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Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Hoyer has held various leadership positions, including House Majority Leader. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development, advocating for policies that benefit his constituents in Maryland and beyond. Hoyer is known for his commitment to bipartisanship and has played a significant role in legislative negotiations over the years.
This week, a champion for STEM education, and a dear friend of mine, will retire from his long-time role as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, more affectionately known as UMBC. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Freeman…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. This is an emotional debate. It is an emotional debate because we lose, on a daily basis, family members, neighbors, friends, and fellow citizens to a bullet or multiple bullets--killed by gun. I do not…
I thank the chair and the ranking member for bringing this bill to the floor. I am honored to bring this resolution to the floor every year. It authorizes an event, as you have been told, that I am proud to support every year. This will be…
How many more times will our Senate Republican colleagues express outrage at horrific shootings like the one today in Uvalde, Texas, and then sadly block meaningful bipartisan background check legislation, supported by 9 out of 10…
How many more times, how many senseless, tragic deaths must occur until we abandon moments of silence and substitute lifesaving action?
Mr. Chairman, we need to be the agents of God to answer the prayers of the grieving.
It was not, when they attacked anything. You ought to visit the Speaker's home. She has protestors in front of her home all the time. All the time, Mr. Speaker. Legitimate political discourse is demonstration; it is speaking out. And as a…
I thank the distinguished gentleman for his very generous comments and congratulate him for his leadership in so many different ways, not only on this subcommittee, but also on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which he…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, before I start making my remarks, the gentleman who just spoke is a member of the Republican Party. The Republican National Committee passed a resolution telling the American people--and they…
I thank the Republican whip for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. and will…
It is unfortunate that at a time of war that we spend all our time blaming our own President. It is unfortunate that when the Europeans put themselves over the objections of numerous administrations in a place where they had dependence on…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we have had this discussion before. I am going to take a little bit of time to--because if you just listen to the Republican whip, you would think that America is bereft of production of…
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