Steny Hoyer

Steny Hoyer

DemocratMD-05

Representative

$3.5M in lobby money

93/ 100
Bought
#25 of 536 in lobby fundingTop 5%

Hoyer took $3.5M and voted yes on the $895B defense bill, $26B Israel aid, and the stand with Israel resolution. He opposed ICC sanctions for Netanyahu’s warrant, aligning with the lobby’s interests 93% of the time.

Steny Hoyer has received $3.5M from the pro-Israel lobby and voted to send $26B of your tax dollars to Israel.

Voted YES on $895B defense bill, $26B Israel aid, 'stand with Israel' resolution. Voted NO on ICC sanctions for Netanyahu warrant.

On 4 lobby-relevant votes: 3 with, 1 against. 75% with the lobby.

The lobby invested $3.5M. The return? $26B in taxpayer-funded bills for a foreign government. That's money that could have gone to your schools, your hospitals, your roads. Instead, it went overseas while your community struggles.

Follow the Money
Total career lobby funding
$3.5M
$3,546,127
3.5x above average#25 of 536 members
Direct PAC $0 (0%)Indep. Expenditures $0 (0%)
⚖ VOTING RECORD
EVERY VOTE. THE STAKES. THE MONEY.
YEAH.R.5009PASSED281–140· Dec 11, 2024⚑ LOBBY-ALIGNED

National Defense Authorization Act FY2025 — $895B defense spending (Dec 2024). Passed 281-140.

Voted for $895 billion defense authorization including Israel aid provisions

VS CHAMBER
Hoyer sided with the majority that sided with the lobby
NAYH.R.8282PASSED247–155· Jun 4, 2024

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — sanctions on ICC for seeking Netanyahu arrest warrant (Jun 2024). Passed 247-155.

Voted against sanctioning the ICC over Israeli arrest warrants

VS CHAMBER
Hoyer sided with the minority that opposed the lobby
YEAH.R.8034PASSED366–58· Apr 20, 2024⚑ LOBBY-ALIGNED

Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act — $26B in aid to Israel (Apr 2024). Passed 366-58.

Voted to approve $26 billion in emergency aid to Israel

VS CHAMBER
Hoyer sided with the majority that sided with the lobby
YEAH.Res.771PASSED412–10· Oct 25, 2023⚑ LOBBY-ALIGNED

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against Hamas (Oct 2023). Passed 412-10.

Voted to affirm support for Israel and condemn Hamas

VS CHAMBER
Hoyer sided with the majority that sided with the lobby
+ 1 procedural & amendment vote

Procedural and amendment votes on budget resolutions, kept available so you can verify the full record.

YEAH.Con.Res.38FAILED219–207· Mar 4, 2026

Iran War Powers Resolution — to end unauthorized military operations in Iran (Mar 2026). Failed 212-219.

Voted to require congressional authorization for Iran military operations

VS CHAMBER
Hoyer sided with the minority that voted no
Showing 4 of 5 key votes · 1 procedural in details
PAC Sources
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Allegiance Score
93/ 100

Strong alignment with pro-Israel lobby interests

Composite score based on lobby funding received, voting alignment on Israel-related legislation, and PAC relationship density.

Funding weightVote alignmentPAC density
Funding Breakdown
#SourceTypeAmount
1
Pro-Israel Lobby Total
Pro-Israel$3.5M
Pro-Israel PACs funding Hoyer
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Per-PAC dollar amounts come from FEC Schedule A receipts. Currently aggregated at the $3.5M total. Source: trackaipac.com.

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