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
09/24/1999	H.R.2149	Late Term Abortion Restriction Act	09/24/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
05/14/1999	H.R.1818	FEC Reform and Authorization Act of 1999	05/14/1999 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
05/12/1999	H.R.1782	To clarify the categories of children eligible for enrollment at the Library of Congress day care center.	05/12/1999 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
05/11/1999	H.R.1671	To grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated.	05/11/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. (All Actions)
04/15/1999	H.Con.Res.47	Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.	04/15/1999 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
03/18/1999	H.J.Res.38	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution.	03/18/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
02/23/1999	H.Con.Res.34	Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be parity between the compensation of members of the uniformed services and the compensation of civilian employees of the United States.	02/23/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
02/03/1999	H.Res.38	Prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund established for unanticipated expenses of committees without the approval of the House.	02/03/1999 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
10/01/1998	H.Con.Res.327	To redesignate the United States Capitol Police headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., as the "Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building".	10/01/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development. (All Actions)
05/14/1998	H.Con.Res.255	Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.	05/14/1998 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
05/12/1998	H.R.2925	Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997	05/12/1998 For Further Action See H.R.3811. (All Actions)
04/01/1998	H.R.2503	Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997	04/01/1998 For Further Action See H.R.2925. (All Actions)
03/17/1998	H.Res.387	Prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund established for unanticipated expenses of committees without the approval of the House.	03/17/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
02/26/1998	H.R.3251	Federal Pay Fairness Act of 1998	02/26/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions)
08/01/1997	H.R.1380	Farmer Estate Tax Relief Act of 1997	08/01/1997 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
07/31/1997	H.J.Res.88	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution.	07/31/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
07/03/1997	H.R.1885	To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.	07/03/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
06/16/1997	H.R.1848	To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the formula under which the Government contribution for a Federal employee or annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under such chapter is determined.	06/16/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. (All Actions)
06/09/1997	H.R.1568	To establish the National Military Museum Foundation, and for other purposes.	06/09/1997 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD. (All Actions)
05/21/1997	H.Con.Res.49	Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.	05/21/1997 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)

Total: 3678

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	H.J.Res.92	Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/18/2017	H.R.2227	MGT Act
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/05/2017	H.R.2285	School-Based Respiratory Health Management Act
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act
04/25/2017	H.R.794	EAC Reauthorization Act of 2017
04/17/2017	H.R.1927	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
04/04/2017	H.R.1869	Paycheck Fairness Act
03/31/2017	H.R.1503	SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/06/2017	H.R.1102	Redistricting Reform Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.724	SOLVE Act of 2017
02/27/2017	H.R.1235	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/14/2017	H.R.712	John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
02/13/2017	H.R.1022	Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017
02/10/2017	H.R.931	Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017
02/08/2017	H.J.Res.53	Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
02/06/2017	H.J.Res.33	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

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