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June 27, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is stunning after nearly 50 years of precedent upholding that women in our country have a right to make their own reproductive health care decisions. I am outraged by the Court’s ruling, which not only strips away the fundamental rights of women to decide their own futures, but also ignores the overwhelming majority of Americans who support the protections provided under Roe v. Wade.
June 24, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the full video:
June 24, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturns Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey:
June 23, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen:
June 23, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) held a press conference on the Make It In America agenda, which Congressman Hoyer has led since 2010. Congressman Hoyer was joined by other House Democratic Members to announce new policy recommendations for Supply Chain Resilience, and touch on the progress made on Make It In America's Education, Entrepreneurship, and Infrastructure policy recommendations. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the to the livestream of the press conference:
Issues:
Jobs & the Economy
June 22, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), and David Trone (MD-06) yesterday announced $41,636,405 in federal funding for Head Start programs across the state to expand early learning, development, health services and family well-being.
Issues:
Education
June 22, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video:
June 21, 2022
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the statement today after President Joe Biden announced he would increase the base salary pay of federal wildland firefighters by $20,000 per year or 50% of their current base salary:
June 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today commemorating the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth:
June 17, 2022
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04) released the following statement announcing the General Services Administration’s finding that the two Maryland sites proposed for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters remain viable options for the new consolidated campus: