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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 03:17

And we have taken a policy under this bill to again cut the IRS and cut the enforcement process in particular. It also undermines our election system, which is more critical this year than in others. The bill guts the Election Assistance Commission by a whopping 45%. We talk about fair elections. We talk about administering elections so that there is no fraud. (03:17–03:23)

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“It cuts the District of Columbia by 9.8%.”
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“The Small Business Administration... faces a 23% cut.”
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“The community development Financial Institutions Fund... will see a 14.6% of its budget going under this bill.”
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“No hearing with gsa.”
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“No hearing with the White House.”
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“No hearing with the irs.”
Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 FSGG Bill | Uploaded April 21, 2026 | 07:21-07:23
“Not a single regulatory commission under our aegis has testified on their bills.”
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“The fallback position has been to cut the ability of our agencies and committees and commissions to do their job.”
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Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 FSGG Bill | Uploaded April 21, 2026 | 08:17-08:24
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