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Steny Hoyer Will Not Seek Reelection, Ending More Than 40 Years in Congress

He says he does not want to overstay his ability to do the job.

U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) speaks with the media as he walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., speaks with reporters as he leaves after a House democrats caucus gathering for the election of new leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Overview

  • Hoyer plans to announce his retirement in a House floor speech on Thursday, according to the Washington Post.
  • The 86-year-old suffered a mild stroke in 2024, the Post reported.
  • First elected in May 1981, he is the House’s third-longest-serving current member.
  • He held top Democratic posts, including House majority leader under Nancy Pelosi and minority whip.
  • His departure will create an open seat in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.