for the important event.
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» Hoping to Recapture Some of 2000's Luster , July 26, 2004 At home, Maryland Democrats have been struggling with internal squabbles and an inconsistent message in the two years since losing the governor's mansion. But in Boston this week, several of the state's top Democrats will be thrust into the national spotlight at the party's convention.
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» HOYER STATEMENT ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE “AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT”, July 26, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, the lead House sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), issued the following statement in observance of the fourteenth anniversary of the signing of the ADA on July 26th:
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» Maryland Lawmakers Gather for Democratic National Convention , July 25, 2004 The Democratic National Convention is underway in Boston - and several well-known Maryland lawmakers are on hand for the important event.
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» Opening with optimism, July 25, 2004 THE DEMOCRATS opened their national convention last night, heeding the call to accentuate the positive but mindful that there is one reason for their extraordinary party unity.
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» Session called unproductive, July 25, 2004 Congress, departing for its summer recess, left behind few achievements and a backlog of business to accomplish this fall amid election rancor, political analysts said.
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» DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHT FAILURES OF THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, July 22, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress prepares to recess for a six-week August break, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Robert Menendez (NJ), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair James Clyburn (SC), and Assistant to the Democratic Leader John Spratt (SC) today lambasted the dismal policy and political record of the Republican majority. The GOP Congress has failed to pass a budget blueprint, created record deficits, and the House is on track to work the least number of days in 48 years. The Democratic leaders today highlighted this absence of leadership, voters’ desire for change in America, the Democrats’ positive agenda, and what that means for the November election. The following is Rep. Hoyer’s statement as prepared for delivery:

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» HOUSE COMMITTEE SOLIDLY SUPPORTS FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY PARITY, July 22, 2004 The full House Appropriations Committee included, by a solid bipartisan vote of 42-16 (25 Democrats and 17 Republicans), a Federal Employee Pay Parity amendment in the Fiscal Year 2005 Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act today that was offered by Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD).
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» House panel backs 3.5 percent civil service pay raise , July 22, 2004 The House Appropriations Committee approved legislation Thursday that would provide equal pay adjustments for military and civilian federal employees in 2005.
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» Hoyer balances demands of constituents, Capitol Hill, July 22, 2004 U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer has a lot of ground to cover on any given day. Hoyer's district includes parts of Prince George's, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.
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» Hoyer says Democrats could take back the House, July 22, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is grounding his claim that Democrats “are in striking distance” of taking back the House with a heavy statistical comparison to the Republican watershed election of 1994.
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» Hoyer says Democrats could take back the House, July 22, 2004 House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is grounding his claim that Democrats “are in striking distance” of taking back the House with a heavy statistical comparison to the Republican watershed election of 1994.
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» Disabled Voters Seek Help From HAVA, August 16, 2004 With the 2004 presidential election on the horizon, disabilities advocacy groups like UCP are now stepping up their rhetoric in support of the Help America Vote Act, which establishes higher standards of voting accessibility at polling places.
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