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April 3, 2020 Van Hollen, Blumenthal Lead Call for Investigation into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak & Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier of Command Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "I encourage #veterans to review this FAQ by @DeptVetAffairs on the #coronavirus pandemic and utilize online tools to better understand how the VA is working to serve veterans during this public health emergency:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "I continue to urge FEMA to grant Maryland's request for critical medical supplies, including ventilators, PPEs, swabs, & testing chemical supplies. The lives of Marylanders are on the line, and we must do everything we can to protect them." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats worked hard to ensure the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act included paid leave during the #coronavirus pandemic. The @EdLaborCmte has put together a helpful FAQ on who is eligible, which you can read here: https://bit.ly/3aKiNsk" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to President Trump about Potential Phase Four Package Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 3, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey Call for Preserving First Responders' Access to Emergency Spectrum in Next Coronavirus Economic Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 3, 2020 Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma - Bennet, Gardner Urge HHS, CMS to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "Today's #JobsReport reflects the loss of jobs as the economy shuts down while we work to stop the spread of #coronavirus. Unfortunately, this report doesn't even show the full extent of the economic pain millions of Americans are experiencing." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - 128 House Members Write to Speaker Pelosi Requesting that Future COVID-19 Relief Packages Include Direct Funding for Small Localities Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Precention, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. McNerney presses Trump Administration on COVID-19 response for homeless population Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "FEMA's failure to provide states with urgently needed medical supplies is further evidence of this Administration's mismanagement in the #coronavirus emergency. It is unconscionable that FEMA would ask our frontline health care workers to re-use PPE." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Social Security beneficiaries will now receive automatic economic impact payments as direct deposit or paper check with no action required. I thank @RepRichardNeal for urging the IRS to make this change so families can receive assistance w/o undue burden. https://bit.ly/39FVXAK" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Bennet, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Renewed Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Phillips Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letters in Support of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Volunteers Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 2, 2020 Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell - Lucas Urges Federal Reserve To Extend Commercial Paper Funding Facility to CP Issuers in Critical Infrastructure Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today's report that more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week is the latest example of how the coronavirus has impacted daily life in our country." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I'm extremely concerned that new documents from @OversightDems reveal FEMA has only provided Maryland with a fraction of the critical medical supplies our state requested to fight the #coronavirus." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Raskin pushes economic relief for Peace Corps, Americorps volunteers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Josephine Olsen, Dir. of the Peace Corps, Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Raskin pushes economic relief for Peace Corps, Americorps volunteers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Huffman leads bipartisan request for full IDEA funding Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Economic impact payments made possible through the #CARESAct are expected to be distributed in the coming weeks. The House @WaysMeansCmte has put together a helpful FAQ. Here is what you should know: https://bit.ly/2UxFx9o" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jim Bahri, CEO of Airvoice Wireless LLC - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Expanded Internet Access For Low-Income Americans Throughout COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on FEMA's Failure to Provide States with Urgently Needed Medical Supplies Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to FEMA Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney - Maryland Delegation Pushes FEMA for Urgent Medical Supplies Needed for Statewide Fight Against COVID-19 Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to EPA: Describe Your COVID-19 Plans Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Boyle Leads Effort to Prevent Trump Politicizing Stimulus Checks Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy, Admin. of the General Services Administration - Wexton, Connolly, Raskin, Holmes Norton Demand GSA Cease Plans to Abolish OPM Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen Urges State of Maryland to Address Digital Divide with Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats fought hard to ensure small businesses around the country have assistance through the #CARESAct. Here is a helpful guide by @HouseSmallBiz providing information for small business owners impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic: https://bit.ly/3dFvkz4" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate Net Neutrality Repeal Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Carper, Van Hollen, Democratic Colleagues Urge Leadership to Make D.C. Whole, Increase Federal Coronavirus Relief for the District Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate How Net Neutrality Repeal Negatively Impacts Public Safety, Universal Access, and Broadband Competition Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the Census Bureau - Maloney and Raskin mark 2020 "Census Day" by encouraging everyone to submit their forms Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct enhanced unemployment insurance to ensure Americans who are economically impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic receive assistance. If you're wondering what this might mean for you, please take a look at this @WaysMeansCmte fact sheet: https://bit.ly/3aCeJKL" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution mandates that every person in America is counted in the decennial census. It is confidential and there is no citizenship question. Please respond to the #2020Census today, and encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to do so as well." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
April 3, 2020 Van Hollen, Blumenthal Lead Call for Investigation into Navy's COVID-19 Outbreak & Decision to Relieve Capt. Crozier of Command Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "I encourage #veterans to review this FAQ by @DeptVetAffairs on the #coronavirus pandemic and utilize online tools to better understand how the VA is working to serve veterans during this public health emergency:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "I continue to urge FEMA to grant Maryland's request for critical medical supplies, including ventilators, PPEs, swabs, & testing chemical supplies. The lives of Marylanders are on the line, and we must do everything we can to protect them." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats worked hard to ensure the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act included paid leave during the #coronavirus pandemic. The @EdLaborCmte has put together a helpful FAQ on who is eligible, which you can read here: https://bit.ly/3aKiNsk" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to President Trump about Potential Phase Four Package Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 3, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey Call for Preserving First Responders' Access to Emergency Spectrum in Next Coronavirus Economic Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 3, 2020 Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma - Bennet, Gardner Urge HHS, CMS to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Jaime Herrera Beutler Urges Federal Agencies to Crack Down on Coronavirus-Related Scams Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "Today's #JobsReport reflects the loss of jobs as the economy shuts down while we work to stop the spread of #coronavirus. Unfortunately, this report doesn't even show the full extent of the economic pain millions of Americans are experiencing." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - 128 House Members Write to Speaker Pelosi Requesting that Future COVID-19 Relief Packages Include Direct Funding for Small Localities Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Precention, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Rep. McNerney presses Trump Administration on COVID-19 response for homeless population Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "FEMA's failure to provide states with urgently needed medical supplies is further evidence of this Administration's mismanagement in the #coronavirus emergency. It is unconscionable that FEMA would ask our frontline health care workers to re-use PPE." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Social Security beneficiaries will now receive automatic economic impact payments as direct deposit or paper check with no action required. I thank @RepRichardNeal for urging the IRS to make this change so families can receive assistance w/o undue burden. https://bit.ly/39FVXAK" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct included an important expansion of the SNAP nutrition assistance program and other anti-hunger efforts to ensure resources are available for Americans during the #coronavirus pandemic. Learn more by visiting @HouseAgDems ' website:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Bennet, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Renewed Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Phillips Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letters in Support of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Volunteers Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 2, 2020 Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell - Lucas Urges Federal Reserve To Extend Commercial Paper Funding Facility to CP Issuers in Critical Infrastructure Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today's report that more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week is the latest example of how the coronavirus has impacted daily life in our country." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "I'm extremely concerned that new documents from @OversightDems reveal FEMA has only provided Maryland with a fraction of the critical medical supplies our state requested to fight the #coronavirus." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Raskin pushes economic relief for Peace Corps, Americorps volunteers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Josephine Olsen, Dir. of the Peace Corps, Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Raskin pushes economic relief for Peace Corps, Americorps volunteers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Huffman leads bipartisan request for full IDEA funding Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Haaland to DoD: Military Families Stuck With Financial Burdens Caused by Coronavirus, They Need Relief Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Stanton Calls on Small Business Administration to Extend Coronavirus Relief to Arizona Farmers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Economic impact payments made possible through the #CARESAct are expected to be distributed in the coming weeks. The House @WaysMeansCmte has put together a helpful FAQ. Here is what you should know: https://bit.ly/2UxFx9o" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to Jim Bahri, CEO of Airvoice Wireless LLC - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Expanded Internet Access For Low-Income Americans Throughout COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on FEMA's Failure to Provide States with Urgently Needed Medical Supplies Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to FEMA Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney - Maryland Delegation Pushes FEMA for Urgent Medical Supplies Needed for Statewide Fight Against COVID-19 Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Blunt, Hawley Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance to Cattle Producers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Senators to EPA: Describe Your COVID-19 Plans Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Boyle Leads Effort to Prevent Trump Politicizing Stimulus Checks Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Baldwin, Senate Colleagues Call for Social Security Recipients to Get Cares Act Direct Cash Assistance without having to File Tax Return Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Emily Murphy, Admin. of the General Services Administration - Wexton, Connolly, Raskin, Holmes Norton Demand GSA Cease Plans to Abolish OPM Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen Urges State of Maryland to Address Digital Divide with Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats fought hard to ensure small businesses around the country have assistance through the #CARESAct. Here is a helpful guide by @HouseSmallBiz providing information for small business owners impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic: https://bit.ly/3dFvkz4" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Feinstein, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate Net Neutrality Repeal Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Pompeo: Contribute at Least $500 Million to United Nations' COVID-19 Efforts Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Carper, Van Hollen, Democratic Colleagues Urge Leadership to Make D.C. Whole, Increase Federal Coronavirus Relief for the District Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Call on FCC to Evaluate How Net Neutrality Repeal Negatively Impacts Public Safety, Universal Access, and Broadband Competition Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Dr. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the Census Bureau - Maloney and Raskin mark 2020 "Census Day" by encouraging everyone to submit their forms Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct enhanced unemployment insurance to ensure Americans who are economically impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic receive assistance. If you're wondering what this might mean for you, please take a look at this @WaysMeansCmte fact sheet: https://bit.ly/3aCeJKL" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution mandates that every person in America is counted in the decennial census. It is confidential and there is no citizenship question. Please respond to the #2020Census today, and encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to do so as well." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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