Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Hoyer supports cost-of-living adjustments for federal employees and says he has advocated for them in Congress. He also supports ensuring federal civilian workers receive fair compensation and the benefits they have earned.
Context: The passage does not specify an adjustment amount or a proposed schedule.
Hoyer supports further steps to ensure equal pay for equal work and says he will continue working toward that goal. He helped pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and brought the Paycheck Fairness Act to the House Floor during the 117th Congress, describing the latter as a way to address the gender pay gap and ensure equal pay for equal work.
Context: The passage does not specify what additional steps he would pursue; it describes the Paycheck Fairness Act as having been brought to the House Floor, not enacted.
Hoyer supports expanding contracting opportunities for disadvantaged communities, minorities, and women. He presents this as part of an effort to promote shared economic growth and create jobs throughout Maryland.
Context: The page does not specify how contracting opportunities would be expanded.
Hoyer says he is working to end homelessness among veterans by securing grant funding to support veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Hoyer says he is focused on improving health care for veterans and ensuring they receive the benefits they have earned in a timely manner and with fewer errors. He points to expanded mental health services, better access to care in rural areas, and improved care for women veterans as steps taken toward those goals.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Hoyer says addressing the Fifth District’s transportation needs remains a top priority. He works with state and local officials to prepare transportation infrastructure for the needs of residents, businesses, and federal facilities.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Hoyer believes reproductive health care decisions should be made by women and their doctors. He supports stronger access to and protections for women's health care, with safe and equitable access regardless of where a woman lives and the autonomy to decide what is right for her.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Hoyer supports efforts to lower prescription drug costs and monthly health care premiums. The page credits the Inflation Reduction Act with lowering costs for insulin, other prescription drugs and monthly premiums, but does not specify a new proposal beyond his support for those efforts.
Context: The page describes his support and past legislative work but gives no specific new cost-lowering mechanism.
Hoyer supports preserving and expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He points to its protections against denying coverage for pre-existing conditions and annual or lifetime limits on health benefits, and says its reforms help more Marylanders obtain affordable, quality health insurance.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Hoyer supports environmental standards to keep land, air, and water clean. He has also advocated for cleaning up toxic PFAS chemicals in Maryland’s Fifth District and brought the PFAS Action Act to the House floor to address these chemicals in communities in Maryland and across the country.
Context: The passage does not specify what standards he supports. It describes the PFAS Act as having been brought to the House floor, not as enacted.