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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Government Operations

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MD) - District 5

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12/15/2022 Tweet - "JUST PASSED: The #PuertoRicoStatusAct will grant Puerto Ricans the ability to make their own decision about their island's future. I'm grateful for the bipartisan group of Members and their hard-working staff who arrived at a consensus on this landmark legislation."
12/14/2022 Tweet - "I'm pleased to announce that a bipartisan group of House Members, in cooperation with Puerto Rican officials, arrived at a consensus on the Puerto Rico Status Act. As Majority Leader, I will bring this critical bill to the House Floor for a vote tomorrow."
12/13/2022 Tweet - "I told reporters during my weekly Pen and Pad that House Dems are working to pass critical legislation ahead of the end of the 117th Congress, including legislation to keep the government open and operational. I will provide additional scheduling guidance as the week progresses."
11/17/2022 Hoyer Statement on Serving Maryland's Fifth Congressional District in the 118th Congress
10/24/2022 Tweet - "On January 6th, 2021, former President Trump incited a violent riot at the Capitol in an attempt to overturn a free and fair election. The @January6thCmte has clearly shown his contempt for not only the rule of law, but for our nation's democratic ideals."
10/22/2022 Tweet - ". @RepStefanik , glad to see that rural hospitals in #NY21 will be better equipped to serve Upstaters thanks to the #AmericanRescuePlan. It didn't seem quite that you felt that way when you voted against it."
10/20/2022 Tweet - "The American people deserve the truth of what happened on January 6th, 2021 and who was responsible for planning the shameful, violent attack on the Capitol. I thank the Members of the @January6thCmte for their work to defend democracy and the rule of law."
10/13/2022 Tweet - "Every single House Republican voted against lowering drug prices & now they're trying to repeal the lower prices delivered by Democrats. Make no mistake: While Democrats are putting #PeopleOverPolitics, Republicans are once again putting special interests over working Americans."
10/05/2022 Hoyer Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Ruling on DACA
09/28/2022 Tweet - "I thank @RepMaloney for her continued advocacy for enshrining women's rights in the Constitution through the #EqualRightsAmendment and calling for its long-overdue publication. There is no expiration date on equality; we need the #ERANow."
09/23/2022 Tweet - "House Democrats are putting #PeopleOverPolitics and working to lower costs, create better-paying jobs, and build safer communities. Republicans voted against these policies, time after time after time."
09/23/2022 Hoyer Remarks on Democrats' Record of Success in the 117th Congress and Commitment to Ensuring Workers Can Make It In America
09/22/2022 Hoyer Statement on the House Passage of Critical Public Safety Legislation
09/21/2022 Tweet - "House Democrats are committed to putting #PeopleOverPolitics by building safer communities across America. Tomorrow, I will bring four public safety bills to the House Floor for consideration. I thank my colleagues for their continued work on behalf of the American people."
09/20/2022 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference, I told reporters that House Dems will pass long-overdue reforms to the Electoral Count Act that protect our democracy and the bipartisan Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act as talks continue on legislation to fund the government."
09/18/2022 Tweet - "My thoughts are with our fellow Americans in #PuertoRico as Hurricane Fiona brings dangerous winds, destructive floods, and an island-wide power outage. The federal government must do everything possible to help them weather this challenge and recover quickly."
09/14/2022 Tweet - "I told reporters during my weekly press conference that House Democrats are building on our historic record this work period. We will advance critical legislation from @OversightDems , and stand ready to take up a Continuing Resolution to ensure that the government remains open."
09/09/2022 Tweet - "Congratulations to @LibnOfCongress and the @librarycongress team on launching the first ever http://Congress.gov API, a major milestone in our long journey toward #opendata in Congress, something I have been supporting for well over a decade."
09/07/2022 Tweet - "It is disappointing this Texas court has again stripped away important rights in its continued & longstanding effort to undermine the ACA, prevent access to reproductive rights, & attack the LGBTQ community under the guise of religious freedom."
09/01/2022 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Speech on the Battle for the Soul of America
08/24/2022 Hoyer Statement on Airstrikes in Syria
08/22/2022 Hoyer Statement on Dr. Anthony Fauci Stepping Down as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
08/12/2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Amy Klobuchar, Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Hoyer, Lee, Clyburn, and House Democrats Call on Senate to Stop Delaying Action on Legislation to Remove Symbols of Hate
08/12/2022 NEWSLETTER: Putting People Over Politics with the Inflation Reduction Act
08/11/2022 Letter to Bill Nelson, Administrator of NASA - Hoyer, Van Hollen, Cardin Urge NASA to Extend University of Maryland, Goddard Research Mission on Climate Change

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