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2008 Releases

June Releases
» Hoyer: UI Extension Vital for Americans Struggling in the Poor Bush Economy, June 11, 2008
Mr. Speaker, for the last seven and one-half years, the President and members of his Administration have claimed that the American economy is doing just fine.
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on 45th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, June 10, 2008
Forty five years ago today, President Kennedy signed into law the landmark Equal Pay Act. It was a law founded on a powerful principle: that the value of work lies in a job well done, not in the gender of the worker.
» Hoyer: Dismal Jobs Report Is Further Evidence that Bush Policies Have Failed America, June 06, 2008
It is increasingly clear that the only people who believe the Bush Administration’s policies are working are the cheerleaders who reside and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
» Majority Leader Hoyer Takes Aim at Bush Administration’s Economic Record, June 02, 2008
The Administration’s focus today on tax cuts that are not due to expire for another two years shows again how they are out of touch with Americans' daily struggle to deal with the consequences of the President’s failed economic program – anemic job growth, decreasing household incomes, exploding costs of gas, food, health care and college, record foreclosure rates, and rising poverty.
May Releases
» Majority Leader Hoyer Memorial Day Tribute, May 23, 2008
“As we observe the Memorial Day holiday, let us be reminded of the simple, yet apt words of Elmer Davis, Director of the U.S. Office of War Information during WWII: ‘This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.’...
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on FISA, May 22, 2008
Our intelligence community has the tools it needs to keep America safe, and we are absolutely committed to ensuring that this remains the case.
» Hoyer Statement on House Override of President’s Farm Bill Veto, May 21, 2008
Today the House overwhelmingly rejected the President’s misguided veto of the Farm Bill.
» Democrats Working to Make America Energy Independent, Lower Gas Prices, May 21, 2008
For the first six years of the 21st Century, President Bush and Republican Congresses relied on a 20th Century energy policy that failed to reduce America’s energy independence or address rising gas prices.
» House Democrats' Strong Record of Accomplishment, May 20, 2008
» Hoyer Statement on the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, May 20, 2008
The cost of gas has now climbed to $3.79 per gallon, and oil has hit a record of $129 per barrel.
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on Senator Kennedy, May 20, 2008
Senator Kennedy is a giant in the Senate, a wonderful public servant, and a great American.
» Majority Leader Hoyer’s Statement on War Funding Vote, May 15, 2008
I understand the differences of opinion on the war in Iraq.
» HOYER, CAPAC, CHC APPLAUD FARM BILL NUTRITION TITLE’S IMPACT ON MINORITY COMMUNITIES, May 14, 2008
» Majority Leader Hoyer Urges President Bush to Suspend Deliveries to Strategic Petroleum Reserve, May 13, 2008
It is absolutely inconceivable that, with gas prices climbing to $3.72 today, President Bush continues to oppose the bipartisan effort in Congress to give American consumers some relief from those high prices by temporarily suspending deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
» Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Statement in Response to the President’s Comments, May 07, 2008
As the second term of his failed presidency winds to an end, President Bush has little left on the agenda but finger-pointing.
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on National Teacher Day, May 06, 2008
Today, as another school year winds to a close, we honor the men and women whose determination, caring, and seemingly infinite patience made it possible: America’s teachers.
» What's Good For Homeowners Is Good For The Economy, May 06, 2008
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement Recognizing Cinco de Mayo, May 05, 2008
Today, millions of Americans, Mexicans, and well-wishers around the world celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
» Majority Leader Hoyer: April Jobs Report Further Proof of Failed Bush Policies, May 02, 2008
» Hoyer Applauds FTC Announcement to Strengthen Protections Against Manipulation of Gas Prices, May 01, 2008
With gas prices breaking records daily, I welcome the announcement by the Federal Trade Commission that it will move forward in fulfilling its statutory obligation to protect consumers against illegal market manipulation by the oil industry.
» Majority Leader Hoyer Commemorates Jewish American Heritage Month, May 01, 2008
Throughout the month of May, we recognize the third annual Jewish American Heritage Month, an opportunity to reflect on the long history of Jewish Americans and to celebrate their many contributions to our nation.
» Hoyer Statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May 01, 2008
» Majority Leader Hoyer Statement on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, May 01, 2008
I strongly support this historic, bipartisan legislation – the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) – which is the product of more than a dozen years of work and which is long overdue.
» Majority Leader Hoyer: “Mission Accomplished” Sad Reminder of Bush Administration Failures, May 01, 2008
Five years ago today, President Bush climbed out of a Navy jet, walked onto the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, posed for the cameras beneath a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED banner, and declared: ‘Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.’
April Releases
» Look in the Mirror: President Fails to Accept Responsibility for Failed Policies, April 30, 2008

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