Hoyer criticized the defense bill’s process, opposed it, and argued civilian defense workers are underfunded.
Quiver AI Summary
Hoyer’s remarks on defense bill: At a House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY 2027 Defense bill, Rep. Steny Hoyer said he would oppose the measure as written. He criticized the process, saying there was no agreed budget framework and no clear “pay for” plan, while noting the bill’s cost was over $1 trillion.
Defense spending and policy concerns: Hoyer said defense investment is important, but argued the U.S. must also focus on how defense is carried out. He referenced past U.S. and Western responses to Russia and Iran, and said underfunding civilian employees who support defense work is “a very bad mistake.”
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Steny H. Hoyer Fundraising
Steny H. Hoyer recently disclosed $6 of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 2084th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 100.0% came from individual donors.
Hoyer disclosed $78.0K of spending. This was the 929th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hoyer disclosed $368.0K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 717th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
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Steny H. Hoyer Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Steny H. Hoyer is worth $3.9M, as of June 25th, 2026. This is the 191st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Hoyer has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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2026 Maryland's 5th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $26,986,200 of spending in Maryland's 5th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $12,507,219 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') ($5,734,013)
- PROTECT PROGRESS ($5,530,265)
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA ($600,000)
- PROJECT 218 ($250,000)
- ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND ($250,000)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
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