Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi during President Trump’s first State of the Nation address. photo via Zimbio
Congressman Steny Hoyer, the #2 Democrat in the House of Representatives behind Nancy Pelosi, will be in New York City on Thursday to raise campaign cash for Josh Welle, the Democrat running against Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th congressional district of New Jersey, according to an invitation to the fundraiser obtained by MMM.
Hoyer entered the House in 1981, the same year as Smith.
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Posted: August 11th, 2018 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Congress, Monmouth County, New Jersey | Tags: 2018 elections, Congressman Chris Smith, Josh Welle, Mercer County News, Monmouth County News, Nancy Pelosi, New Jersey, Ocean County News, Steny Hoyer | 8 Comments »
House Democrats won’t let pregnant Iraqi war veteran vote by proxy
Congressman Frank Pallone cruised to reelection easily earlier this month, but the race he’s been waging since February for a key leadership post in the Democratic Minority of the House of Representatives will come to a head on Tuesday, November 18.
Pallone is battling California Congressman Anna Eshoo for the ranking position on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The retirements of Henry Waxman and John Dingle made the coveted position available. Pallone is the next in line for the job, based upon seniority, but Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in backing her California colleague Eshoo who, as At-Large Democratic Whip, has been part of Pelosi’s leadership team since 2003.
Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer, the # 2 Democratic Leader in the House, backs Pallone for the position.
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Posted: November 16th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Congress, Frank Pallone, Monmouth County, Nancy Pelosi | Tags: Anna Eshoo, Frank Pallone, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer | 3 Comments »
