Steny H. Hoyer

Steny Hamilton Hoyer born June 14 1939 is an American politician and attorney who has served as the US representative for Marylands 5th congressional district since 1981 He was also a House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023 Hoyer first attained office through a special election on 19 May 1981 As of 2023 he is in his 22nd House term His district includes a large swath of rural and suburban territory southeast of Washington DC Hoyer is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House From 2003 to 2023 Hoyer was the secondranking Democrat in the House of Representatives behind Nancy Pelosi He is a twotime House majority leader having served in the post from 2007 to 2011 under Speaker Pelosi During two periods of Republican House control 20032007 and 20112019 Hoyer served as House minority whip both times under Minority Leader Pelosi Following the 2018 midterm elections in which the Democrats took control of the House Hoyer was reelected majority leader in 2019 for the 116th Congress he remained the number two House Democrat behind Speaker Pelosi He announced on November 17 2022 that he along with Pelosi would not seek a leadership position in the 118th Congress though he would remain a member of the House