Tag: Steny Hoyer

2 key Democrats against legislation using automatic CRs to prevent shutdowns

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., opposes legislative proposals to use automatic continuing resolutions to prevent future government shutdowns. Credit: Bill Clark, CQ Roll Call file photo

Democratic leaders say Congress should do its job and pass appropriations bills

House Democrats likely won’t take up legislation that would use automatic continuing resolutions to prevent future government shutdowns, after two key leaders came out against the idea Tuesday.

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, who controls the floor schedule, and Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, who leads the panel with jurisdiction over the matter, said they oppose measures triggering automatic CRs in the event of a government funding lapse.

“I personally am reticent about automatic bills that in effect take Congress out of having to make decisions,” Hoyer told reporters.

View the complete January 29 article by Lindsey McPherson and Kellie Mejdrich on The Roll Call website here.

Democrats Won’t Support Another Stopgap, Hoyer Says

The following article by Lindsay McPherson was posted on the Roll Call website December 12, 2017:

House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer cited several bills that Republicans have yet to get through Congress. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo

Democrats will not support another clean continuing resolution that would allow Republicans to continue shirking their governing responsibilities, House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday.

The Maryland Democrat named several “must pass” bills Republicans have yet to get through Congress, including reauthorizations of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and the National Flood Insurance Program, as well as the next disaster supplemental and legislation providing a path to legal status for immigrants brought illegally into the country as children. Continue reading “Democrats Won’t Support Another Stopgap, Hoyer Says”