A top US lawmaker expressed confidence Wednesday that the US Congress will approve the most sweeping overhaul of the financial industry since the Great Depression of the 1930s by July 4.

US lawmakers won't give Washington voting rights in 2010

2010-06-26T03:38:27Z

The US Congress has given up plans to take up legislation this year to give the US capital a member of Congress with full voting rights, amid a dispute over gun laws, a top lawmaker said Tuesday.

"I am profoundly disappointed that we will not be considering legislation to give the 600,000 Americans who live in the US Congress could send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new sanctions on Iran "in a matter of weeks," Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday.

Hoyer told reporters he was "hopeful" that lawmakers would act on the popular initiative "sooner, rath...

White House invites top lawmakers to discuss bank rules

2010-06-26T03:32:38Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican and Democratic lawmakers will attend a bipartisan meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss proposed financial regulatory reform, the White House said on Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

FBI probes threats over Democrats' healthcare vote

2010-06-26T03:22:11Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and police are investigating attacks and threats against Democratic members of Congress who voted for healthcare reform, and a senior House of Representatives Democrat said on Wednesday his colleagues are at ris...

Top US lawmaker scolds Obama foes on civility

2010-06-26T03:20:45Z

A senior US House Democrat scolded Republicans Tuesday for superheated attacks on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, including one anti-abortion lawmaker's cry of "baby killer."

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Hoyer: Dems will have votes for health care bill

2010-06-26T03:17:04Z

House majority leader says Democrats will have 216 votes to pass health care reform

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Democrats will have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform when it comes to the floor for a vote.

The Maryland Democrat predicts that the bill, Presid...

Health overhaul to cut deficit by $100 billion: Hoyer

2010-06-26T03:13:26Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday that sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation was on track for passage by the U.S. House of Representatives and would cut the deficit by more than $100 billion in the first 10 years.

Expanding healthcar...

Massa, facing harassment complaint, resigns

2010-06-26T03:02:34Z

Democratic Rep. Eric Massa says he will resign amid harassment complaint by male staffer

New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with "a profound sense of failure."

"I am guilty," Massa said in an interview with a Corning, ...

Massa resigns under ethics cloud

2010-06-26T03:02:17Z

New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with "a profound sense of failure."

"I am guilty," Massa said in an interview with a Corning, N.Y., newspaper columnist.

Later in the day, Massa released a statement saying that after learning he had a recurrence of cancer, he learned he was t...

Hoyer: Retiring Dem faces misconduct allegation

2010-06-26T02:00:01Z

Retiring House Democrat Eric Massa faces allegation of misconduct, House majority leader says

A freshman congressman from New York who cited health reasons in announcing his retirement Wednesday is facing allegations of misconduct, a top House Democrat confirmed.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer did not el...

Obama to chart new health care reform path next week

2010-06-25T21:40:54Z

President Barack Obama, eager to complete his historic but embattled drive to remake US health care, will next week lay out a new way forward for the reform effort, the White House said Friday.

Obama, likely to speak Wednesday, has joined his top Democratic allies in the Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on legislation that would raise the debt limit from its current $12.4 trillion level, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

The legislation, which passed the Senate last week, would raise t...

This Week in Health Care Reform : EasyToInsureME Health Insurance

2010-10-05T22:41:22Z

This Week in Health Reform

Republican Scott Brown?s victory over Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) in the January 19 special election to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy (D) might prove to be a game-changer for the health care reform debate. The loss of the 60th Democratic vote now robs Senate Democrats of a filibuster-proof majority. Last week, Democrats were rushing to wrap up a House/Senate agreement on the bill, likely due to reports that Coakley...

Obama allies seek to save health care plan

2010-06-25T18:52:22Z

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies raced Tuesday to enact his top domestic goal, remaking US health care, spurred on by a special election that could cost them their Senate supermajority.

"We are, I think, moving forward. We are not done," said Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who indicated that the entire complex process could be wrapped up in 15 days....

U.S. Senate health bill better than nothing: Hoyer

2010-06-25T18:54:49Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday the U.S. Senate's version of healthcare reform was "clearly" better than nothing and the overhaul could pass the

2010-06-25T18:54:52Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats are "very close" to reaching final agreement on healthcare reform legislation and could have a deal in days, House of Representatives Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday.

"I would certainly hope that within the next 24, ...

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2010-09-10T11:43:59Z

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No agreement yet on extending estate tax: Hoyer

2010-06-25T19:20:30Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in Congress have not yet reached an agreement to extend the estate tax before it expires at the end of the year, House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

Lawmakers had hoped to ensure that the estate tax rate stay at 45 percent by attaching it to a must-pass defense spending bill, Hoyer said.

"We're worki...

House Democrats plan short-term debt-limit hike

2010-06-25T19:20:42Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a short-term boost to the U.S. debt limit this week to avoid a government default and give lawmakers more time to try to cut the record federal deficit, House Democratic leader George W. Bush "turned tail" from the Afghan war to invade Iraq, leaving President Barack Obama a worsening war he must now try to turn around, a senior Democratic White House ally said Tuesday.

In unusually sharp comments, Democratic US unemployment, a top ally of President Barack Obama in the US House of Representatives said Tuesday he hoped to pass a new economic stimulus bill "targeted" on jobs by December 18.

"I would certainly want to see us move something on jobs before that, and we are work...

Democrat Hoyer: "very close" to health bill votes

2010-06-25T19:56:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday "we're very close" to securing the 218 votes needed for passing a broad healthcare reform bill but Democrats still needed to win ...

House seen expanding home buyer tax break: Hoyer

2010-06-15T09:19:45Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to back a Senate plan to extend a popular homebuying tax credit through April and also expand its scope, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

"I would prefer that they had not done the changes ...

US Senate panel defeats public health plan push

2010-06-25T20:29:16Z

A key US Senate committee on Tuesday defeated a proposal to include a government-managed insurance plan in legislation to remake the way Americans get and pay for health care.

Five of US President Barack Obama's Democratic allies on the Senate Finance Committee -- including

Pelosi, Hoyer: Protesters' behavior 'un-American'

2010-06-25T21:07:42Z

The House's top two Democrats on Monday called some of the behavior of health care overhaul opponents "simply un-American." The White House disagreed.

Protesters have disrupted town-hall meetings held by lawmakers, in some cases shouting down speakers at the events. Police have had to intervene and videos of the events have circulated widely on YouTube and cable news....

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2010-10-22T10:57:39Z

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Pelosi says closer on U.S. healthcare revamp

2010-06-25T21:18:53Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers were "moving closer" to an agreement on healthcare reform but would not predict if a vote would be taken before a monthlong August recess.

House Democratic leaders seized on a report by the nonpartisan Reuters) - A plan to bring the ballooning U.S. deficit under control passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, requiring Congress to find savings to offset tax cuts or spending increases.

The measure, which passed 265 to 166, faces an uncertain fu...

Obama pushes healthcare reform, critics slam cost

2010-06-25T21:33:22Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's far-reaching plan to guarantee all Americans healthcare ran into trouble on Friday over its more than $1 trillion price tag, forcing Democrats to look for ways to reduce costs as they moved the bill forward.

Obama took his case for his signat...

Obama may sign order banning abuse photos: congressman

2010-06-25T21:51:31Z

US President Barack Obama may soon sign an executive order to block the release of photographs depicting abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior congressman said Tuesday.

"I think the president has made his position pretty clear," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of O...

US lawmakers to hear from Bush 'torture' dissenter

2010-06-25T22:25:04Z

Senators on Wednesday will quiz a former top US official on his objections in 2005 to harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists, amid calls for a sweeping formal probe into alleged torture.

Lawmakers from the Senate Judiciary Committee will question Philip Zeli...

US official nixes closing border as swine flu response

2010-06-25T23:04:11Z

US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has told congressional leaders that closing the borders in a bid to curb swine flu's spread would be expensive and inefficient, a top lawmaker said Tuesday.

Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters that he and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rec...

Top US lawmaker cites 'great concern' over wiretap reports

2010-06-25T23:58:58Z

A top US lawmaker said Tuesday he felt "great concern" about media reports that authorities wiretapped a fellow representative agreeing to a quid pro quo with a suspected Israeli agents.

Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer stopped shy of calling for a formal investigation but said he would "personally" look into it and hoped that the US lawmaker on Tuesday hailed AIG executives' decision to return some bonus money as a victory for congressional efforts to punish such awards at bailed-out firms with heavy taxes.

"Apparently, the House bill had its effect. They're giving it back," said House Democratic Ma...

Dems sketch ambitious timetable for Obama agenda

2010-06-26T01:53:48Z

Congressional Democrats laid out an ambitious timetable for President Barack Obama's agenda, with action on the budget later this month in the House and a vote on health care by late summer.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters Thursday that the congressional budget resolution, whi...

PM to address US Congress March 4

2010-06-25T23:54:48Z

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will deliver a speech to a joint session of the US Congress on March 4, House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Tuesday.

"Next week, prime minister Brown will address a joint session of Congress, on Wednesday," Hoyer told reporters.

Brown, who will be the first Europea...

Dems expect Big 3 to show they're worth helping

2010-10-22T11:17:56Z

Democrats expect automakers to prove they're worth aiding; Republicans skeptical of bailout

Leading Democrats expect U.S. automakers will show Congress next month they are worth rescuing and are capable of returning to global pre-eminence. Skeptical Republicans said Sunday that Detroit's B...

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

2010-06-26T00:03:17Z

Guests for the Sunday television news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

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ABC's "This Week" — David Axelrod, senior adviser to President-elect Barack Obama; Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Richard...

Watch What Pelosi Does Now

2010-06-26T00:09:20Z

Officially, Nancy Pelosi isn’t taking sides in the heated fight between John Dingell and Henry Waxman for the chairmanship of the mighty House Energy and Commerce Committee -- a panel that will pl...

Emanuel mulling Obama chief of staff job: Democrat

2010-06-26T00:43:13Z

Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel is considering an offer from Barack Obama to serve as the president-elect's White House chief of staff, top Democrat Steny Hoyer said Wednesday.

The combative member of the

Dem Leader Say It's Not 'Practical' to Stop War-Funding Vote

2010-10-23T11:08:55Z

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Dem Leader Says It's Not 'Practical' to Stop War-Funding Vote

2010-10-23T10:00:38Z

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Hoyer: The Administration Wants to Talk

2010-04-16T16:24:20Z

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) confirms this morning's Wall Street Journal story that the administration has changed its tune. From Roll Call (sub. req.)...

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2010-10-22T17:10:55Z

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New Democratic Leaders Unknown to Most Americans

2010-09-10T15:46:11Z

The Democratic strategy of casting the election as a referendum on Republican conduct and policy has given Democrats majority control of Congress. But many voters have little impression of key leaders expected to now run the show.

Congressman Steny Hoyer is currently the Minority Whip. Though incoming Spe...

Republicans Use Cheney Impeachment Measure to Bash Democrats

2010-10-23T10:02:02Z

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Immunity for Telecoms that Tracked Terrorists in Dispute

2010-10-23T10:01:42Z

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Conflict deepens over kids' health bill

2010-09-10T06:46:15Z

House Passes Children's Health Bill Again, but Still Unlikely to Overcome a Bush Veto

In a deepening conflict with the White House, Democrats pushed a revised children's health bill through the House on Thursday but lacked the votes to overcome a threatened second straight veto by House Democrats Vow to Pass Another Bipartisan Children's Insurance Bill if Override Fails

House Democratic leaders said Sunday they were working to gather votes to override a veto on a popular children's health program, but pledged to find a way to cover millions without insurance should their effort fail.

At the same time, the White House sought to chide the Democratic-controlled Congress as the...

House Democrats pledge new bill on children's insurance should veto override fail

2010-09-10T03:41:47Z

At the same time, the White House sought to chide the Democratic-controlled Congress as the obstructionists in reauthorizing the State House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak...

Congress Democrats Tax Cuts

2010-12-08T14:04:12Z

House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., walks to the House democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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House Democrats

2010-11-18T14:11:56Z

From left, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Rep. John Larsen, D-Conn., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., House Majority James Clyburn of S.C., Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer of Md., speaks to supporters at an election night party in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Obama Maryland

2010-10-07T18:13:25Z

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. applauds at right as President Barack Obama walks out to speak at a campaign rally for Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at Bowie State University in

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