U.S. Representative
Steny H. Hoyer
Maryland District 5
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 budget#2 other#3 defense#4 environment energy#5 agriculture
1000
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.38Progressive
Representative Hoyer's voting record places him in the progressive wing of American politics, with an ideology score that aligns closely with the Democratic Party average. His long tenure in Congress reflects consistent alignment with mainstream Democratic positions across a wide range of policy areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
1000
total votes analyzed
Overview
Steny Hoyer has served as a Democratic Representative from Maryland for over four decades, making him one of the longest-serving members of Congress. His voting record spans more than 1,000 recorded votes across major policy areas including budget, defense, environment, and social programs. Hoyer has demonstrated particularly strong support for social security measures (87% yea) and general legislative business (83% yea), suggesting a focus on maintaining and strengthening federal programs and institutional operations. His voting patterns on budget matters (61% yea) and defense (59% yea) show more selective support, indicating he evaluates these issues on a case-by-case basis. As a senior member of the Democratic caucus, Hoyer has played a significant institutional role in the House. His voting record reflects mainstream Democratic priorities while showing enough variation across categories to suggest pragmatic rather than purely ideological decision-making.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of Social Security and retirement security programs
- •Consistent advocate for environmental and energy legislation
- •Supporter of education funding and policy initiatives
- •Moderate-to-supportive stance on defense spending
- •Advocate for infrastructure investment
- •Supporter of foreign policy engagement
By Policy Area
Budget & Spending292
61% yea39% nay
Other251
83% yea17% nay
Defense115
59% yea41% nay
Environment & Energy67
76% yea24% nay
Agriculture50
64% yea36% nay
Foreign Policy35
74% yea26% nay
Taxation31
74% yea26% nay
Education24
71% yea29% nay
Social Security23
87% yea13% nay
Infrastructure22
64% yea36% nay
Housing18
56% yea44% nay
Trade15
73% yea27% nay
Healthcare12
58% yea42% nay
Labor11
36% yea64% nay
Criminal Justice11
27% yea73% nay
Immigration7
57% yea43% nay
Civil Rights6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $47.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$128K
33%
PAC / Committees$259K
67%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$108K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$20K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$20K · 13%
$200 – 499
$5K · 3%
$500 – 999
$13K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$40K · 25%
$2,000+
$80K · 51%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MD)$94K · 67%
Out-of-state$46K · 33%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MD
$94K
DC
$17K
FL
$10K
GA
$7K
VA
$6K
NJ
$4K
DE
$2K
IA
$1K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
N/A$32K
SELF-EMPLOYED$12K
MEDSTAR SHAH ASSOCIATES$9K
BARNES LAW GROUP, LLC$5K
CREMONA FARM$5K
CASTELLUM INC.$5K
SHAH ASSOCIATES$4K
GEPHARDT GROUP$3K
MOAG AND COMPANY$3K
SR CM, LLC$3K
TIMIOS NATIONAL CORPORATION$3K
SUMMIT GLOBAL VENTURES$3K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$333K
Contributions
$134K
Fundraising
$110K
Administrative
$89K
Advertising
$15K
Refunds
$11K
Transfers
$6K
Travel
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$123K
DCCC
2.$107K
PERKINS COIE, LLP
3.$60K
MARTIN'S INC.
4.$60K
THE HOTEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
5.$57K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
6.$33K
PREMIER FIORELLO CONSULTING
7.$30K
NGP VAN, INC.
8.$24K
H&W PRINTING
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$488K
Operating Offsets
$2K
Net Operating
$486K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$6K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$6K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2MD05155Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
2,910 votes across 21 categories