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Press Release :
Tonight, on the eve of his hundredth day in office, President Biden delivered his first address to Congress and laid out not only his detailed plans for confronting our most pressing challenges but his vision of an America that is safer, stronger, more just, and more prosperous.
Press Release :
Today, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced that Fifth District resident and business owner María Icaza will be his virtual guest for President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress this evening.
Op-Ed :
Leaders in the House are raising the alarm that the sluggish growth of staffer pay makes recruiting and retaining talented staff difficult and are urging appropriators to include a 20 percent increase for office budgets for fiscal 2022.
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Today, Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) sent a letter to House Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Chairman Tim Ryan (OH-13) urging an increase in funding for staff salaries for Members, leadership offices, and committees. Specifically, the letter includes a Fiscal Year 2022 request to increase such funding by 20% in order to return budgets for House salaries and expenses to the 2011 inflation-adjusted baseline.
Press Release :
I welcome President Biden's decision today to require that federal contractors pay their employees a $15 minimum wage.
Op-Ed :
A group of House lawmakers are preparing to tackle a politically toxic issue many members see as necessary: increasing Capitol Hill staffer pay.
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WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in recognition of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day:
Leader's Report :
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER
This week, House Democrats advanced three major pieces of legislation related to justice and civil rights.
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) today announced changes to his leadership office staff, reflecting his continued focus on engaging Members and the public as he manages the legislative process on the House Floor to enact House Democrats' For the People agenda.
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WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House Floor this morning in support of H.R. 51, legislation to admit Washington, DC as the 51st state in the Union, which passed the House today. Below are excerpts from his remarks.