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Hoyer Op-Ed: Democrats Remind Trump That He Must Govern for All Citizens
January 19, 2017
Wanted to be sure you saw today's op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) in The Hill ahead of President-Elect Trump's Inauguration, reminding him of his responsibility to represent all Americans. 
Hoyer Op-Ed: Trump ‘Rigged’ Election Claims: Further Proof He is Unfit to be President
October 20, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today's op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD), author of the Help America Vote Act, in The Hill on claims that the presidential election is 'rigged.'
Hoyer, Roe Op-Ed: Congress Should Demand Answers from Mylan on Skyrocketing EpiPen Prices
September 21, 2016
As millions of American children returned to school over the past few weeks, parents and caregivers had long shopping lists filled with necessary items: notebooks, pencils, calculators, and lunchboxes, to name a few.
The Hill: Hoyer Launches Effort to Battle Public Distrust in Congress
July 12, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw yesterday's article in The Hill on a speech House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered at the Georgetown University Law Center on efforts to renew the American people's faith in government. 
Roll Call: Hoyer Calls for Overhauls To Reduce Lack of Trust in Government
July 11, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today's article in Roll Call on a speech House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered this afternoon at the Georgetown University Law Center on efforts to renew the American people's faith in government. 
Roll Call: Social Media, Apps, Electronic Whips in Democratic Toolbox
July 11, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today's article in Roll Call about House Democrats’ Online All-Star Competition and other initiatives led by Whip Hoyer to use technology to make Congress more transparent, efficient, and responsive to constituents. 
Hoyer Op-Ed: Democrats Took a Stand Through the Powerful Act of Sitting Down
June 24, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today’s op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) in The Hill about House Democrats' sit-in on the House Floor earlier this week. 
Morning Roundup: Updated Make It In America Plan in the News
June 15, 2016
On Monday, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced House Democrats' updated Make It In America plan. 
Morning Roundup: House Democrats’ Updated Make It In America Plan In the News
June 14, 2016
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced House Democrats’ updated Make It In America plan yesterday at The Foundery, a new maker space where innovators and entrepreneurs can turn their ideas into reality, with access to machines and equipment and help from skilled experts. 
Afternoon Roundup: Make It In America in the News
June 13, 2016
Earlier today, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced House Democrats' updated Make It In America plan. 
Hoyer, Maloney Op-Ed: GOP is ‘Rigging’ System to Discriminate Against LGBT People
June 8, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today’s op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) in the Washington Post about how House Republicans are bending rules in the House of Representatives to allow discrimination against LGBT Americans. 
Hoyer, Van Hollen Op-Ed: House Panel Attacking Women's Health Puts Md. Lives At Risk
June 7, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today’s op-ed by Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) online in The Baltimore Sun about recent actions taken by House Republicans on the Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health to subpoena a reproductive health care practitioner in Maryland and several Maryland health care providers and first responders. 
Hoyer Op-Ed: Technology in Government Need Not Break the Bank
April 20, 2016
Wanted to make sure you saw today's op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) on the Information Technology Modernization Act that he introduced last week. 
The Hill: Hoyer Pushing Obama's Tech Modernization Drive
April 11, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw yesterday's article in The Hill about the Information Technology Modernization Act, which will be introduced by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) today. 
Roll Call: Capitol Hill Not Quite Silicon Valley, But It's Trying
March 18, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today’s article in “Roll Call” about the Beta Labs briefing series. 
Hoyer, Lee “Talk Poverty” Column: What the House Republican Budget Says About Conservative Anti-Poverty Rhetoric
March 16, 2016
Wanted to be sure you saw today's column for the Center for American Progress’s “Talk Poverty” blog by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, chair of the Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity. 
Huffington Post: House Democrats Are Ready To Fight Paul Ryan On 'Sham' GOP Poverty Task Force
March 2, 2016
A gaggle of top House Democrats derided Speaker Paul Ryan's newly developed GOP task force on poverty on Wednesday, arguing that the group was a "sham."
Hoyer Op-Ed: Congress Must Heed President’s Call to Elevate Our Politics, Take Bipartisan Action
January 15, 2016
Wanted to make sure you saw today's op-ed in The Hill by House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) on President Obama's final State of the Union Address.
The Hill: No. 2 House Dem in a bipartisan zone
December 28, 2015
ICYMI: Wanted to be sure you saw this article in The Hill on Whip Hoyer’s recent bipartisan successes, including the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, inclusion of the Full-Service Community Schools program in the Every Student Succeeds Act, and passage of the visa waiver improvement bill. 
Hoyer Op-Ed: Full-Service Community Schools: A Bipartisan Victory to Help America's Students Succeed
December 10, 2015
I was proud to be on hand today as President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act into law, which includes a provision I authored to encourage the wider adoption of the full-service community schools model. 
Washington Post: Inside the business coalition’s successful fight to save the Export-Import Bank
December 7, 2015
If they had a kitchen sink, pro-business lobbyists pushing for the renewal of the Export-Import Bank might have thrown that, too.
The Hill: Export-Import Bank takes step toward renewal
December 7, 2015
The House on Thursday took a step toward reviving the Export-Import Bank, by voting to renew the embattled institution's funding as part of a five-year federal transportation spending measure.
The Hill: Dems go digital with whip operation
November 30, 2015
With lawmakers and their staffers frequently communicating on their iPhones, iPads and Android devices through text message, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has turned to SMS to get a quicker, more accurate vote count on critical bills. 
Roll Call: Ex-Im Bank Rescue Maneuvers Hard to Repeat
November 4, 2015
The House’s passage of legislation to revive the Export-Import Bank followed such an untraditional path that it will be a hard act to follow.
The Hill: House rejects efforts to derail Export-Import Bank
November 4, 2015
The House on Wednesday night rejected efforts to derail a renewal of the Export-Import Bank, virtually assuring a new life for the agency.