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WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House voted to pass a supplemental security funding bill to strengthen security at the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC –  House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon urging support for the bipartisan agreement to form an independent commission to investigate the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined CNN Newsroom this afternoon to discuss legislation to form an independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the situation in Israel and Gaza. Below are excerpts from his interview and a link to the video:
“I continue to be saddened by the loss of innocent civilian life in Israel and Gaza occurring as a result of Hamas’s ongoing rocket attacks.  Israel has the right to defend itself, as any nation does when its civilians are targeted by violence from a terrorist organization whose aim is nothing short of mass murder and the destruction of the world’s only Jewish state."
The American people deserve to know exactly what happened on January 6 and how to prevent a repeat of that terrible day.  That’s why I’ve been so vocal about the need to create a bipartisan commission, much as Congress did after the 9/11 attacks, to investigate the Capitol insurrection fully and produce a report outlining recommendations to ensure that our chief democratic institutions are kept safe in the future.
"I join in wishing Eid Mubarak to all those in Maryland and across our country who are celebrating the end of Ramadan tonight.  While last year's Eid al-Fitr came at a time when families and communities were unable to gather at all because of COVID-19, thankfully recent strides in vaccination make it possible for some outdoor celebrations this year and for vaccinated family members to observe the holiday together indoors. 
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined MSNBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet The Press Daily” this afternoon to discuss the American Jobs Plan. Below are excerpts from his interview and a link to the video: