Steny Hoyer
Minority Whip of the U.S. House
Hoyer, D-Maryland, has represented Maryland’s 5th congressional district since 1981. He has served as House minority whip since 2011 after previously serving as minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and as majority leader from 2007 to 2011. As whip, Hoyer is charged with mobilizing the party vote and shaping the party’s legislative priorities.