HOYER, STENY HAMILTON

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HOYER, STENY HAMILTON
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

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
12/17/2003	H.R.3549	Rural Healthcare Improvement Act of 2003
12/15/2003	H.R.3287	To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.
12/12/2003	H.R.1828	Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003
12/09/2003	H.R.3214	Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003	Passed	Yea
12/06/2003	H.R.1821	To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.
12/02/2003	H.Con.Res.338	Commemorating the 15th anniversary of Rebuilding Together, commending Rebuilding Together for its service, and encouraging Americans to volunteer with Rebuilding Together and similar community organizations.
12/01/2003	H.R.3459	Healthcare Equality and Accountability Act
11/22/2003	H.R.3054	District of Columbia Military Retirement Equity Act of 2003
11/21/2003	H.R.3583	To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region.
11/20/2003	H.Con.Res.332	Expressing the deep concern of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons.
10/14/2003	H.R.2998	To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the exemption for certain members of the uniformed services from an otherwise-applicable requirement for the payment of subsistence charges while hospitalized.	Passed	Yea
11/20/2003	H.R.3158	PREPARE Act
11/18/2003	H.Con.Res.299	Honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver for his dedication and service to the United States of America, for his service in the United States Navy, and for his lifetime of work as an ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the United States of America, and for other purposes.	Passed	Not Voting
11/17/2003	H.R.3431	Firefighters Medical Monitoring Act of 2003
11/11/2003	H.J.Res.52	Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Baltimore, Maryland, as the official national museum of dentistry in the United States.
10/30/2003	H.Res.409	Repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world more elusive.	Passed	Yea
10/15/2003	H.R.2134	Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
10/08/2003	H.R.3244	Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act
10/01/2003	H.Res.387	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located throughout the United States.
09/11/2003	H.R.911	To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.

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