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September 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding the last day of service for federal employees who took the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP):

"Today is the last day of work for 154,000 patriots -- including VA medical practitioners, meat inspectors, researchers, intelligence and national security experts, first responders and firefighters – all federal workers who have served their neighbors and country with distinction.


September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced the Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act. The bill ensures federal employees who are required to work during a government shutdown are eligible to apply for unemployment insurance (UI).

September 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement on promoting Margaret Mulkerrin to serve as his Chief of Staff as her predecessor, Jim Notter, departs to serve as Chief of Staff to Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD):


September 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's decision to terminate Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter:


September 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to a leaked memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that directs federal agencies to draft plans for mass layoffs ahead of a potential government shutdown:


September 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's recent comments in support of a Ukrainian victory against Russia:


September 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC –  On Monday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy visited the U.S.
Issues: Environment

September 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered the following remarks at a press availability with Maryland Delegation members following a tour of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Maryland:
 

Issues: Environment

September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after House Republicans removed the last two legislative days before the government shutdown deadline:


September 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after voting on H.R. 719, the Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" Kirk Act:

"I will condemn political violence every chance I get, no matter the perpetrator or the victim. Every Member of Congress – indeed, every American – ought to do the same. That is why I voted in favor of today's bipartisan resolution condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk.