• HOYER, STENY HAMILTON
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 308
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/09/1991 H.Res.243 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 10/09/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/30/1991 H.J.Res.328 Providing that the United States should support the Armenian people to achieve freedom and independence. 09/30/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.  (All Actions)
08/16/1991 H.J.Res.179 Expanding United States support for the Baltic States. 08/16/1991 Executive Comment Received from State.  (All Actions)
08/14/1991 H.J.Res.264 Designating August 1, 1991, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day". 08/14/1991 Became Public Law No: 102-93.  (All Actions)
06/27/1991 H.Res.186 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees. 06/27/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/26/1991 H.Con.Res.173 Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 06/26/1991 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
06/24/1991 H.R.634 To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel LOIS T. 06/24/1991 See H.R.1006.  (All Actions)
06/11/1991 H.Con.Res.162 To express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics. 06/11/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/20/1991 H.R.2278 Women's Reproductive Health and Medicine Act of 1991 05/20/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
05/13/1991 H.Con.Res.147 Thanking and commending this Nation's Federal civilian employees for their contributions to Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. 05/13/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.  (All Actions)
05/09/1991 H.Res.145 Electing Representative Miller of California Chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, and Mrs. Collins of Michigan to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. 05/09/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/24/1991 H.Res.132 Electing Congressman Levin of Michigan to the Committee on the District of Columbia. 04/24/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/11/1991 H.R.1137 To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. 03/11/1991 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.  (All Actions)
02/06/1991 H.Res.57 Designating majority membership on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House. 02/06/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/24/1991 H.Res.45 Designating membership on certain standing committees of the House. 01/24/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/24/1991 H.Res.43 Designating membership on certain standing committees of the House. 01/24/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/03/1991 H.Res.8 Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 01/03/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/03/1991 H.Res.1 Electing officers of the House of Representatives. 01/03/1991 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/03/1990 H.J.Res.520 Granting the consent of Congress to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. 11/03/1990 Became Public Law No: 101-505.  (All Actions)
10/16/1990 H.J.Res.671 Providing for furloughed employees compensation. 10/16/1990 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.  (All Actions)
Total: 3678
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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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