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Steny Hoyer

House Democrats Demand Repeal of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Reconciliation Bill

Over 50 lawmakers argue the "harmful and wasteful" giveaways "simply enhance the profits" of polluters while harming U.S. taxpayers, industry workers, racial justice, and the planet.
Jessica Corbett ·
Khanna at fossil fuel subsidies rally
Eviction Moratorium

Progressives Issue Dire Warning as House Bill to Extend Eviction Moratorium Dies

Brett Wilkins ·

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Targeted By AIPAC Ads Over Support for Palestinian Rights, Omar Vows 'No Level of Harassment Will Silence Me'

Jake Johnson ·

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has fast become one of the most controversial members of Congress. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

'The House Must Step In': Dems Introduce Resolution to Oust Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees

Brett Wilkins ·

Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and members of the House Freedom Caucus conduct a news conference outside the Capitol on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

"Enabling President's Unhinged, Unstable, and Deranged Acts": GOP Blocks Measure Urging Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment

Jake Johnson ·

SolarCraft workers install solar panels on the roof of a home on February 26, 2015 in San Rafael, California.

'We Must Act Now': 180 House Democrats Urge Pelosi to Save Clean Energy Industry 'Decimated' by Pandemic

The lawmakers' letter came as a new analysis showed at least 620,590 clean energy workers in the U.S. lost jobs from March through May.

Jessica Corbett ·

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sits across from Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) during a roundtable discussion about refugee and human rights at the Oxfam America Boston headquarters on Oct. 1, 2019.

Progressives Slam Oil-Soaked Steny Hoyer for Backing Joe Kennedy III Over Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey

"Hoyer does not actually have a problem with primary challengers, he has a problem with progressives."

Eoin Higgins ·

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) wears a face mask as he walks out of the House chamber on April 23, 2020.

Steny Hoyer Ripped by Progressive Primary Challenger for Backing Fossil Fuel Bailout in Covid-19 Bill

"This is not the time to invest in dirty energy through federal petroleum purchases."

Eoin Higgins ·

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House majority leader, wears a face mask as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19. (

House Democrats Denounced for Covid-19 Relief Bill That Leaves 'Door Wide Open' for Fossil Fuel Bailouts

"Democratic leadership must get this right," warned one climate group, "because the fate of our habitable planet depends on it."

Jessica Corbett ·

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), center, looks at Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), right, as McGovern speaks during a news conference on Monday, March 9, 2020.

House to Vote on Allowing Members to Use Proxies, Opening Door for Full Remote Voting

"We ought to use this time as an opportunity to prepare for Congress to be able to work according to its full capabilities even with social and physical distancing guidelines in place."

Eoin Higgins ·

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) are reportedly going to be barred from entering Israel Thursday, a move that critics decried as authoritarian.

'Authoritarian Behavior': Trump Voices Approval as Netanyahu Moves to Bar Tlaib and Omar From Israel

"Another new low as this country abandons all but the pretenses of democracy."

Eoin Higgins ·

With plenty of Democratic members of Congress with terrible voting records, a grassroots primary campaign can put a scare into those who pay more attention to big donors than consituents and voters. (Photo: Gordon_Frets/flickr/cc)

Meet the 'Bad Blues': House Democrats Who Deserve to Be Primaried by Progressives

A detailed look at a few members of Congress whose time serving corporate interests over people should soon be over

Norman Solomon ·

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)

New Report Details the 15 House Democrats That Should Face Progressive Challengers

Publication from RootsAction offers non-exhaustive list of who should face primaries

Andrea Germanos ·

Democrats like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (l) and Ayanna Pressley (c) are fed up with the DCCC blacklist.

'Gatekeeper Mentality' of DCCC Blacklist Adding to Divisions Within Democratic Party

"I'd like to see a majority of women in Congress, and it’s not going to happen with this policy."

Eoin Higgins ·

Democrats and Progressives Grapple With How Best to Vanquish Trump: Impeach, Bold Ideas, or Both?

"Just about every Democrat agrees that the Donald Trump presidency has been a nightmare, and that the sooner it ends the better. How we get there is less certain."

Jake Johnson ·

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