High-Ranking Democrat Announces Retirement – story-veterans.com

“I am deeply concerned that this House is not living up to the founders’ goals. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to examine their consciences, renew their courage, and carry out the responsibilities that the First Article of the Constitution demands,” Hoyer said.

Hoyer has been a leader in the Democratic Party for decades. He started his political career in the Maryland State Senate, where he served from 1966 to 1979. Later, he became a member of the state’s Board for Higher Education. In 1980, he won his first race for Congress.

He joined the House in 1981 and worked his way up through the ranks. From 2003 to 2007, he was the Democratic whip, and from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, he was the majority leader.

Hoyer has been in Congress for 45 years, making him the longest-serving House member in Maryland history, according to his biography.

He said that the chamber had changed a lot since he first came there more than 40 years ago.