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June 13, 2019
Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider New Housing Rules
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
King Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Support of Hong Kong Protestors
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen Blasts Effort to Move USDA Research Agencies
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers"
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen, Raskin Lead Introduction of Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today @HASCDemocrats marked up a defense authorization bill for 2020. It is shameful that all but 2 Republicans chose to make this vote partisan, denying troops a pay raise, rejecting critical defense initiatives, & ignoring the requests of our military."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer Statement on House Republicans Politicizing the Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer Statement on USDA's Relocation of ERS and NIFA
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer: Accepting Electoral Help From Any Foreign State is Shameful and Unpatriotic
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Tweet - "@USDA's relocation of @USDA_ERS & @USDA_NIFA will be disruptive for both agencies, undermine morale of the federal workforce, & have negative consequences for #MD05 families forced to choose between uprooting their lives in MD or losing their jobs. https://bit.ly/2IIKDIA"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Van Hollen Urges FCC Not to Harm Local TV
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Reports that the # of fatal opioid overdoses have decreased in MD are encouraging, but there is more work to be done to address this epidemic. We must continue to increase funding for treatment & work w local partners to reduce the number of overdoses."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border and Prevent Loss of Life
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Bipartisan Group of Senators Support Hong Kong Protestors
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Hong Kong Protests
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Andy Harris
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Ken Cuccinelli's Appointment as Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Committee on Appropriations Passes H-2B Amendment Cosponsored by Rep. Andy Harris
Rep. Andy Harris
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Van Hollen, Cardin Raise Concerns About Immigration Backlogs
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "I'm glad the House passed H.R. 2476 yesterday. This important legislation will establish a grant program to protect places of worship & nonprofit organizations from terrorist attacks. We must work to ensure all are safe in synagogues, mosques, churches, & other places of worship."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "When Democrats won the Majority, we made a promise to the American people to hold the executive branch accountable. Today, we passed a resolution to ensure the House can exercise its responsibility to uncover all the facts and discover the truth on behalf of the American people."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Letter to Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Order of McDonald's Corporation - Duckworth, Blumenthal, Brown, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders, Van Hollen & Warren Demand McDonald's Improve Sexual Harassment Policies at Locations Across the Country
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Authorizing Committee on the Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas
Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today, I discussed today's vote on a resolution to enforce subpoenas. This is about Congress's ability to conduct its constitutional responsibility. I urge House Republicans to join us in supporting the resolution on the Floor"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "As a strong and longtime supporter of voting rights for DC residents, I am glad the Democratic-led House joined an amicus brief yesterday in support of DC residents seeking recognition of their fundamental right to Congressional representation."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Amicus Brief in DC Voting Rights Case
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2019
Van Hollen Releases New State Department Data on Travel Ban
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "Ken Cuccinelli's extremist views on immigration and his lack of serious qualifications make him wholly unsuited to lead @USCIS. Opposition to his confirmation is broad and bipartisan, and it ought to be heeded by @POTUS instead of blatantly ignored."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD in 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act to end pay disparity, but 56 years later the wage gap persists. In March, House Dems took action and passed the #PaycheckFairnessAct; I call on the Senate to pass it. We must keep fighting to ensure #EqualPayForEqualWork."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Medicare to Pay for All Colonoscopy Screenings
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 7, 2019
Hoyer Statement on May Jobs Report
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "Following today's #jobsreport, @POTUS has a responsibility to work with Congress to address the challenges of wage stagnation and economic insecurity. House Democrats are working hard to address these challenges and enable more people to #MakeItInAmerica."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "We cannot accept the epidemic of gun violence in our country. The House has acted by passing #HR8 & #HR112, commonsense legislation to #EndGunViolence. I urge Senate Republicans to take up & pass these bills now to prevent violence in our communities. #WearOrange #Enough"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "D.C. citizens deserve permanent voting rights. I'm pleased to cosponsor @EleanorNorton's statehood bill, & I enjoyed our conversation with @FiveThirtyEight on the need to secure statehood for the District."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
House Democrats Pass Legislation to Protect Dreamers and Those with TPS and DED
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 6, 2019
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve System, and Hon. Jon C. Williams, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Menendez, Senate Democrats Urge Fed Investigate Deutsche Bank's Relationship with Trump and Kushner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 13, 2019
Letter to Hon. Benjamin S. Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Cortez Masto, Senators Demand Hud Continue to Protect Housing Rights for Transgender Individuals
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider New Housing Rules
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
King Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators in Support of Hong Kong Protestors
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen Blasts Effort to Move USDA Research Agencies
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers"
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Van Hollen, Raskin Lead Introduction of Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 13, 2019
Letter to Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues to CFPB: HMDA Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americas
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019
Tweet - "Today @HASCDemocrats marked up a defense authorization bill for 2020. It is shameful that all but 2 Republicans chose to make this vote partisan, denying troops a pay raise, rejecting critical defense initiatives, & ignoring the requests of our military."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer Statement on House Republicans Politicizing the Fiscal Year 2020 NDAA
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer Statement on USDA's Relocation of ERS and NIFA
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Hoyer: Accepting Electoral Help From Any Foreign State is Shameful and Unpatriotic
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 13, 2019
Tweet - "@USDA's relocation of @USDA_ERS & @USDA_NIFA will be disruptive for both agencies, undermine morale of the federal workforce, & have negative consequences for #MD05 families forced to choose between uprooting their lives in MD or losing their jobs. https://bit.ly/2IIKDIA"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Call Center Workers and U.S. Consumers
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Van Hollen Urges FCC Not to Harm Local TV
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Reports that the # of fatal opioid overdoses have decreased in MD are encouraging, but there is more work to be done to address this epidemic. We must continue to increase funding for treatment & work w local partners to reduce the number of overdoses."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Address Humanitarian Crisis at the Border and Prevent Loss of Life
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Bipartisan Group of Senators Support Hong Kong Protestors
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Hong Kong Protests
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 12, 2019
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Andy Harris
June 12, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Ken Cuccinelli's Appointment as Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Committee on Appropriations Passes H-2B Amendment Cosponsored by Rep. Andy Harris
Rep.Andy Harris
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Van Hollen, Cardin Raise Concerns About Immigration Backlogs
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Waters, Velázquez and 63 Democrats Blast CFPB's HMDA Rollback
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "I'm glad the House passed H.R. 2476 yesterday. This important legislation will establish a grant program to protect places of worship & nonprofit organizations from terrorist attacks. We must work to ensure all are safe in synagogues, mosques, churches, & other places of worship."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "When Democrats won the Majority, we made a promise to the American people to hold the executive branch accountable. Today, we passed a resolution to ensure the House can exercise its responsibility to uncover all the facts and discover the truth on behalf of the American people."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Letter to Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Order of McDonald's Corporation - Duckworth, Blumenthal, Brown, Harris, Klobuchar, Sanders, Van Hollen & Warren Demand McDonald's Improve Sexual Harassment Policies at Locations Across the Country
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Authorizing Committee on the Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas
Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today, I discussed today's vote on a resolution to enforce subpoenas. This is about Congress's ability to conduct its constitutional responsibility. I urge House Republicans to join us in supporting the resolution on the Floor"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "As a strong and longtime supporter of voting rights for DC residents, I am glad the Democratic-led House joined an amicus brief yesterday in support of DC residents seeking recognition of their fundamental right to Congressional representation."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Hoyer Statement on Amicus Brief in DC Voting Rights Case
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2019
Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - Norcross, Brown Lead Bipartisan Letter Pushing Back Against Department Of Veterans Affairs' Union-Busting Efforts
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2019
Van Hollen Releases New State Department Data on Travel Ban
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "Ken Cuccinelli's extremist views on immigration and his lack of serious qualifications make him wholly unsuited to lead @USCIS. Opposition to his confirmation is broad and bipartisan, and it ought to be heeded by @POTUS instead of blatantly ignored."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2019
Tweet - "#OTD in 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act to end pay disparity, but 56 years later the wage gap persists. In March, House Dems took action and passed the #PaycheckFairnessAct; I call on the Senate to pass it. We must keep fighting to ensure #EqualPayForEqualWork."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Brown Introduces Legislation Directing Trump Administration to Meet Standards Set by Paris Climate Agreement
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - McEachin Leads Letter Urging Medicare to Pay for All Colonoscopy Screenings
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 7, 2019
Hoyer Statement on May Jobs Report
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "Following today's #jobsreport, @POTUS has a responsibility to work with Congress to address the challenges of wage stagnation and economic insecurity. House Democrats are working hard to address these challenges and enable more people to #MakeItInAmerica."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "We cannot accept the epidemic of gun violence in our country. The House has acted by passing #HR8 & #HR112, commonsense legislation to #EndGunViolence. I urge Senate Republicans to take up & pass these bills now to prevent violence in our communities. #WearOrange #Enough"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
Tweet - "D.C. citizens deserve permanent voting rights. I'm pleased to cosponsor @EleanorNorton's statehood bill, & I enjoyed our conversation with @FiveThirtyEight on the need to secure statehood for the District."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2019
House Democrats Pass Legislation to Protect Dreamers and Those with TPS and DED
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 6, 2019
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairmen of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve System, and Hon. Jon C. Williams, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Menendez, Senate Democrats Urge Fed Investigate Deutsche Bank's Relationship with Trump and Kushner
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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