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» Hoyer Statement on 45th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, July 02, 2009 Today, Americans recognize the 45th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, a truly historic piece of legislation that remains as profoundly important today as it was in 1964.

» Hoyer Statement on June Jobs Numbers, July 02, 2009 Today’s unemployment figures represent the struggles of millions of American families who are working to make ends meet through this historic recession.

» GOP Leadership – A History of Saying No to Energy Independence, July 01, 2009 The House Republican Leadership is continuing a trend begun last Congress, “Just Saying No” to legislation which invests in clean energy, creates new clean energy jobs, and reduces our dependence on foreign oil.

» Hoyer Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ellen Tauscher, June 26, 2009 Last night, the Senate confirmed my good friend Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher as the new Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

» Democrats Protect our National Interests, June 25, 2009 Today, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which provides our military the resources it needs to keep Americans safe, reaffirms our support for our service members, and eliminates waste, fraud and abuse in the contracting process.

» Hoyer Statement on National Defense Authorization Act, June 25, 2009 I want to thank Chairman Skelton and the Armed Services Committee for their hard work on this bill, and I urge my colleagues to support it.

» Democrats Take Action to Restore Fiscal Responsibility, June 25, 2009 Democrats have taken action to restore fiscal responsibility in order to reverse years of reckless spending under the Bush Administration, and restoring PAYGO is a central part of that effort.

» Hoyer Statement on Budget Committee PAYGO Hearing, June 25, 2009 I want to thank Chairman Spratt for holding a hearing today to discuss reinstating statutory PAYGO.

» Hoyer Statement Commemorating Juneteenth, June 19, 2009 On June 19, 1865, almost three years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, those still enslaved in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free men and women.

» Hoyer Statement on House Health Care Reform Discussion Draft, June 19, 2009 I commend the three committees - the Chairmen, their Members and staff – for working together in an unprecedented way to put forward one draft that represents the next step in achieving health care reform for America.

» Hoyer Statement on the President's Plan for Regulatory Reform, June 17, 2009 Today, President Obama proposed a wide-ranging regulatory overhaul designed to prevent a recurrence of financial crisis.

» House Democrats Introduce Statutory PAYGO Legislation, June 17, 2009 I am pleased that we have introduced statutory PAYGO in the House, taking a major step toward restoring a policy that turned deficits to record surpluses.

» Democrats Introduce Statutory PAYGO Legislation, June 17, 2009 Today, House Democrats introduced President Obama’s “Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009.”

» IMF Funding Is Critical to our Recovery, Security, June 16, 2009 This week, the House will consider the Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations bill, which includes funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

» Hoyer Statement on President’s Speech to AMA on Health Care Reform, June 15, 2009 Today, the President addressed a key organization representing those on the front lines of the health care system about the need for comprehensive reform that contains costs, guarantees choice for consumers and expands access to quality care.

» Hoyer Statement on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, June 12, 2009 This bill is important for the health of millions of Americans. By sending it to the President, we can give the Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products; the health experts at the FDA will have the power to approve new tobacco products and regulate tobacco marketing, especially to minors, in the vital years when tobacco addiction can take hold or be prevented.

» Hoyer Statement on Ethics Committee Review of PMA Allegations, June 11, 2009 I am pleased that the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has responded so quickly to the resolution passed by the House last week.

» Republican Memory Short on Fiscal Responsibility, June 11, 2009 On June 10, 2009, President Obama submitted the

» Hoyer Statement on President Obama’s Health Care Town Hall, June 11, 2009 This afternoon, President Obama brought a strong case for health care reform to a town-hall meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin—the same case that has resonated with so many Americans all across the country.

» A Dose of Reality: Myth vs. Fact on Health Reform, June 11, 2009 In an effort to obstruct the comprehensive health care reform that Americans want, Republicans have resorted to spreading false information about Democratic proposals to lower costs, preserve and expand patient choice, and assure access to quality, affordable care for all.

» Hoyer Statement on Shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, June 10, 2009 I hope that we will pause tonight and honor the memory of Stephen Tyrone Johns of Temple Hills, Maryland, who died today defending the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum against an anti-Semitic gunman.

» Hoyer Statement on the 2009 Supplemental Floor Schedule, June 10, 2009 Tomorrow morning, the House will appoint Members to the conference committee on the supplemental.

» Hoyer Statement on the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act, June 09, 2009 I am pleased that the House passed the CARS Act this afternoon with strong, bipartisan support.

» Hoyer Statement on Tentative FY 2010 Appropriations Floor Schedule, June 09, 2009 I am pleased that Chairman Obey has put forward an aggressive draft schedule to bring all the FY10 appropriations bills to the House Floor for consideration before we leave for the August District Work Period.

» Hoyer Statement on Tauscher Nomination, June 09, 2009 Thank you for offering me the opportunity to speak on behalf of Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher.

 

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