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
09/23/1994	H.R.5048	Fire Safety Education Act	09/23/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Science. (All Actions)
07/28/1994	H.R.3983	To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SUNSHINE.	07/28/1994 Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4820. (All Actions)
07/25/1994	H.J.Res.393	To designate August 1, 1994, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".	07/25/1994 Referred jointly to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. (All Actions)
07/21/1994	H.R.3973	Piscataway National Park Expansion Act of 1994	07/21/1994 For Further Action See S.1703. (All Actions)
06/09/1994	H.Con.Res.238	Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.	06/09/1994 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
06/02/1994	H.R.4514	Firefighters Pay Fairness Act of 1994	06/02/1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits. (All Actions)
05/25/1994	H.R.4074	National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Coin Act	05/25/1994 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Treasury. (All Actions)
05/10/1994	H.R.4371	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit tax-free sales of diesel fuel for use in diesel-powered motorboats and to allow dyed diesel fuel to be sold for such use, or so used, without penalty.	05/10/1994 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/12/1994	H.Res.399	Electing Representative Obey as Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.	04/12/1994 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/23/1994	H.Res.396	Concerning the exercise of the powers and duties of the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations.	03/23/1994 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/11/1994	H.R.3424	Three-Time Loser Act of 1993	03/11/1994 For Further Action See H.R.3981. (All Actions)
12/14/1993	H.J.Res.272	Designating October 29, 1993, as "National Firefighters Day".	12/14/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-187. (All Actions)
12/06/1993	H.Con.Res.181	Expressing the sense of the Congress that leaders in the Middle East should consider establishing a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle East.	12/06/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. (All Actions)
11/21/1993	H.R.3496	To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for certain arson and explosives offenses.	11/21/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice. (All Actions)
11/10/1993	H.Res.306	Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.	11/10/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
10/28/1993	H.R.2403	Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994	10/28/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-123. (All Actions)
08/12/1993	H.R.2946	To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory-separation age for members of the Capitol Police be conformed to the mandatory-separation age for Federal law enforcement officers.	08/12/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits. (All Actions)
08/10/1993	H.R.2890	Disability Rights in American Foreign Policy Act of 1993	08/10/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights. (All Actions)
08/06/1993	H.Con.Res.109	Expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the 80th anniversary of the Anti-Defamation League.	08/06/1993 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions)
07/27/1993	H.J.Res.235	To designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".	07/27/1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (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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