Steny Hoyer
Democrat
Bio
Steny Hoyer is a Democrat U.S. Representative from Maryland's 5th district, serving since 1981. Born in 1939. Has sponsored 376 bills and cosponsored 4,106 over their time in Congress.
- Official site
- hoyer.house.gov ↗
- Washington office
- 1705 Longworth House Office Building · (202) 225-4131
- In Congress since
- 1981
Voting record (119th Congress)
306
roll-call votes
0.7%
missed
97%
with their party
"With their party": votes where they voted the same way as most of their party, among the votes where they voted yes or no. Every vote →
Where they stand
Key votes by issue
Congress · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1530 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Res. 1498 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1499 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7008 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1438 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
Government Operations and Politics · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1490 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1118 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 8823 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jul 20, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Res. 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jun 11, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8464 — On Passage (Passed, Jun 10, 2026)
Economics and Public Finance · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 6500 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments (Passed, Sep 1, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 113 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 9770 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 8595 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 7744 — On Passage (Passed, Mar 5, 2026)
Environmental Protection · 5 votes
- voted Nay: H.J.Res. 210 — On Passage (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2140 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 3276 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 14, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6398 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6409 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 8278 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 6955 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 21, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.R. 1181 — On Passage (Passed, Jul 14, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 29, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Jun 25, 2026)
International Affairs · 5 votes
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 89 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- voted Nay: H.Con.Res. 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Jun 30, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 1689 — On Passage (Passed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 40 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Apr 16, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.Con.Res. 38 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (Failed, Mar 5, 2026)
Housing and Community Development · 3 votes
- voted Yea: H.R. 4646 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Sep 15, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (Passed, Jun 23, 2026)
- voted Yea: H.R. 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Passed, Feb 9, 2026)
Energy · 3 votes
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Recent votes
Committees
Bills they sponsored recently
- H.R. 10443: American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the…)
- H.R. 9867: Combatting Global Deforestation Act of 2024 (Sep 27, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.)
- H.Con.Res. 43: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. (May 17, 2023 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.)
- H.Res. 1507: Providing for the printing of a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. (Dec 2, 2022 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.)
- H.Res. 1270: Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. (Jul 26, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.)
- H.Con.Res. 88: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. (May 10, 2022 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.)
- H.R. 5830: AMAZON21 Act (Nov 3, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.)
- H.Res. 552: Recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community living for individuals with disabilities. (Jul 26, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.)
- H.R. 3005: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes. (May 7, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.)
- H.R. 2024: Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act (Mar 18, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural…)
376 sponsored and 4,106 cosponsored in all. Congress.gov ↗
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Questions and answers
What party is Steny Hoyer?
Steny Hoyer is a Democrat, the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th district.
How long has Steny Hoyer been in office?
Since 1981.
How often does Steny Hoyer vote with their party?
On 97% of the votes this Congress where they voted yes or no, they voted with most of their party. They missed 0.7% of 306 roll-call votes.
How did Steny Hoyer vote on H.J.Res. 210?
Steny Hoyer voted Nay (On Passage, Sep 15, 2026); the result: Passed.
What bills has Steny Hoyer introduced recently?
The most recent is H.R. 10443: American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026. They've sponsored 376 in all.
Data: the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress), House Clerk and senate.gov roll calls. Updated: Nov 8, 12:23 AM ET.
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