Steny Hoyer

Steny Hoyer

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE STENY HOYER

D-MARYLAND 5TH DISTRICT

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VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart, Govtrack.us

 

BIOGRAPHY POLITICAL CAREER

PARTY: Democrat

BORN: 6/14/1939

EDUCATION: University of Maryland, College Park (BA), Georgetown University (JD)

OCCUPATION: Politician 

FAMILY: Widowed, 3 children

 

CAREER:

  • U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland 5th (1981-present)
  • House Majority Leader (2019-present)

COMMITTEES:

  • Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives

ELECTED: 1981

 

ISRAEL


  • Frequent voice in Congress in favor of a strong U.S. - Israel relationship 
  • Stands in support of Israel's right to self-defense 
  • Supports sanctions against Iran 

 

CHOICE


  • Critical of legislation that restricts a woman's access to abortion 
  • Stands with Planned Parenthood 
  • Supports Roe v. Wade and continuously works to protect the rights it promoted for women

 

In His Own Words

" I am proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with women's health and privacy advocates in continuing to defend the constitutional right Roe v. Wade confirmed."1

"It [Israel] has never been a partisan issue and must never become a partisan issue. Israel is an issue that unites Americans because it is rooted deeply in the values and principles of our country." 2

 


 

SOURCES: 1) democraticwhip.gov 2) democraticwhip.gov

Interesting Facts


He is a descendant of John Hart, who signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

He is on the board of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, which supports fair international elections.