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Press Releases

» Hoyer Responds to Senate's Failure to Pass Critical Iran Legislation, October 03, 2008
I was disappointed by the Senate’s failure to pass H.R.7112, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2008, due to Republican opposition.

» Hoyer Statement on September Unemployment Report, Dismal State of Economy, October 03, 2008
Today’s unemployment report is more discouraging news about the state of our economy. America has lost jobs every month of 2008; September’s loss of 159,000 jobs brings the yearly total to more than three-quarters of a million.

» Hoyer on Scheduling of Economic Stabilization Act, October 02, 2008
The House will consider the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act tomorrow morning.

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Multimedia

» Statement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, October 03, 2008
Republicans and Democrats together, Administration and Congress, Chairman and Ranking Member, each individual member decided that failure was not an option... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing Senate Financial Rescue Plan on MSNBC, October 01, 2008
I'm for most of the provisions that are in there. As a matter of fact, the house has sent most of those provisions to the senate, paid for them, and would have asked them -- asked the senate to consider them individually. They chose not to do that in sending it as a package. Not only as a package, but they're putting it on a bill that i think is critically important for the house to pass and the congress to pass and the president to sign to stabilize this economy... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing the Press on the Senate Financial Recovery Bill on CSPAN, October 01, 2008
We spent a lot of time working on getting it right. As you know the bill that was presented to us by the administration and asked to pass was not in a position that we thought was appropriate. We added very substantial provisions in terms of transparency, in terms of oversight, in terms of capping compensation so the taxpayers weren't enriching the already rich. And providing for protections for homeowners, trying to make sure that we can provide for some workouts for people so they're not kicked out of their homes. [TRANSCRIPT]

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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer: An Emergency Like This Calls for the Courage to Compromise, October 03, 2008
On Monday, the salient dividing line in this House was not between parties: It was between those who understood the dangers of doing nothing, and those who had yet to be convinced.

» Hoyer Floor Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, September 29, 2008

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Articles

» Now for the Hard Part, October 04, 2008
In the end, the system worked, in its own halting, imperfect way. Now, we can only hope that the $700 billion package passed by the House of Representatives and signed into law by the president yesterday performs the hoped-for trick of unlocking the credit markets and averting economic disaster.

» Why the Bank Bill Should Pass, October 03, 2008
Few days in the 27 years I've served in Congress were as remarkable as Monday. It's not every day that Republicans second Barney Frank. It's not every day that Democrats stand and cheer for Minority Leader John Boehner.

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Issue Spotlights

» Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, October 03, 2008
Text and summaries of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

» Congress Continues to Address Financial Crisis, September 30, 2008
Hoyer and White House respond to vote on financial recovery package.

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