Hoyer Statement on 2017 House Floor Schedule

Statement

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) issued the following statement today after the House legislative schedule for calendar year 2017 was released:

"Today, House Republicans released the legislative schedule for 2017. While the House is scheduled to be in session more days than any other year since Republicans took the majority, what matters is what we do with those days. With their party now controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House, House Republicans will no longer be able to blame Democrats for not enacting their agenda; instead, they will have the responsibility to do the hard work of governing.

"As we look ahead to next year, Republicans should remember that they do not have an overwhelming mandate -- in fact, more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton. Democrats will represent the plurality of Americans and resist Republican efforts to pursue a divisive, controversial agenda. We will strongly oppose efforts to take health care away from 20 million Americans and to end the Medicare guarantee; to deny women access to the full range of health care choices; to offer new tax giveaways to the wealthy at the expense of working Americans; to destroy the economic safety net for American families; and to dismantle worker, consumer, and environmental protections. Americans want a government that works and one that is focused on creating economic opportunities for all. House Democrats stand ready to work to accomplish that goal."

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