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U.S. Representative — Maryland's 5th District

Steny Hoyer

Democrat · Maryland

Democrat U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9867 — Combatting Global Deforestation Act of 2024 (Introduced, Sep 27, 2024)
  • H.R.5830 — AMAZON21 Act (Introduced, Nov 3, 2021)
  • 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. (Introduced, May 7, 2021)
  • H.R.2024 — Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act (Introduced, Mar 18, 2021)
  • H.R.8488 — Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act (Introduced, Oct 1, 2020)
  • H.R.7573 — 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. (Introduced, Jul 13, 2020)
  • H.R.6131 — To direct the Architect of the Capitol 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 for other purposes. (Introduced, Mar 9, 2020)
  • H.R.5430 — United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (Introduced, Dec 13, 2019)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch

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