| Sept. 6, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Sept. 5, 2019
|
Trone, Cardin, Van Hollen Host Rural Broadband Roundtable in Hagerstown with FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and 43 Federal, State and Local Stakeholders
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Sept. 5, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita M. Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations - Maryland Lawmakers Urge Appropriators to Boost Capital Funding for NIH After National Academy of Sciences Study
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Sept. 5, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker United States House of Representatives, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Raskin Leads 217 Members in Supporting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Sept. 5, 2019
|
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Sept. 5, 2019
|
Tweet - "The Administration's move to strip funds from 127 military construction projects, including 3 in MD, undermines national security and morale of our troops. House Democrats will continue to fight against this effort to steal funding from our military and service members."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 4, 2019
|
Rep. Raskin Statement on Trump's Plan to Defund 127 Military Construction Projects to Pay for Border Wall
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Sept. 4, 2019
|
Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Sept. 4, 2019
|
Tweet - "It is abhorrent that the Trump Administration is choosing to defund 127 critical military construction projects all over the country to pay for an ineffective and expensive wall the Congress has refused to fund."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 4, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on the President's Plan to Steal Funding for Military Construction Projects to Build a Costly, Ineffective Border Wall
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 3, 2019
|
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Raskin"
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Sept. 3, 2019
|
Tweet - "Freedom of expression & freedom from tyranny in Hong Kong must be preserved. The people of Hong Kong deserve these unalienable rights. I call on @POTUS to make it absolutely clear that the United States will not tolerate violations of human rights."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 3, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on Hong Kong Protests
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 3, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on the Mass Shooting in Texas
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 2, 2019
|
Tweet - "On #LaborDay, we recognize the hard-won victories of the worker's rights movement and the contributions of working men and women across the country and throughout our history who have built our economy and a strong middle class. https://bit.ly/2lWHlKl "
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 2, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on Labor Day
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Sept. 1, 2019
|
Tweet - "I am horrified that yet another mass shooting has taken lives and injured fellow Americans in Texas. My prayers are with the communities of Midland and Odessa, and I thank the law enforcement officials and first responders on the ground for their swift action."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 31, 2019
|
Tweet - "The Admin's announcement of its intent to provide a smaller pay adjustment to the federal civilian workforce in 2020 than what House Dems proposed is an example of how little regard it has for federal civilian employees who work for the American people."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 30, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 30, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cardin, Cummings Announce $2.8 Million for Environmental Workforce Training at UMBC
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 30, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cardin Announces $2.79 Million to Combat Violence Against Women in Maryland
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 30, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Democrats Urge Pence to Address Poland's Democratic Backsliding
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 30, 2019
|
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Cardin and Colleagues Demand Aswers From HHS on Sudden End to Women's Health Helpline
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 29, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Congress Calls on Barr to Expand DOJ's Epstein Probe
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 29, 2019
|
Tweet - "I urge the Admin to stop its roll back of common-sense policies to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas wells. Even oil companies oppose this effort to gut public health and environmental protections. @POTUS must put the health of Americans first."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 29, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senate Democrats urge Republican-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to oppose proposal that could raise electricity prices for millions of Americans, jeopardize thousands of jobs, and dramatically increase carbon emissions
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 28, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 28, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 28, 2019
|
Tweet - "It's outrageous that the Admin is subverting Congress's constitutional power of the purse & diverting money intended for disaster relief efforts to expand its inhumane treatment of migrants. House Dems oppose this decision & urge @POTUS to reconsider."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 27, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Fight for Nation's Registered Apprenticeship Program
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 27, 2019
|
Tweet - "I am outraged that the Admin is putting the lives of migrant children and families at risk. Targeting and threatening to deport migrants who are receiving life-saving medical treatment is inconsistent with our values, and I urge the Administration to reconsider its position."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 27, 2019
|
Tweet - "I join Chairman @RepMarkTakano in calling for a nationwide VA stand-down to address veteran suicide. With 20 veterans, servicemembers, reservists, and members of the National Guard dying of suicide each day, the VA must do more to address this crisis."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 27, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - MD. & VA. senators question decision to reduce payments for employees affected by relocation of USDA research agencies
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 27, 2019
|
Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Raskin, Waters, 100 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Aug. 26, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Pizzella, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Labor Department Proposal to Create Duplicative, Lower-Quality Unregistered Apprenticeships
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 26, 2019
|
Tweet - "My thoughts are with those injured in the shooting in Camp Springs this weekend. We must take action to prevent senseless acts of gun violence."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 26, 2019
|
Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay we celebrate the courage of suffragettes & all those who worked to secure women's right to vote. Nearly a century later, I am proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in history & continue to work advance women's rights & equality. https://bit.ly/30DnXBs "
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 26, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on Women's Equality Day
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 26, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Adele Gagliardi, Admin. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Policy Development and Research - Over 125 House Democrats to DOL: Changes to Apprenticeship System Violate the Law
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 23, 2019
|
Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 23, 2019
|
Letter to Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture - Raskin Calls Out USDA Decision to Reduce Buyouts for ERS and NIFA Employees
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Aug. 23, 2019
|
Tweet - "Russia continues to pose a serious threat to democracies, and candidates in Moscow and St. Petersburg are urging the @OSCE to safeguard their elections. I will continue to work with my colleagues to safeguard democracy and ensure fair elections at home and abroad."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 23, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 22, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $1 Million in Funding for Rural Opioid Response in Garrett County
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 22, 2019
|
Cardin, Van Hollen Applaud Progress on Path to Restore Chesapeake Bay Islands
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 22, 2019
|
Tweet - "News that our economy produced over 500,000 fewer jobs over the last 18 months than previously reported is evidence that the #GOPTaxScam that @POTUS & the GOP touted as an economic panacea is an abject failure, producing permanent trillion $ deficits."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 21, 2019
|
Tweet - "The Administration's decision to allow indefinite detention of children is counter to our democratic values, to basic human rights, and to the moral foundations of this country."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 21, 2019
|
Tweet - ".@POTUS ought to be broadly and strongly condemned for suggesting that American Jews or any group could be considered disloyal to our country if they do not vote for Republicans or for this president."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 21, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on the Administration's New Rule to Detain Migrant Children and Families Indefinitely
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 21, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on the President Accusing Jewish American Voters of Disloyalty
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 20, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 20, 2019
|
Tweet - "On this day in 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a centerpiece of the War on Poverty initiative. Anti-poverty programs are helping millions of Americans today, but more must be done to expand opportunity for all Americans."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 19, 2019
|
Tweet - "Today, the Trump Administration is forcing Planned Parenthood & other providers out of the Title X program. With its "gag rule," the Administration is undermining access to health care for countless women. Dems will continue to #StandWithPP and work to #ProtectX."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 18, 2019
|
Tweet - "#OTD in 1990, the Ryan White CARE Act was enacted, which has provided communities w the resources necessary to combat HIV/AIDS. Today, let us remember the courage of Ryan White & rededicate ourselves to the fight to end HIV/AIDS & support those living with the disease."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 18, 2019
|
Tweet - "Thanks to the courage and tireless efforts of women across the country, the 19th amendment was ratified 99 years ago today. As we commemorate this anniversary, we continue the fight for full equality and for equal access to the ballot box for all Americans."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 16, 2019
|
Tweet - "After more than 10 years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage, Americans deserve a raise. The vast majority of Americans agree. House Dems passed the #RaisetheWage Act, raising the minimum wage #ForThePeople. The Senate should do the same. https://pewrsr.ch/2z4ZSr2 "
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 16, 2019
|
Tweet - "House Dems have made progress #ForThePeople in the first 200 days of the Majority, including passing the #PaycheckFairness Act to close the gender wage gap. RT if you agree the Senate should take up and pass this bill to ensure #EqualPayforEqualWork. #200DaysofProgress"
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 16, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 16, 2019
|
Raskin Voices Concern About Racial Profiling of Chinese Americans
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Aug. 16, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on Member Travel to Israel
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 15, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone announce $15,000 for nonprofit professional development in Western Maryland
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 15, 2019
|
AARP Endorses Plan by Senators Rick Scott and Chris Van Hollen to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 15, 2019
|
Letter to Lawrence J. Hogan Jr., Governor of Maryland - Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Governor Hogan to Ensure All Eligible Marylanders Can Vote in 2020
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Aug. 15, 2019
|
Tweet - "It's been seven years since President Obama created #DACA, giving 800,000 young #Dreamers the ability to remain in & contribute to the only country they know as home. One of @POTUS's first acts was to terminate this program, putting Dreamers at risk."
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 15, 2019
|
Hoyer Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Decision to Deny Members of Congress from Entering Israel
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Hoyer Remarks on Press Event Calling On Senate Republicans To Take Up H.R. 8
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Hoyer, Democratic Members, Advocates Urge Senate to Act on H.R. 8
|
Rep. Steny Hoyer
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Raskin's Oversight Subcommittee Investigates Trump Administration's Decision to Resume Federal Executions
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer announce $1.1 million to boost STEM education at University of Maryland, college park
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Van Hollen,Cardin, and Cummings announce $150,000 for Morgan State University
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary for the U.S. Army - Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone press army for answers on shutdown at Frederick Research Lab, lack of notification
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
|
| Aug. 14, 2019
|
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
|
| Aug. 13, 2019
|
Van Hollen, Cotton Applaud Implementation of Provision Prohibiting U.S. Government from Purchasing Huawei EQUIPMENT
|
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
|
| Aug. 13, 2019
|
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary at the US Department of Health and Human Services - 125 House Democrats Denounce Trump's Health Care Rights Law Rollback
|
Rep. Jamie Raskin
|