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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Hoyer has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Hoyer is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Hoyer votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Hoyer votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Hoyer votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Hoyer votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Hoyer votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 22, and did not vote on 2.
Hoyer votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 58 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law and Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Hoyer did not vote on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
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
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
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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- Campaign website: hoyerforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of HOYER FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Hoyer's campaign reports receiving $402,330.17 and reports spending $703,137.88, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MD05155as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MD05155as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $402,330.17 | $1,756,898.25 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $703,137.88 | $1,860,120.14 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $322,867.20 | $623,674.91 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2MD05155as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2MD05155as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $108,387.58 | $435,668.00 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $19,578.51 | $30,477.60 |
| Other political committees | $259,000.00 | $1,038,000.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- HOYER FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00140715
- HOYER'S MAJORITY FUND Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00513002
- AMERIPAC FUTURE Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00955005
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00271338
- SAVING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PAC Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00904391
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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