House Democrats Advance Key Legislation; Vote to Remove Hate
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Leader's Report
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2022
Contact Info:
Raymond Rodriguez 202-225-3130
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER
This week, House Democrats advanced bills addressing key priorities on behalf of the American people. Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition in the House passed the Puerto Rico Status Act, which would grant the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to determine the future of their island themselves. This historic legislation would dedicate federal resources to fund and organize a binding plebiscite in which Puerto Ricans on the island could vote among three options: statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the United States. I’m grateful for the bipartisan group of Members and their hard-working staff who arrived at a consensus on this landmark legislation.
In addition, on Wednesday, the House voted to adopt my legislation to remove hate from the halls of the U.S. Capitol. I was proud to sponsor this bill, which would remove the bust of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who authored the infamous Dred Scott decision, from the Capitol and additionally commission a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Symbols of slavery, sedition, and segregation have no place in the halls of Congress and I am glad the House voted to send this legislation to the President’s desk. The House also took action on legislation to keep the government open and operational on behalf of the American people and will vote on an omnibus appropriations package next week pending Senate action.
Serving as House Majority Leader has been the honor of a lifetime and I want to express my deep gratitude to my colleagues and my constituents who have made my service in the Congress and in leadership so rewarding. I look forward to what we will surely accomplish together in the years ahead.
Sincerely yours,
Steny H. Hoyer
DEMOCRATIC NEWS UPDATE:
On the December Work Period:
This week, House Democrats advanced bills addressing key priorities on behalf of the American people. Yesterday, a bipartisan coalition in the House passed the Puerto Rico Status Act, which would grant the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to determine the future of their island themselves. This historic legislation would dedicate federal resources to fund and organize a binding plebiscite in which Puerto Ricans on the island could vote among three options: statehood, independence, or sovereignty in free association with the United States. I’m grateful for the bipartisan group of Members and their hard-working staff who arrived at a consensus on this landmark legislation.
In addition, on Wednesday, the House voted to adopt my legislation to remove hate from the halls of the U.S. Capitol. I was proud to sponsor this bill, which would remove the bust of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who authored the infamous Dred Scott decision, from the Capitol and additionally commission a bust of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Symbols of slavery, sedition, and segregation have no place in the halls of Congress and I am glad the House voted to send this legislation to the President’s desk. The House also took action on legislation to keep the government open and operational on behalf of the American people and will vote on an omnibus appropriations package next week pending Senate action.
Serving as House Majority Leader has been the honor of a lifetime and I want to express my deep gratitude to my colleagues and my constituents who have made my service in the Congress and in leadership so rewarding. I look forward to what we will surely accomplish together in the years ahead.
Sincerely yours,
Steny H. Hoyer
DEMOCRATIC NEWS UPDATE:
On the December Work Period: