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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Finance and Banking

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10/19/2022 Tweet - "This week, the Biden Admin launched the Student Debt Relief Portal, offering an opportunity for thousands of #MD05 borrowers to access critical relief of up to $20,000. The application is easy & takes less than 5 minutes. To get started, click here: https://studentaid.gov/debtrelief/apply"
09/21/2022 Tweet - "As Majority Leader, I was glad to bring the bipartisan Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act to the Floor. I thank @RepDavidEPrice for his leadership in the work to give relief to borrowers, including victims of abuse, who need to separate their consolidated student loans."
06/16/2022 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act
04/06/2022 Tweet - "I joined others in the Maryland Delegation yesterday for a meeting with the IRS Commissioner about backlogs at the IRS. The 2021 tax season ends in less than two weeks on April 18, and millions of returns remain unprocessed from the 2020 tax-filing season."
11/22/2021 Hoyer Statement on Powell, Brainard Nominations to the Federal Reserve
11/22/2021 Tweet - "I join in congratulating Chairman Powell and Vice-Chair designate Brainard on their appointments to the @FederalReserve . Together, they will help guide the Fed and ensure our economy remains stable and growing as we work to keep inflation under control."
05/14/2021 House Democrats Advance Legislation to Ensure Equality, Justice, and Opportunity for All
07/17/2020 Tweet - "I was proud to bring the #RaiseTheWage Act to the Floor one year ago tomorrow to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour & give 33 million Americans an overdue raise. It's time for the Senate to take up this bill. RT & share what an increase in the minimum wage would mean to you."
04/22/2020 Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie - Maryland Delegation Members Express Concern Over Recent Reports of Veterans' Mortgage Forbearance Issues and Retaliation During COVID-19 Crisis
04/03/2020 Tweet - "Assistance is available for student loan borrowers who are struggling to make payments as a result of the #coronavirus pandemic. I encourage student borrowers to review this guide for more information:"
03/26/2020 Tweet - "While the tenfold increase in new unemployment insurance claims is shocking, it reflects our national effort to defeat the #coronavirus. By ensuring Americans #StayHome & help #FlattenTheCurve, we will save lives & win this fight."
03/25/2020 Tweet - "Student loan borrowers need relief during this national crisis. @USEdGov announced today that it will refund $1.8 billion to about 830,000 borrowers who have defaulted on their federal loans & will stop collections on borrowers in default for 60 days beginning March 13."
11/14/2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
09/10/2019 Tweet - "I thank @FSCDems for their commitment to addressing the student debt crisis. Today, they are holding a hearing on this issue and are focused on ensuring student borrowers are not taken advantage of by student loan servicers."
08/16/2019 Tweet - "After more than 10 years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage, Americans deserve a raise. The vast majority of Americans agree. House Dems passed the #RaisetheWage Act, raising the minimum wage #ForThePeople. The Senate should do the same. https://pewrsr.ch/2z4ZSr2 "
07/24/2019 Top Democrats file Amicus Brief opposing the unlawful expansion of junk insurance plans
06/26/2019 Tweet - "The Financial Services bill addresses important #MD05 priorities: secures a 3.1% cost of living adjustment for fed employees blocks @USOPM & @USGSA merger doesn't allocate new funds for Admin's proposal to keep @FBI HQ at current location in DC https://bit.ly/2FzmXFW "
06/17/2019 Tweet - "It has been nearly 10 years since the minimum wage was increased to $7.25 an hour, & I'm working with my colleagues to bring the #RaisetheWage Act to the House Floor for a vote in July. RT if you agree it is time to give millions of hardworking Americans a well-deserve pay raise."
05/23/2019 Tweet - "I am proud to bring the #SECUREAct to the Floor today for a vote in the House to help American workers save for a secure retirement. This bipartisan bill encourages more businesses to offer retirement plans & expands opportunities for workers to invest. https://bit.ly/2Es7Z3M"
09/05/2018 Tweet - "The House will vote on 4 bills, including a bipartisan bill to promote student loan financial literacy. The bill is an important step to help borrowers plan, but falls short of a bipartisan reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act, which we should consider."
06/15/2018 Tweet - "I'm troubled by @USOCC Otting's refusal to acknowledge discrimination in the U.S. The Admin ought to support the Equal Credit Opportunity Act--a critical tool to combat discrimination against protected classes in the financial services industry. #OCCnoColor"
05/22/2018 Tweet - "Many Democrats, myself included, support providing regulatory relief to community banks. However, the GOP bill on the Floor today goes too far to weaken the rules put in place under #DoddFrank & risks making our nation's financial system vulnerable to another crisis."
04/24/2018 Tweet - ".@EximBankUS fulfills a critical function in helping U.S. business & workers compete on a level playing field when it comes to selling American products overseas. Now is not the time to abandon efforts to install a full-time, Senate-confirmed President."
12/19/2017 Hoyer Statement on Committee Rejection of Scott Garrett's Nomination to Lead the Export-Import Bank
12/08/2017 Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
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