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December

» Hoyer Statement on the President’s Speech on Iraq, December 07, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement regarding this morning’s speech by President Bush on Iraq:
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» Hoyer Statement in Support of Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain, December 06, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a leading Democratic advocate of free trade policies, released the following statement today in anticipation of tomorrow’s expected House vote on a free trade agreement with Bahrain:
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» Whip Hoyer on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on the Republican Budget Deficit, December 06, 2005 Hoyer debates the Republicans' lack of fiscal discipline and their failed plan for Social Security...
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» Hoyer and President's Speech on the Economy, December 05, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to President Bush’s speech in North Carolina:
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» Week of December 5, 2005, December 05, 2005 Middle East Free Trade and Tax Reconciliation
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» Hoyer Statement on New Revelations About Republicans Redistricting Tactics in Texas, December 02, 2005 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer made the following statement today in reaction to a Washington Post article reporting that Justice Department political appointees overruled a unanimous staff opinion that Texas’ 2003 redistricting plan violated the Voting Rights Act.
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» Hoyer Statement on World AIDS Day , December 01, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today concerning World AIDS Day:
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November

» Hoyer Statement on President Bush’s Speech on Iraq, November 30, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this morning regarding President Bush’s speech at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on the war in Iraq:
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» Spending Plan Includes 3.1% Civil Service Raise, November 24, 2005 Federal employees are on track for an average pay increase of 3.1 percent next year.
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» Hoyer Applauds Congress for Supporting Pay Parity Over White House Objections, November 18, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the inclusion of a 3.1 percent pay adjustment for federal employees in the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Conference Report.
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» Hoyer Praises A-76 Fix for Federal Employees, November 18, 2005 Congressman Steny Hoyer applauded House passage of an important provision to restore fairness for federal employees to the flawed OMB Circular A-76 privatization process. The provision was included in the fiscal year 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Conference Report that the House passed today.
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» Hoyer Speaks on Republican Politicization of Iraq, November 18, 2005 The most profound issue that this Congress must consider is whether or not to declare and prosecute war... [TRANSCRIPT]
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» Hoyer Statement Against the Hunter Resolution, November 18, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) made the following statement today on the House floor in opposition the resolution offered by Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Duncan Hunter (R-CA):
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» Hoyer: Congress Right to Protect Taxpayer Assistance Centers, November 18, 2005
Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement today applauding the decision by Congress to stop the White House from closing down 68 taxpayer assistance centers. The provision protecting the centers was included in the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Conference Report. The House passed the conference report today.

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» Hoyer: Republicans Punt Ill-Conceived Tax Bill to December, November 18, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House Republican leadership pulled its tax reconciliation bill from Floor consideration:
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» Week of November 14, 2005, November 14, 2005 The Boxing Commission Act and Budget Reconciliation
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» Hoyer: Republican Budget Makes the Deficit Worse and Represents Misguided Priorities, November 10, 2005 Summary of Misguided Republican Budget Policies
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» Hoyer: Republican Misfire on the Budget Bill Shows Just How Irresponsible It Is, November 10, 2005 House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this afternoon after the House Republican leadership pulled their budget reconciliation bill:
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» Whip Hoyer on CBN News Discussing his National Security Vision for the Democrats, November 09, 2005 Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer’s “Democratic National Security Strategy for the 21st Century” on the Christian Broadcast Network...
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» Hoyer Addresses NTEU at IRS, November 08, 2005 There are few functions that are more sensitive or critical to our great nation’s well being than the one performed by employees of the Internal Revenue Service...
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» Hoyer Calls Democratic Election Victories a Harbinger of Things to Come in 2006, November 08, 2005 “Tonight’s big election victories only confirm what virtually every major poll over the last six months has shown: The Republican Party is in deep trouble with American voters...
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» Hoyer Statement on House Resolution Supporting Israel’s Accession to OECD, November 08, 2005
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), a strong advocate of the U.S.-Israel relationship, issued the following statement regarding H.Res. 38 (Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)), which passed the U.S. House today....

» Week of November 7, 2005, November 07, 2005 Court Protection and Budget Reconciliation
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» Hoyer likes Democrats' chances in 2006, November 06, 2005 Ask Rep. Steny H. Hoyer what Democrats need to do to win back control of the House next year, and his first response is a barely suppressed chuckle.
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