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  • HOYER, STENY HAMILTON
Experience: House: District 5, 1981-Present
Home State: District of Columbia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,911,168Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Steny H. Hoyer
    Gender: Male
    Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Susan, Stefany, Anne
    Birth Date: 06/14/1939
    Birth Place: New York, NY
    Home City: Mechanicsville, MD
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1966
    BS, Political Science, University of Maryland, 1963

Political Experience

    Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 1981-present
    Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2010
    Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2006
    Deputy Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1987-1989
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1981
    Candidate, Maryland Lieutenant Governor, 1978
    President, Maryland State Senate, 1975-1978
    Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1966-1978

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Power Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Biotechnology Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus, present
    Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus, present
    Former Chair, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
    Former Executive Board Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus on Election Reform
    Former Co-Chair, Democratic Steering Committee
    Former House Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
    Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 1989-1995
    Member, State Board of Higher Education, 1978-1981
    Chair, Task Force on Crime, 1976-1979

Professional Experience

    Former Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Trustees, Saint Mary's College, present
    Former Member, Baltimore Council of Foreign Relations
    Former Member, Maryland State Bar Assoc.
    Former Member, Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy
    Former Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland
    Member, Board of Visitors, College of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, 1998-2007
    Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 1999-2003
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 308
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/14/2017 H.J.Res.76 Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to a enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. 06/14/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.Con.Res.36 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 04/28/2017 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
03/06/2017 H.R.1059 Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017 03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
06/08/2016 H.Con.Res.119 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 06/08/2016 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
04/11/2016 H.R.4897 Information Technology Modernization Act 04/11/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/27/2015 H.Con.Res.21 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 04/27/2015 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
01/22/2015 H.Res.44 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 01/22/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.5168 Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2014 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
05/16/2014 H.R.4120 To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date. 05/16/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-102. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/07/2014 H.Con.Res.88 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 04/07/2014 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
07/19/2013 H.Res.311 Urging the President and Congress to take actions to fill vacancies on the Election Assistance Commission. 07/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
05/20/2011 H.R.1716 JOBS Act 05/20/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
05/13/2011 H.Con.Res.16 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 05/13/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 H.R.1008 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/22/2013 H.Con.Res.19 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 03/22/2013 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
01/03/2013 H.Res.14 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 01/03/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
05/10/2012 H.Con.Res.106 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 05/10/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/08/2011 H.R.2152 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/04/2011 H.R.1090 Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011 04/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
01/06/2011 H.Res.24 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. 01/06/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
Total: 3678
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/15/1984 H.R.960 A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Corporal Wladyslaw Staniszewski.
10/12/1984 H.R.6403 Victims of Crime Act of 1984
10/12/1984 H.R.3498 Victims of Crime Act of 1983
10/12/1984 H.R.3406 A bill to recognize the organization known as the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865.
10/11/1984 H.R.3238 A bill to designate the United States Post Office Building in Flushing, New York, as the "Benjamin S. Rosenthal Post Office Building".
10/06/1984 H.R.4447 A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador, and to provide for Presidential and Congressional review of conditions in El Salvador and for other purposes.
10/05/1984 H.J.Res.460 A joint resolution designating the week of November 12 through November 18, 1984, as "National Reye's Syndrome Week".
10/04/1984 H.J.Res.606 A joint resolution to designate the week of October 14, 1984, through October 21, 1984, as "National Housing Week".
10/04/1984 H.J.Res.605 A joint resolution regarding the implementation of the policy of the United States Government in opposition to the practice of torture by any foreign government.
10/04/1984 H.J.Res.554 A joint resolution to designate the week of November 11, 1984, through November 17, 1984, as "Women in Agriculture Week".
10/04/1984 H.Con.Res.111 A concurrent resolution to commemorate the Ukrainian famine of 1933.
10/03/1984 H.J.Res.636 A joint resolution to authorize and request the President of the United States to issue a proclamation designating the week commencing October 7, 1984 as National Port Week.
10/03/1984 H.J.Res.392 A joint resolution to designate December 7, 1984 as "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day" on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
10/03/1984 H.Con.Res.122 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Republic of South Africa should cease its "blackspot" policy of removing black South Africans from their ancestral land and relocating them.
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.631 A joint resolution designating the week beginning on October 7, 1984, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.626 A joint resolution designating the month of November, 1984, as "National Christmas Seal Month".
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.578 A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of October 14 through October 20, 1984 as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week".
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.565 A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of November 25 through December 1, 1984, as "National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week".
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.550 A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 11, 1984, as "National Blood Pressure Awareness Week".
10/02/1984 H.J.Res.547 A joint resolution to designate the week of May 13, 1984, through May 19, 1984, as "Smokey Bear Week".
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