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July 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement today on President Biden's historic announcement that he has selected Shuwanza Goff to serve as Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs:


July 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressmen Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), and Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), at a media availability with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott at the U.S. Capitol following a meeting with Members of the Maryland Delegation. Below is a transcript of Congressman Hoyer's remarks:


July 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement following Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Joint Address to Congress: 


July 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement reaffirming his steadfast support for the U.S.-Israel relationship:

“As a longtime advocate for a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship and an enduring two-state solution, I appreciate Rep. Pramila Jayapal's clarification and apology for the offensive and inaccurate comments she made about Israel amid the unrest at the Netroots Nation conference last weekend. Israel is not a racist state. 


July 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC –  Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee, led a bipartisan coalition last week in defeating a Republican attempt to rescind funds that were previously appropriated for the new FBI headquarters. During last Thursday's full committee markup, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) offered an amendment to claw back funding for the already appropriated new, consolidated FBI headquarters.


July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on Republicans’ partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) legislation: 


July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments including Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, U.S.


July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC — House Appropriations Committee Republicans passed their 2024 Financial Services and General Government funding bill that makes communities less safe and enables individuals to take advantage of hardworking people, commit fraud, and sell dangerous products.

The 2024 subcommittee allocation is $11.3 billion, 58 percent below the 2023 level and 64 percent below the President’s budget request.


July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee markup of the 2024 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video: 


July 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the passing of former Maryland State Senator Tommie Broadwater:

“I join people throughout Prince George's County and Maryland in mourning former Maryland State Senator Tommie Broadwater, who sadly passed away yesterday. We became friends when he started getting involved in Maryland politics more than fifty years ago and remained friends ever since.