Press Release

“I join in marking the 87^th anniversary of Cesar Chavez’s birth and celebrating his incredible life and legacy.

“More than six million Americans have now enrolled in private health insurance plans through the federal and state-based marketplaces, and there are still several days left for those who need affordable coverage to sign up.

“Today's preliminary agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund represents an important step forward as leaders in Kiev seek to stabilize the country's economy and implement reforms that will promote growth and opportunity for the Ukrainian people.

“Today’s ruling by the World Trade Organization represents another strong effort by the Obama Administration to hold China accountable for circumventing international trade agreements. 

“I was proud to sign a petition today that would force a vote on H.R. 15, a bipartisan bill to fix our broken immigration system.  Right now, under that system, we lose talented individuals who are forced to return home after earning an advanced degree here in the United States instead of making a new home here, as part of our workforce. 

“Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that I hope will determine once and for all that a woman’s health care decisions are nobody’s business but her own.

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) testified today before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation on H.R. 4120, legislation he cosponsored with Congressman Frank Wolf (VA), which would allow construction to proceed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Museum by extending authorization for the non-profit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).

“Sunday marks four years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which is already helping millions of Americans gain access to quality, affordable health care