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Press Releases

» Hoyer Statement Following Meeting with House Democratic Leaders and Economic Experts, October 13, 2008
Let me assure you: No one here underestimates the gravity of our economic crisis. But I left today's meeting confident that the Emergency Economic Stabilization legislation Congress passed early this month gives the Treasury Department the authority and flexibility it needs to respond to this crisis.

» Hoyer Statement on Release of Fiscal Year 2008 Deficit Numbers, October 07, 2008
Today's budget numbers are another sad reminder of the Bush Administration's historic fiscal recklessness.

» Bipartisan House Census Leaders Urge Presidential Candidates to Make 2010 Census a Top Priority, October 07, 2008
In an ongoing effort to ensure a successful 2010 Decennial Census, leaders in the House of Representatives sent a letter to Senators Barack Obama and John McCain today emphasizing the need for the next Administration to make the census a top priority.

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Multimedia

» Statement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, October 03, 2008
Republicans and Democrats together, Administration and Congress, Chairman and Ranking Member, each individual member decided that failure was not an option... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing Senate Financial Rescue Plan on MSNBC, October 01, 2008
I'm for most of the provisions that are in there. As a matter of fact, the house has sent most of those provisions to the senate, paid for them, and would have asked them -- asked the senate to consider them individually. They chose not to do that in sending it as a package. Not only as a package, but they're putting it on a bill that i think is critically important for the house to pass and the congress to pass and the president to sign to stabilize this economy... [TRANSCRIPT]

» Addressing the Press on the Senate Financial Recovery Bill on CSPAN, October 01, 2008
We spent a lot of time working on getting it right. As you know the bill that was presented to us by the administration and asked to pass was not in a position that we thought was appropriate. We added very substantial provisions in terms of transparency, in terms of oversight, in terms of capping compensation so the taxpayers weren't enriching the already rich. And providing for protections for homeowners, trying to make sure that we can provide for some workouts for people so they're not kicked out of their homes. [TRANSCRIPT]

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Statements and Speeches

» Hoyer: An Emergency Like This Calls for the Courage to Compromise, October 03, 2008
On Monday, the salient dividing line in this House was not between parties: It was between those who understood the dangers of doing nothing, and those who had yet to be convinced.

» Hoyer Floor Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, September 29, 2008

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Articles

» Now for the Hard Part, October 04, 2008
In the end, the system worked, in its own halting, imperfect way. Now, we can only hope that the $700 billion package passed by the House of Representatives and signed into law by the president yesterday performs the hoped-for trick of unlocking the credit markets and averting economic disaster.

» Why the Bank Bill Should Pass, October 03, 2008
Few days in the 27 years I've served in Congress were as remarkable as Monday. It's not every day that Republicans second Barney Frank. It's not every day that Democrats stand and cheer for Minority Leader John Boehner.

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Issue Spotlights

» House Democratic Leaders Continue to Address Economic Crisis, October 13, 2008
After meeting with economic experts, Democratic Leaders announce series of hearings to develop economic recovery plan.

» Democrats Respond to CBO Report on Budget and Economy, October 08, 2008
Democrats respond to the release of CBO's September Budget Report.

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