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I am glad that the Senate has finally confirmed the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), enabling it to carry out its critical work at full capacity.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on reports that Trump Administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, will receive raises during a government shutdown:
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the introduction of H.R. 1, the For The People Act:
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" this morning to discuss the need to end the Trump shutdown and Democrats’ priorities in the 116th Congress. Below are excerpts from the interview and a link to the video:
The final jobs report of 2018 reflects an economy unsure of its direction.
Tonight, the Democratic-led House passed legislation to end the Trump shutdown and reopen the government.
We are here late tonight, later than you would usually expect the Congress to be here on opening day. People, obviously, have things to do.
Today, Democrats enter into the House Majority with a promise to stand up for working families, oppose egregious abuses by the Trump Administration, and ensure equal justice for all.
I'm going to be offering two bills [to reopen government on the House Floor], all of which are Republican bills, all of which we've compromised on, and included things that the Republicans wanted in their bills.
It is unconscionable that a President of the United States would sit in the White House and say that Iran and its proxies ought to be allowed to take up positions on the borders of our closest regional allies.