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Issue Report :
House Democrats Continue to Work For The People
House Democrats have been hard at work since day one of the Majority, delivering on our For the People agenda. We’ve passed legislation to lower health care and prescription drug costs, raise wages, expand opportunity, tackle corruption in Washington, and protect Americans. Yet, this legislation to address the priorities of the American people continues to stall in the Senate due to GOP obstruction.
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on the Bipartisan Amicus Brief Filed in the Supreme Court in Support of DACA
I was proud to join this amicus brief in defense of the DACA program before the Supreme Court. Dreamers deserve to stay in the country they call home and continue to contribute to our economy and their communities.
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report
The September jobs report tells a story with which we are familiar: steady but disappointing job gains that mask deeply rooted economic challenges.  It also underscores that the Trump Administration has not kept its promises to focus on the economy and help working people get ahead. 
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on the President's Executive Order on Medicare
President Trump’s announcement today is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to disguise his Administration’s dismal record on health care and protecting seniors.
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on One-Year Anniversary of the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
It has now been a year since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by assassins linked to the Saudi ruling regime. 
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on Rosh Hashanah
I join in wishing all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah a very sweet new year for 5780.  As families gather to mark this season of transition, I hope it will usher in a year of joy, new beginnings, and new opportunities.  To all those serving in uniform and celebrating on military installations at home and overseas, I pray that this new year will be one of safety and success. 
 
Leader's Report :
The House Begins Official Impeachment Inquiry, Democrats Continue to Work For the People
This week, the House had no choice but to move forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Over the last week, the American people have learned that multiple senior national security officials have raised concerns about an ongoing pattern of corruption in the White House; that the President abused the power of his office to coerce a foreign government to interfere in the 2020 election; and that his allies sought to cover it up.
Press Release :
Hoyer Statement on House Passage of a Resolution Disapproving the President’s Emergency Declaration at the Southern Border
The House and Senate have now both passed a bipartisan resolution overturning President Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border in order to usurp Congress’s power of the purse. 
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 – 4 VOTES – LAST VOTES
The House is now taking the following votes:
  1. Passage of S.J.Res – A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 (Sen. Udall – Armed Services) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
  2. H.R. 3722 – Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019 (Rep.
Archived Floor Update :
FLOOR UPDATE – 2 – 4 VOTES – LAST VOTES
At approximately 10:30 a.m., the House will take the following votes:
  1. Passage of S.J.Res – A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 (Sen. Udall – Armed Services) – VOTE YES – 15 minutes
  2. H.R.