1600034786 THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Press Release: September 12, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Retirement of House Parliamentarian Tom Wickham I join in thanking Tom Wickham for his service as House Parliamentarian. He is a true expert on House rules and Parliamentary procedure; he always gives his advice thoughtfully, and often with equal parts historical background and humor.
Op-Ed: September 12, 2020 Washington Post: House of Representatives, and its longest-serving Democrat, adapts to the pandemic Nobody ever saw Steny H. Hoyer as a technological visionary, least of all the 81-year-old Democrat. “Let me tell you what — Steny Hoyer looks in the mirror and doesn’t see that guy either,” the House majority leader said in an interview Friday.
Press Release: September 11, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Israel-Bahrain Agreement I applaud Israel’s success in securing normalized relations with Bahrain. Peace with Arab states has been Israel’s aim since its founding, and it has remained a major American foreign policy goal.
Press Release: September 11, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11 Nineteen years ago, Americans endured the horrors of an unprecedented terrorist attack on our country. As we mark this somber anniversary, we remember those lost and offer our comfort to the families who still mourn.
Press Release: September 10, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Insufficient Coronavirus Bill It has been more than three months since the Democratic-led House took action on the next phase of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, passing the Heroes Act to provide state and local governments with much-needed resources, extend emergency unemployment benefits for those waiting to get back to work, and provide a new round of direct payments to American families to help them get through this crisis.
Press Release: September 9, 2020 Hoyer Statement on DHS Whistleblower Allegations It is outrageous that the Trump Administration continues to advantage Russia and try to hide Russian malign activities targeting our democracy.
Press Release: September 7, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Labor Day On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of America’s working men and women and their families. Throughout our history, working people have put their labor and talents into building a more prosperous country, strong communities, and a vibrant democracy.
Press Release: September 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Comments Demeaning Servicemembers President Trump’s words about those who died defending our nation were disgusting and outrageous. Never before have I seen a president - or any public elected official, for that matter - so callously demean the sacrifices and service of America’s fallen heroes and those currently serving.
Press Release: September 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report The jobs report for August makes it clear that millions of Americans are still struggling without work, and we have a long way to go before we recover from this crisis. While the unemployment rate improved slightly, the massive scope of Americans still out of work means we have far more work to do to build back better.
Press Release: September 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the CBO's Budget Outlook Report WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the Budget Outlook report issued by the Congressional Budget Office today:
Press Release: August 29, 2020 Hoyer Statement on ODNI Canceling Election Security Briefings It is unacceptable that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has canceled all election security briefings for Congress, just two months before the election.
Press Release: August 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement on 65 Years Since Emmett Till's Passing Sixty-five years ago today, fourteen-year old Emmett Till was brutally tortured and beaten to death by white supremacists.
Press Release: August 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement on House Administration's Hearing on Voting During a Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Committee on House Administration's hearing on how to safely vote during this pandemic:
Press Release: August 31, 2020 Hoyer Announces Subcategory Winners of 2020 Member Online All-Star Competition, Launches New Online Champions Webpage Today, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced the subcategory winners of the eleventh-annual 2020 Member Online All-Star Competition. The finalists were selected by the Majority Leader’s staff and shared on social media last week.
Press Release: August 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on U.S. Troops Injured Following Encounter with Russian Forces The news today of an encounter between U.S. and Russian forces in Syria underscore the dangers of this Administration’s lack of a strategy to protect our troops, support our allies, and promote an end to the conflict there that secures our interests. I remain deeply concerned that Vladimir Putin intends to use pressure on our military - as we saw with the reports several weeks ago of Russian bounties paid to the Taliban in Afghanistan for U.S. service members killed there - and influence our election and the direction of America’s global national security strategy.
Press Release: August 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's Equality Day Today, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, which marks the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment into our Constitution, a turning point for voting rights and women’s equality, which would not have been possible without the extraordinary resolve of suffragists who marched, protested, and braved imprisonment and torture to win the right to vote. We pay tribute to their resolve and to the sacrifices they made for equality and to make our union more perfect.
Press Release: August 24, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Shooting of Jacob Blake The shooting of Jacob Blake seven times in the back is another horrific reminder that racial injustice and systemic racism continues to devastate our nation.
Issue Report: August 24, 2020 President Trump’s Failure to Renew, Restore, and Rebuild for Americans House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claims that Republicans will “Renew, Restore, Rebuild” America, just as they’ve “done before” under the Trump Administration. But the facts show that they haven’t renewed, restored, or rebuilt anything under Trump. After four years of the Trump Administration, our country is experiencing:
Speech: August 22, 2020 Hoyer Remarks on the Delivering for America Act …84,631 deaths since [the] Heroes [Act] passed…. No action in the Republican-controlled and led United States Senate. So, don't whine to me about what you want on the Floor. Don't whine to me about ‘we could have done this,’ ‘we could have done that,’ ‘we could have done the other.’ ….
Press Release: August 20, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Attack Against Russian Opposition Leader Alexey Navalny In recent years, Alexey Navalny has been jailed, harassed, poisoned, and dyed green - all in an effort to silence him and the millions of Russians who, alongside him, yearn for freedom and democracy in their country and an end to Vladimir Putin's autocratic kleptocracy. I have no doubt that, if it turns out he was poisoned again today, the Russian people will know exactly who is responsible.
