Will work to reduce carbon pollution, advance renewable energy technologies, and improve energy efficiency.

He is focused on reducing carbon pollution, advancing renewable energy technologies, and improving energy efficiency, all of which will help families and businesses save money, spur innovation, create good-paying jobs, and improve public health.

Campaign commitment to cut pollution and expand clean energy and efficiency.

Environment | Hoyer for Congress
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Hoyer delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill. In the remarks, he argued the bill should invest more in diversifying energy sources and advanced research, including ARPA-E, rather than cutting those programs, and said Americans deserve policies that bring energy costs down.

Recent official remarks show Hoyer actively engaging on energy policy and opposing cuts to DOE innovation and related programs, which is consistent with a partial step toward the broader promise but not proof of delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Hoyer: Americans Deserve to Have Their Government and Representatives Work to Bring Energy Costs Down, Not Up | Congressman Steny Hoyer
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H.R.5862 was introduced with Mr. Hoyer listed among the members for whom the bill was introduced. The bill would restore energy-related provisions as in effect before Public Law 119-21, including clean energy production, clean electricity investment, advanced manufacturing, clean hydrogen, residential clean energy, energy efficient home improvement, new energy efficient home, clean vehicle, commercial clean vehicle, and alternative fuel refueling property credits.

Hoyer was an original cosponsor of a bill to restore clean energy, renewable energy, vehicle, and efficiency tax incentives repealed or restricted by Public Law 119-21. The bill was only introduced and referred, so it shows concrete effort but not enacted delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.5862 - American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
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House Roll Call Vote 52 shows H.J.Res.35 passed 220-206 on passage. The member vote list records Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD] as voting Nay.

Hoyer voted against a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving EPA's Waste Emissions Charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems, a concrete vote aligned with reducing climate pollution. The resolution still passed, so this is effort rather than delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call Vote 52 - H.J.Res.35
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Public Law 119-2 states that Congress disapproved the EPA rule relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems and that the rule shall have no force or effect.

Despite Hoyer's opposing vote, the methane-related EPA rule was nullified. This undercuts full delivery on reducing carbon or greenhouse-gas pollution while still allowing effort credit from his vote.

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Public Law 119-2
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House Roll Call Vote 53 shows H.J.Res.20 passed 221-198 on passage. The member vote list records Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD] as voting Nay.

Hoyer voted against disapproving the Department of Energy energy conservation standards for consumer gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, which is aligned with the efficiency portion of the promise. The resolution passed, so this is effort but not delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call Vote 53 - H.J.Res.20
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Public Law 119-6 states that Congress disapproved the Department of Energy rule relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters, and that the rule shall have no force or effect.

The efficiency standard Hoyer voted to preserve was ultimately voided. This is contrary to full delivery on improving energy efficiency, though his opposing vote supports an effort badge.

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Public Law 119-6
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The Clerk's roll call for H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Act, shows the vote question was On Passage, status Passed, 215 yeas to 214 nays with 1 present, and lists Hoyer, Democratic, Maryland, as voting Nay.

Hoyer voted against H.R.1, which later became Public Law 119-21 and included termination or rollback of clean energy and efficiency incentives. This vote supports concrete effort to protect renewable-energy and efficiency policy, but the bill passed.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 145, H.R. 1
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Public Law 119-21 includes provisions titled termination of previously-owned clean vehicle credit, clean vehicle credit, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit, energy efficient home improvement credit, residential clean energy credit, energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, new energy efficient home credit, clean hydrogen production credit, and restrictions on clean electricity production and investment credits. It also rescinds funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, diesel emissions reductions, low emissions electricity, greenhouse gas reporting, and other climate-related programs.

The enacted reconciliation law reversed or restricted multiple clean energy, emissions-reduction, and efficiency programs during Hoyer's same term. Because Hoyer opposed it but could not prevent enactment, this supports partial effort and weighs against full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-21
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Hoyer delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill, arguing against cuts and for investment in diversified energy sources and advanced research, including ARPA-E, while saying Americans deserve policies that bring energy costs down.

Official remarks show Hoyer actively advocating for federal energy innovation and diversified energy investments, consistent with advancing renewable and clean-energy technologies. The remarks are advocacy, not proof of enacted results.

partial same_term A for effort

Hoyer: Americans Deserve to Have Their Government and Representatives Work to Bring Energy Costs Down, Not Up | Congressman Steny Hoyer
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