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Maryland: Md-5

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 10:02

Auto industry bailout: How Maryland's delegation voted

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

The U.S. House of Congress voted Wednesday night to send $14 billion in emergency loans to Detroit automakers.

The Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act passed the House 237 to 170. The Maryland delegation voted 6 to 1 in favor of the bill with outgoing U.S. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Kennedyville) abstaining from the vote. The bailout measure is backed by the White House, but Senate Republicans have shown little support for the bill and are suggesting alternate solutions.

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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 19:02

Hoyer re-elected as House Majority Leader

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) easily won re-election to the House Majority Leader post on Tuesday after a closed door huddle in the Cannon caucus room on Capital Hill.

Hoyer, who is serving his 14th term in Congress, was elected to the position in 2006 after Democrats won control of the U.S. House.

Hoyer ran unopposed.

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Sun, 11/02/2008 - 18:29

Hoyer's House and Senate predictions

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

SEVERNA PARK -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) predicted Sunday that Democrats could pick up over 30 House seats, but said getting 60 seats in the Senate would be difficult.

"I think that's a tough road," Hoyer told PolitickerMD.com following a stump speech for 1st Congressional District candidate Frank Kratovil (D-Stevensville). "We're certainly gonna pick up five or six."

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 09:55

Hoyer raised $384K in 3Q, $1.5M cash on hand

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), who represents Maryland's 5th Congressional District, reported $384,265 in total contributions in the third fundraising quarter and has $1,535,962.11 cash on hand, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.

His opponent, Republican Collins Bailey, has not filed his 3rd quarter earnings yet.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:44

Ron Paul endorses five GOP candidates

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3864|title=|desc=Ron Paul: Politicker.com Photo|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=222]COLLEGE PARK -- U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) dropped into Maryland Thursday to show his support for five of Maryland's Republican Congressional candidates. The event -- designed to raise cash for the candidates' campaigns -- was held at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Paul, who made an unsuccessful bid for president in 2008, says a lot of enthusiasm resulted from the campaign.

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Mon, 10/06/2008 - 13:16

Ron Paul to visit Free State

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Ron Paul (R-Texas) will publicly endorse Maryland's Republican candidates for U.S. House at a fundraiser on Thursday.

Each candidate has been invited to speak at the rally. Richard Matthews (MD-2), Peter James (MD-4), Collins Bailey (MD-5) and Mike Hargadon (MD-7) have all confirmed.

Admission to the fundraiser, which is sponsored by Maryland Students for Liberty and Liberty PAC, will cost $25 and will start at 7:30pm. An earlier VIP event will be priced at $150. The event will be held at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 13:45

MD delegation 7-1 on revised bailout legislation

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

The Maryland Congressional delegation voted 7 to 1 on Friday in favor of a revised economic recovery bill.

The U.S. Senate added provisions and voted on an updated rescue bill Wednesday, after the U.S. House failed to pass a $700 billion bailout package for the financial sector on Monday.

Congress passed the revised bill on Friday 263 to 171.

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Fri, 09/26/2008 - 16:31

Hoyer: If deal is made, won't be because of McCain

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) says John McCain made no substantive contribution during Thursday's closed-door White House meeting.

"He didn't speak for more than one minute," said Hoyer during an interview with MSNBC's Nora O'Donnell on Friday.

High-level Congressional leaders met with President Bush on Thursday to discuss how to deal with the nation's deepening economic crisis. Hoyer said if Congress makes any progress on a bailout package, it won't be because of John McCain.

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 18:41

Hoyer argues Obama’s acceptance speech could be a vote getter

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3437|title=Barack Obama, right with adviser David Axelrod, tours Invesco Field before his speech there Wednesday night|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|url=undefined|align=left|width=420|height=210]DENVER - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) says that if Barack Obama is to successfully deliver his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination, he needs to demonstrate that he can take America forward.

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Fri, 08/22/2008 - 16:25

Edwards talks about Hoyer and FISA

By Politicker Staff

Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) discussed her vote against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and how she broke the news to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville).

In the video, Edwards talks about the importance of having members who will stand up against their own leadership. She recounted the story of approaching Hoyer on the House floor and how she sternly told him, "Steny, I will not vote for that FISA bill."

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