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» Democrats ask network for election PSAs, October 07, 2004
In a letter to NBC Chairman Robert Wright Wednesday, senior House Democrats asked the network to undertake a public awareness campaign about voters' rights.

» Hoyer Close to Suing Switcher, October 06, 2004
Lawyers for House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) late last week sent a legal “demand letter” to party switching Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.), insisting the one-time Democrat return $35,000 in Hoyer campaign contributions by Oct. 15 or face a lawsuit.

» House Democrats Set Goals, Seek Return to Power, September 23, 2004
In a scene reminiscent of the 1994 "Republican Revolution" that turned the U.S. Congress upside down, Democrats on Wednesday set ambitious goals for the nation and urged voters to finally put them back in charge.

» House Dems set out ‘Six Core Values’ for unified 2004 campaign message, September 23, 2004
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) fulfilled a promise to fellow Democrats that they would have a coherent message to take to voters this fall by unveiling a six-point plan for a “New Partnership for America’s Future” yesterday.

» House signs off on 3.5 percent pay raise, September 23, 2004
The House passed the fiscal 2005 Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act Wednesday, bringing federal workers one step closer to receiving a 3.5 percent pay raise next year.

» House Opposes Overtime Rules, September 10, 2004
The House voted 223 to 193 yesterday to block the Bush administration's sweeping new eligibility rules for overtime pay, giving Democrats a significant victory that they hope will boost the party's standing among middle-class voters in key battleground states in the fall election.

» Hoyer: West Can Be Won, September 07, 2004
Three candidates. Forty-eight hours. Ten events. Four Western cities. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) spent three days last week on a whirlwind tour of Colorado and Arizona, where Democratic leaders have their sights on three potential pickups in November.

» High-ranking Dem congressman stumps 3rd District for Salazar, September 03, 2004
The second-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives came to Pueblo on Tuesday to boost the congressional campaign of state Rep. John Salazar.

» For Hoyer, a Balancing of Roles, August 28, 2004
Hoyer, who is seeking reelection in November, has represented the 5th Congressional District since 1981 and has been the House minority whip since November 2002. He has spent nearly all of his professional life in public office, winning a seat in the Maryland Senate in 1966, the same year he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center. Later he became the youngest president of that body in the state's history.

» Democrats Pounce on Data Showing Increases in Poverty, Uninsured , August 27, 2004
Both the poverty rate and the ranks of the uninsured increased in 2003 for the third straight year, the Census Bureau said Thursday in a report that gave Democrats new ammunition for their assaults on President Bush’s domestic policies.

» Disabled Voters Seek Help From HAVA, August 16, 2004
With the 2004 presidential election on the horizon, disabilities advocacy groups like UCP are now stepping up their rhetoric in support of the Help America Vote Act, which establishes higher standards of voting accessibility at polling places.

» House Democrats urge special session about 9/11 , August 11, 2004
House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, urged President Bush Tuesday to call a rare special session of Congress to swiftly pass the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for reorganizing the country's intelligence operations.

» Can the Dems retake the House?, August 03, 2004
The possibility that the Democrats could retake the Senate in November has recently become a staple of discussion among political consultants and reporters.

» Democrats' Challenge on Tax Complexity, July 30, 2004
House Democrats, led by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, intend to make rising tax complexity an election year issue. Republicans are devoting floor time to tax simplification in the House this week, but there is no denying that they have dropped the ball on this growing problem.

» Hoyer Takes Fourth Turn as Parliamentarian, July 28, 2004
While most of the Democratic faithful view today’s conventions as a largely ceremonial event with few surprises, some aspects of the past remain — including the tapping of a referee to ensure the nomination goes off without a hitch.

» Maryland Lawmakers Gather for Democratic National Convention , July 27, 2004
The Democratic National Convention is underway in Boston - and several well-known Maryland lawmakers are on hand for the important event.

» Hoping to Recapture Some of 2000's Luster , July 26, 2004
At home, Maryland Democrats have been struggling with internal squabbles and an inconsistent message in the two years since losing the governor's mansion. But in Boston this week, several of the state's top Democrats will be thrust into the national spotlight at the party's convention.

» Maryland Lawmakers Gather for Democratic National Convention , July 25, 2004
The Democratic National Convention is underway in Boston - and several well-known Maryland lawmakers are on hand for the important event.

» Opening with optimism, July 25, 2004
THE DEMOCRATS opened their national convention last night, heeding the call to accentuate the positive but mindful that there is one reason for their extraordinary party unity.

» Session called unproductive, July 25, 2004
Congress, departing for its summer recess, left behind few achievements and a backlog of business to accomplish this fall amid election rancor, political analysts said.

» House panel backs 3.5 percent civil service pay raise , July 22, 2004
The House Appropriations Committee approved legislation Thursday that would provide equal pay adjustments for military and civilian federal employees in 2005.

» Hoyer balances demands of constituents, Capitol Hill, July 22, 2004
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer has a lot of ground to cover on any given day. Hoyer's district includes parts of Prince George's, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.

» Hoyer says Democrats could take back the House, July 22, 2004
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is grounding his claim that Democrats “are in striking distance” of taking back the House with a heavy statistical comparison to the Republican watershed election of 1994.

» Hoyer Says Political Trends Moving House Dems' Way, July 22, 2004
House Minority Whip Hoyer said Wednesday that positive generic polling numbers, promising Democratic candidates and an unproductive Republican-controlled Congress would boost Democratic chances of taking the House.

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