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Steny Hoyer: “No hearing with the White House.”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 FSGG Bill

Published April 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:19

No hearing, as I said, with this Secretary Bessant. No hearing for OMB director vote. No hearing with gsa. No hearing with the White House. No hearing with the irs. Not a single regulatory commission under our aegis. Has testified on their bills. So, ladies and gentlemen of this committee, we're flying blind. (07:19–07:22)

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