“Steny Hoyer” on The Daily Caller

Alan Dershowitz is on a crusade against Media Matters. (more)

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, who served as the presiding officer in a pro forma session of the House Wednesday, told The Daily Caller that Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was in “violation of the House rules” when requesting to be recognized on the floor in an attempt to force a vote on the Senate’s two-month payroll tax cut extension. Fitzpatrick called Hoyer’s actions a “publicity stunt.” (more)

In a scene reminiscent to the 2008 House Republican protest of the then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s adjournment for the August recess, on Wednesday, the House of Representatives GOP leadership adjourned until Friday, Dec. 23, with a vocal protest from Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland. (more)

House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats in opposition to voter-ID laws that require individuals to present photo identification at the polls. (more)

After nearly four weeks languishing in lonely obscurity, President Barack Obama’s jobs bill has attracted two co-sponsors, The Daily Caller has learned. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer have both signed on. (more)

Brinksmanship in the debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling has frequently been called a game of “Russian Roulette” with immense economic consequences. (more)

In preparation for the looming debate to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, a top House Democrat joined President Obama by issuing his own own personal mea culpa for opposing a debt ceiling increase in years past. (more)

Top ranking House Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland pined for the latter days of Newt Gingrich’s time in the House on Tuesday, calling for now-Speaker John Boehner to take heed of his predecessor’s 1998 “perfectionist caucus” speech that called out members of his own party unwilling to compromise with Democrats. (more)

With billions of dollars in cuts to the federal government on the negotiating table between Democrats and Republicans, there is at least bipartisan consensus that slashing federal jobs are fair game for the chopping block. (more)

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the second-ranking House Democrat, said Wednesday that if the parties cannot find a compromise on how to fund the government by the March 4 deadline that a government shutdown would be “possible.” (more)

Have we ever had a president as cool as Barack Obama? Sure, Bill Clinton might have had his moments, what with the saxaphone and everything, but remember those jogging shorts? JFK had a way with the ladies, but did he ever invite Khrushchev over for a Beer Summit? Don’t think so. (more)

Life in the minority ain’t easy. (more)

Democrats on Wednesday criticized House Speaker John Boehner for missing a memorial service in Arizona for the victims of Saturday’s shooting in Tucson, as partisan sniping continued around the edges of the attack and its aftermath. (more)

Apart from a somewhat rough start and a minor disruption by a “birther” who yelled from the public gallery, the reading of the Constitution on the House floor by U.S. Representatives on the second day of Congress went fairly smoothly. (more)

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endured a doubly embarrassing moment Wednesday: As she assumed the role of minority leader she also faced a revolt of a tenth of her own caucus, who voted against her. (more)

Democratic staff passed out a press release to reporters on their way into a briefing with the new House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Tuesday that read: “Meet the New Republicans – Same as the Old Republicans.” (more)

The House will stay in session tomorrow to pass the 9/11 health bill, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) declared this afternoon, removing one more potential obstacle to passing the measure that would help ailing first responders. (more)

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken, who voted Monday to proceed on a proposal to extend the Bush-era tax rates, said in an e-mail to supporters that he was “unhappy” with the deal and blasted President Obama because he “punted on first down.” (more)

A stand-alone bill to repeal the military’s ban on gays serving openly will be introduced to the House Tuesday at noon, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced this morning. (more)

A proposal to extend the Bush-era tax rates for two years will pass in the House despite unease among Democrats, House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer said Monday. (more)