• 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
06/18/2007 H.Res.491 Providing for earmark reform. 06/18/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/05/2007 H.Res.451 Directing the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to respond to the indictment of, or the filing of charges of criminal conduct in a court of the United States or any State against, any Member of the House of Representatives by empaneling an investigative subcommittee to review the allegations not later than 30 days after the date the Member is indicted or the charges are filed. 06/05/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/25/2007 H.Con.Res.158 Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. 05/25/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
05/17/2007 H.Con.Res.79 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 05/17/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
03/28/2007 H.R.1300 Program for Real Energy Security Act 03/28/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.  (All Actions)
03/27/2007 H.R.1256 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program. 03/27/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.  (All Actions)
02/15/2007 H.Res.166 Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Clerk. 02/15/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/15/2007 H.Res.165 To inform the Senate of the election of the Clerk. 02/15/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/06/2007 H.Res.129 Electing officers of the House of Representatives. 02/06/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/24/2007 H.Res.78 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 01/24/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/23/2007 H.Con.Res.38 Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. 01/23/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/05/2007 H.Res.6 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 01/05/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/04/2007 H.Res.11 Expressing profound sorrow on the occasion of the death of the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, thirty-eighth President of the United States of America. 01/04/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/04/2007 H.Res.3 Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. 01/04/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/04/2007 H.Res.2 To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. 01/04/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
08/17/2006 H.R.5965 Program for Real Energy Security Act 08/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.  (All Actions)
05/02/2006 H.Con.Res.349 Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. 05/02/2006 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
05/01/2006 H.Res.704 Congratulating the University of Maryland on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. 05/01/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
03/27/2006 H.Res.607 Congratulating the University of Maryland Terrapins women's field hockey team on winning the 2005 National College Athletic Association Championship. 03/27/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
03/27/2006 H.Res.606 Congratulating the University of Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions. 03/27/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.  (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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