Steny Hoyer has focused on advancing the Democratic agenda. He has supported education development, environmental protection, national health care, and strengthening the middle class.
A prominent bill that Hoyer has dedicated a lot of energy toward is the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. He has been a long-term advocate of fair, living wages and passed this bill that enacted a minimum wage suitable for low-wage workers in February 2007 with a Yea-Nay vote of 94-3 (Library of Congress). As a Democrat, Hoyer is a proponent of marginalized groups and has visibly advocated for them through his legislation and voting choices.
He has also spearheaded the "Make it in America" plan to encourage foreign businesses to expand their operations in the United States. This economic promotion of bringing businesses to the U.S. benefits American workers by creating jobs and fosters increased foreign investments (Library of Congress). Hoyer is an avid supporter of middle-class economics and protects the working class. One of his main concerns in the Make it in America project is to make sure American are not outsourced.
Hoyer has also been a long-term advocate of Obamacare and supported the goal of providing subsidized healthcare to millions of Americans. Hoyer has voted for and supported the legislation in Congress as well as advocating for it publicly. By supporting Obamacare, Hoyer has prominently established himself as a strong Democratic force in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his past voting records demonstrate his willingness and propensity to fight for the marginalized groups in the United States.
Voting History:
A prominent bill that Hoyer has dedicated a lot of energy toward is the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. He has been a long-term advocate of fair, living wages and passed this bill that enacted a minimum wage suitable for low-wage workers in February 2007 with a Yea-Nay vote of 94-3 (Library of Congress). As a Democrat, Hoyer is a proponent of marginalized groups and has visibly advocated for them through his legislation and voting choices.
He has also spearheaded the "Make it in America" plan to encourage foreign businesses to expand their operations in the United States. This economic promotion of bringing businesses to the U.S. benefits American workers by creating jobs and fosters increased foreign investments (Library of Congress). Hoyer is an avid supporter of middle-class economics and protects the working class. One of his main concerns in the Make it in America project is to make sure American are not outsourced.
Hoyer has also been a long-term advocate of Obamacare and supported the goal of providing subsidized healthcare to millions of Americans. Hoyer has voted for and supported the legislation in Congress as well as advocating for it publicly. By supporting Obamacare, Hoyer has prominently established himself as a strong Democratic force in the U.S. House of Representatives, and his past voting records demonstrate his willingness and propensity to fight for the marginalized groups in the United States.
Voting History:
- Full Service Community Schools Act
- Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
- Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act
- American Manufacturing Jobs for Students Act
- FAIR Act
- America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014
- Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014