Steny Hamilton Hoyer

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–nowID H000874

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 15,060 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 15,060 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19811987199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.5%with Democrats

of 462 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 462 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.7% · 3,436 votes

Economics and Public Finance94% · 3,369 votes

Armed Forces and National Security83.8% · 1,211 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 750 votes

International Affairs91.2% · 509 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 448 votes

Energy94.4% · 394 votes

Finance and Financial Sector89.3% · 384 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement94.6% · 367 votes

Health98.6% · 358 votes

Environmental Protection96.5% · 340 votes

Labor and Employment98.5% · 335 votes

Taxation98.2% · 334 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.3% · 263 votes

Education98% · 248 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 206 votes

Agriculture and Food93.1% · 203 votes

Emergency Management93.3% · 194 votes

Law94.7% · 188 votes

Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance89.5% · 171 votes

Immigration98.1% · 157 votes

Commerce90.1% · 121 votes

Water Resources Development89.5% · 114 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.3% · 82 votes

Social Welfare96.2% · 79 votes

Native Americans100% · 67 votes

Commemorations90% · 30 votes

Families90% · 30 votes

Animals100% · 28 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

23 Congresses

97th · 1981119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MD97th–119th

Term datesexact

Steny Hamilton Hoyer

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED1981–now23 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.9%with Democrats

of 15,060 votes · 5.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 15,060 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019812025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 462 votes96.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 462 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress98.7% · 3,436

Economics and Public Finance94% · 3,369

Armed Forces and National Security83.8% · 1,211

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 750

International Affairs91.2% · 509

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 448

Energy94.4% · 394

Finance and Financial Sector89.3% · 384

Crime and Law Enforcement94.6% · 367

Health98.6% · 358

Environmental Protection96.5% · 340

Labor and Employment98.5% · 335

Taxation98.2% · 334

Transportation and Public Works97.3% · 263

Education98% · 248

Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 206

Agriculture and Food93.1% · 203

Emergency Management93.3% · 194

Law94.7% · 188

Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175

Foreign Trade and International Finance89.5% · 171

Immigration98.1% · 157

Commerce90.1% · 121

Water Resources Development89.5% · 114

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.3% · 82

Social Welfare96.2% · 79

Native Americans100% · 67

Commemorations90% · 30

Families90% · 30

Animals100% · 28

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 16

Sports and Recreation— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981119th · 2025

Democrat97th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th