Steny H. Hoyer
- Previous profession
- Practicing attorney, 1966 to 1990 (admitted to the Maryland Bar Association, 1966)
- First public office
- 1967Member, Maryland State Senate, 1967 to 1979 (president, 1975 to 1979)
- Years in public office
- 59of 60 years since 1966, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,830 recorded votes by Steny H. Hoyer, from 1995 to 2026.
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
110th Congress, 2007 and 2008
126 Yes · 2 No on 128 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
4 excerpts
- Restoring Truth and Sanity to American HistoryFebruary 28, 2026
Hoyer, Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Remarks at 45th Annual Black History Month Breakfast
“You know, in March of 2025, what Senator Van Hollen talked about and Congressman Hoyer mentioned, the President issued that Executive Order entitled, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History. And it made explicit the approach that would shape the telling of America's founding, and that order recounts what it takes to be the egregious efforts to undermine the cohesiveness”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 21, 2026
“WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered remarks at a House Committee on Rules hearing in support of an amendment by Rep. Bill Keating (MA-09) to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, that would prohibit the use of federal funds to invade a NATO”
- Epstein Files Transparency ActNovember 18, 2025
Hoyer Statement After Voting to Release the Epstein Files
“WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after voting on H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act:”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 16, 2025
“The challenges presented by the expiration of the ePTCs are exacerbated by the recent passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Trump,” they continued. “The implementation of OBBBA is projected to result in the loss of Medicaid and ACA coverage for approximately 242,000 Maryland residents.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $11,840,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $1,015,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Washington | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $1,000,000 |
| Calvert Health Medical Center, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility Improvements and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $867,000 |
| Bowie State University | Public Law 119-37 | Greenhouse Construction and Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $1,015,000 |
| Town of Eagle Harbor, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Town of Eagle Harbor Community RevitalizationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $800,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD Town of Indian Anchor Point Wellhouse Des ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD Town of Indian Mattawoman Wo Lift StationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $800,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MD City of Bowie Water Pipe Re ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Charles County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Digital Forensics Unit UpgradeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $534,000 |
| University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking | Public Law 119-74 | UMD Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking SurvivorsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $700,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital | Public Law 119-74 | Workplace Violence Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $975,000 |
| MD | Public Law 119-75 | Town of Upper Marlboro School and Wilson Lane Road Renewal ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MD | $250,000 |
| St. Mary's County | Public Law 119-75 | YMCA Great MillsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $850,000 |
| St. Mary's Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | St. Mary's County Affordable Housing Acquisition and RelocationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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