{"id":17394,"date":"2026-01-08T02:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/steny-hoyer-set-to-announce-retirement-from-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:46:55","slug":"steny-hoyer-set-to-announce-retirement-from-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/steny-hoyer-set-to-announce-retirement-from-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer is set to announce his retirement from the House as soon as Thursday, capping off a decades-long career in Congress, according to two people who were granted anonymity to confirm the news ahead of a public announcement.<\/p>\n

Hoyer, who represents a district stretching from the eastern Washington suburbs to southern Maryland, has served since 1981, rising up through the ranks to become the second-ranking House Democrat under Speaker Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n

He stepped aside from his senior role after Democrats lost the House in 2022 as part of a broader changing of the guard but remained in Congress, retaking a senior post on the House Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n

Only two sitting House members \u2014 GOP Reps. Hal Rogers of Kentucky and Chris Smith of New Jersey \u2014 have served longer than Hoyer, and only by a few months.<\/p>\n

Now 86, Hoyer remained circumspect about his plans to run for re-election. The decision comes as numerous senior Democrats are facing primaries from younger candidates or choosing not to run for reelection. Pelosi announced in October she plans to retire<\/a> at the end of her term.<\/p>\n

A Hoyer spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. His decision to step aside is likely to create a free-for-all for the deep-blue seat. One candidate, Harry Jarin, is already in the race after launching a primary in May<\/a> that specifically targeted Hoyer\u2019s age.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Martin contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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