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» Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Fair Sentencing Act, July 28, 2010 I applaud the House for passing the Fair Sentencing Act by voice vote, making our federal drug sentencing policies fairer and more rational.

» Hoyer Statement on FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act, July 27, 2010 I am pleased that my colleagues supported the Fiscal Year 2010 emergency supplemental, sending it to President Obama for his signature.

» Hoyer Statement on Republican Obstruction of the DISCLOSE ACT, July 27, 2010 I’m disappointed that Republicans once again put corporate interests ahead of the American people’s interest, and blocked consideration of the DISCLOSE Act.

» Hoyer & Langevin Op-Ed: Commemorating Twenty Years of the ADA, July 26, 2010 Many of us have nearly forgotten an era in which it was commonplace for a person to be denied employment because she was blind, or unable to attend a university because he was in a wheelchair—an era in which people with disabilities were second-class citizens.

» Hoyer Statement on OMB Mid-Session Review, July 23, 2010 While it is encouraging that the deficit for this year is smaller than originally projected, it remains far too high.

» Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Extension of Unemployment Insurance, July 22, 2010 Today the House took action to extend unemployment insurance for nearly 2.5 million Americans after weeks of Republican obstruction made it harder for millions of Americans to pay their bills and put food on the table...

» Hoyer Statement on President Obama Signing Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, July 22, 2010 Today, President Obama signed the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, an important fiscal responsibility measure. This law will save billions of dollars that are currently lost to waste, fraud, and abuse by identifying improper payments made by the Federal government and working to recover the funds...

» Hoyer Statement on Signing of Wall Street Reform, July 21, 2010 Today the President signed into law Wall Street reform, building on Democrats’ efforts to promote a strong economy and continue job creation.

» Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act, July 21, 2010 Manufacturing is crucial to America’s economic strength, and Democrats are committed to rebuilding it as part of America’s economic recovery.

» Hoyer Statement on Republicans Delaying Final Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension, July 20, 2010 I am extremely disappointed that Senate Republicans continue to stand against middle class families who lost jobs through no fault of their own, even as they fight for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

» Republicans Promise Return to Bush Policies, July 20, 2010 This past weekend, Republicans defended the policies of President Bush and stated that they would return to that exact agenda - an agenda that drove our economy into a recession, exploded the deficit, gave free rein to Big Oil, and gave control of health care to big insurance companies.

» Hoyer: Republican Obstruction of Unemployment Benefits Hurts Millions of Americans, July 19, 2010 Nearly 2.5 million out-of-work Americans are without unemployment insurance today.

» Majority Leader Hoyer to Deliver Speech on the Economy and Job Creation at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, July 19, 2010 House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) will appear at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on Friday, July 23rd at 11:15 a.m., to speak about Democrats’ record on job creation, economic recovery, and the challenge of balancing job creation with long-term action on deficits.

» ECONOMY WEEKLY: WEEK OF JULY 12, 2010, July 16, 2010 The Treasury Department reported that businesses have hired 4.5 million workers under a new program enacted as part of the HIRE Act, that provides tax breaks for hiring unemployed workers.

» Hoyer Statement on Senate Passage of Wall Street Reform, July 15, 2010 Today’s passage of Wall Street reform is another step Democrats are taking to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and give consumers more control.

» Democrats Take Action To Reduce Deficit, July 15, 2010 Throughout this Congress, Democrats have passed legislation to help bring the deficit down and set a path toward long-term fiscal balance, including a budget enforcement resolution, PAYGO, and additional measures to address waste, fraud and abuse – almost entirely without Republican support.

» Hoyer Statement on Administration Announcement on Health Reform’s New Preventive Health Care Coverage, July 14, 2010 Today’s announcement by the Obama Administration means that, next year, as many as 41 million Americans will be able to access recommended preventive services through their health insurance plans, without being charged a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance.

» Hoyer Statement on CEA Report Showing Recovery Act Continues to Create Jobs, July 14, 2010 Today’s report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors is further evidence that the Recovery Act is working to create jobs.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Announces Staff Changes, July 14, 2010 Hoyer has hired James Leuschen as Senior Policy Advisor, replacing Ed Lorenzen, who will be joining the Peter G. Peterson Foundation as a Senior Policy Advisor to the CEO. In addition, Hoyer also announced the promotion of Shuwanza Goff to Floor Aide.

» Majority Leader Hoyer Unveils House Floor Feed, July 13, 2010 Beginning today, all House Democratic staff will have access to regular updates on what’s happening on the House Floor through the ‘House Floor Feed,’ which will be available on DemCom, the House Democratic intranet.

» ECONOMY WEEKLY: WEEK OF JULY 5, 2010, July 09, 2010 U.S. exports for the first four months of 2010 increased 17% over the same period last year. In April, U.S. exports totaled $148.8 billion. This increase contributes to the Obama Administration’s goal of doubling American exports in five years...

» ECONOMY WEEKLY: WEEK OF JUNE 28, 2010, July 02, 2010 Today, the Labor Department reported that the private sector created 83,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate dropped from 9.7% in May to 9.5% in June, the lowest level since July 2009.

» Hoyer Statement on June Jobs Report, July 02, 2010 Today’s release of employment numbers from June brings mixed news. On one hand, it’s encouraging that the private sector, whose job creation is essential to our recovery, added 83,000 jobs last month.

» Hoyer: House Passes FY 2011 Budget Enforcement Resolution, July 01, 2010 Tonight the House passed a budget that cuts spending and reaffirms Democrats’ strong commitment to fiscal responsibility, while also making clear that our top priority remains job creation.

» Hoyer Statement on the Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, July 01, 2010 Today, the House voted to restore and extend unemployment insurance for more than 1 million Americans facing long-term joblessness.

 

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