Foreign Affairs

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) will serve as the senior Member of a group of 21 House Democrats visiting Israel and the West Bank from August 2nd to 8th to learn more about issues critical to the U.S.-Israel relationship and international security.

Yesterday's vote to form a constituent assembly in Venezuela represents a dangerous setback for democracy in our hemisphere. 

This is not a skinny repeal in terms of the adverse impact it's going to have on millions of Americans.

The changes that Senator McConnell has made still put at substantial risk millions of people in terms of their health care coverage.

I was deeply saddened to learn today of the passing of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Liu Xiaobo. 

I support the extension of the review period for easing sanctions on the Sudanese government, which has yet to demonstrate fully that humanitarian aid can reach the parts of the country that need it most and that those delivering the aid can do so safely. 

I’m continuing to have conversations with my Republican colleagues regarding the Russia sanctions bill. 

It has been more than three weeks since the Senate, by a vote of 98-2, passed a bipartisan bill imposing tough new sanctions on Russia for its interference in our election.