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Steny Hoyer

Steny Hoyer

Steny Hoyer is the current House minority whip, having served in the position once before from 2003 to 2007. He was majority leader of the House from 2007 to 2011, and is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation, having served the 5th district since 1981.

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Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on February 12, 2013 a media availability with reporters:
"The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on December 13, 2011 an opinion column.:
Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 14, 2012
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on June 1, 2011 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown":
"We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2011
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on January 4, 2011 a news release:
In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2011
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on June 13, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week'':
"The Republicans didn't have a budget in '02, '04, '06."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2010
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on September 28, 2009 a news release:
"House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation."
Half-True
By Catharine Richert • September 28, 2009
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on July 21, 2009 a statement on the House floor.:
There were more job losses per month in the last three months under President Bush than in the past three months under President Obama.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2009
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on June 16, 2009 a press availability.:
"Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration."
Mostly True
By Bill Adair • June 18, 2009
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