Maryland’s Steny Hoyer adjusts to new role out of U.S. House leadership

Outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has started transitioning into a new role after stepping away from his leadership position Nov. 17. The Maryland Democrat said he looks forward to returning to the House Appropriations Committee, where he served during the years when he was not in party leadership. “I’m going back to a committee that I think is one of the critical committees in the Congress of the United States,” Hoyer told reporters on Tuesday.