U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, 84, announces run for re-election

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.-05) announced Jan. 9 that he will seek re-election in 2024, ending speculation that he would step down after representing the state for 23 terms in the House of Representatives. In an interview with the AFRO, Hoyer said he sat down with his wife, Elaine C. Kamarck, to put some serious thought into whether he should run for re-election or not. “We sat down and talked about it and the challenges to the country posed by the Trump candidacy and the support, sadly, that Trump has in the Republican Party and the threat that he poses to our democracy, Constitution and our values as a country,” said Hoyer. “The overall environment is a very concerning one for me and I felt that the priorities that I care a lot about are at risk. I wanted, therefore, to stay in the fight.” Those priorities include securing the funding for the new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Md.& “Over the last 14 years, Angela Alsobrooks both as state’s attorney and as a county executive – we’ve both worked very hard to get the FBI to select ,” said Hoyer. “Now we want to fight...