Steny H. Hoyer
DemocratU.S. Representative, MD-5| Age | 87 (b. 1939-06-14) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1981-01-05 (~45 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Danish paternal heritage; Scottish, German, and English maternal ancestry) |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Education | B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1963 (magna cum laude); J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1966 |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (private practice); staff member to U.S. Senator Daniel Brewster (1962–1966) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
| Marital status | Married (second marriage) — Elaine Kamarck (married June 2023; first spouse Judy Pickett Hoyer, died February 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mechanicsville, Maryland |
| Notable relatives | Descendant of John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence; daughter Stefany Hoyer Hemmer publicly came out as lesbian in 2012 |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1981 |
| Previous offices | Maryland State Senate, District 26 (1966–1979) · President of the Maryland State Senate (1975–1978, youngest in state history) · Maryland Board of Higher Education (1978–1981) |
| Committees | Committee on Appropriations · Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Ranking Member) · Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies · Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch |
| Caucuses | Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus |
| Leadership | House Majority Leader (2007–2011; 2019–2023) · House Minority Whip (2003–2007; 2011–2019) · Chair, House Democratic Caucus (1989–1995) · Deputy Majority Whip (1987–1989) · Chair, Regional Leadership Council (118th Congress) · Chair, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission, 1987–1989, 1991–1993) · Ranking Member, House Administration Committee (1999–2003) |
| Ideology | Mainstream Democrat and party institutionalist; received 100% ratings from Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, League of Conservation Voters, and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice; strong AIPAC ally; rated 'F' by NRA |
| Signature legislation | Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) — House lead sponsor · ADA Amendments Act of 2008 — authored/led House passage · Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act (1990) — guided to House passage · Make It In America manufacturing plan — launched 2010, 19+ bills signed into law · Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act — increased Pell Grant funding |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $100,001–$250,000 (2022) · estimate
| Congressional Federal Credit Union | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2022 |
| Telkonet, Inc. (TKOI) | stock · $1–$1,000 · 2022 |
| VeriTeQ Corporation (VTEQ) | stock · $1–$1,000 · 2022 |
Top donors: AIPAC / Pro-Israel organizations ($1,620,294 (career total through 2022)) · Lockheed Martin PAC ($5,000 (2022 cycle))
Top industries: Defense/Aerospace · Pro-Israel/Ideological single-issue · Electric Utilities · Public Sector Unions · Finance/Real Estate
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.