Steny Hoyer

Hoyer was born in 1939 in New York, NY. After graduating from Suitland High School in Maryland, Hoyer went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1963 and 1966, respectively. Prior to his political career, Hoyer worked as an attorney.[1]

Steny Hoyer did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Steny Hoyer did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Steny Hoyer did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Steny Hoyer did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

The following issues were listed on Hoyer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Education: Congressman Hoyer is focused on ensuring Maryland students have the education and skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow. That’s why he has made training and securing a twenty-first century workforce a core component of the Make It In America jobs plan, a legislative agenda he is leading in Congress to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create middle-class jobs here at home. The Make It In America plan aims to strengthen job-training initiatives so that more Americans have the skills and education needed to fill well-paying, manufacturing jobs.

Energy and the Environment: Congressman Hoyer believes we must take steps to address climate change, which is a threat to our environment, including the Chesapeake Bay; public health; our economy; and national security. He is focused on reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, advancing renewable energy technologies, and improving energy efficiency to save families and businesses money, reduce carbon pollution, spur innovation, create good-paying jobs, and improve public health.

Equal Pay: Congressman Hoyer believes it is shameful that women earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to men in the workplace – a pay gap of 23 percent. While the gap in Maryland's Fifth District is closing, with women making around 90 cents on the dollar compared to men, Congressman Hoyer is focused on taking additional steps to ensure equal pay for equal work.

Federal Employees: Our nation’s federal workforce is among the best in the world, and Congressman Hoyer is proud to represent thousands of federal employees and retirees. In Congress, he has led the fight for fair pay and benefits, with a strong focus on ensuring pay parity between military and civilian personnel, as well as quality health care coverage, a solid retirement system, and fair working conditions.

Health Care: For Congressman Hoyer, health care reform is about giving American families and small businesses -- not insurance companies -- control over their health care. For far too long, America’s health insurance system has made health care more costly, less accessible, and less efficient for families and small businesses.[26]

—Steny Hoyer's campaign website, http://www.hoyerforcongress.com/issues

The following are issues which were highlighted on Hoyer's campaign website.[27]

Education

Excerpt "Congressman Hoyer also helped to enact the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which made critical investments in higher education by significantly increasing funding for Pell Grants, making loan repayment more affordable by expanding the Income Based Repayment program, and providing $2 billion to strengthen our community colleges."[27]

Energy

Excerpt: "He has supported legislation to improve energy efficiency to save families and businesses money, spur innovation and create good-paying jobs, lessen our reliance on foreign energy, and reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming."[27]

Environment

Excerpt: "He has supported every major environmental bill since he was elected to Congress."[27]

Equal Pay

Excerpt: "Congressman Steny Hoyer believes in equal pay for equal work, and he's fighting to make it a reality. He helped pass legislation that requires companies to pay women the same wages for the same job as men."[27]

Jobs/Economy/Small Business

Excerpt: "He's taking the lead on the Make It In America agenda, a plan to create jobs by reinvigorating American manufacturing and fighting for a fair playing field for American companies that compete globally."[27]