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Jan. 4, 2018
Hoyer Statement on the Dissolution of President Trump's "Election Integrity" Commission
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Bipartisan former @DHSGov Secretaries agree that Congress must act as soon as possible to #ProtectDREAMers -- not wait until March. Every day, #DREAMers are losing their protections, and I urge GOP leadership to allow a vote on the #DREAMActNow."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 3, 2018
Raskin Seeks House Rules Change to Require Moment of Silence for Each and Every Victim of Gun Violence in America
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Jan. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Peaceful protest is one of the basic rights to which all people are entitled, & Iran's theocratic regime must answer to the demands of those who seek greater freedom & opportunity. #IranProtests http://bit.ly/2CCewXu"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
Rep. Sarah Elfreth
Jan. 1, 2018
Hoyer Statement on Protests in Iran
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 28, 2017
Statement from Baltimore Congressional Delegation on the FBI Refusal to Lead Investigation of the Murder of BPD Detective Sean Suiter
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 22, 2017
Top House Judiciary Committee Dems Respond to Pro-Choice Caucus Calls to Subpoena HHS Officials Involved with Undocumented Abortion-Seeking
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 22, 2017
Tweet - "Today marks 7 years since President Obama signed #DADT repeal allowing #LGBT Americans to serve openly in the military. I was proud, as Majority Leader, to bring that legislation to the Floor & help end this discriminatory ban."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 22, 2017
Tweet - "I join in urging @SpeakerRyan to allow the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election to continue unhindered."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Transparency in Corporate Political Spending
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - End Efforts to Undermine Special Counsel Robert S.Mueller III
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Testifies Before the Rules Committee on the Need to Fund the Government, Address Critical End-of-the-Year Priorities
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam on CNBC
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam and End-of-the-Year Priorities on NPR's Morning Edition
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Robert E. Lightizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Norman Heads Letter to Protect Paper Producers
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the Passage of Legislation to Fund the Government Through January 19
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary, HHS, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the 2018 Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "Mr. President, your party controls the House, Senate, and White House. You have the votes to keep the government open and the votes to shut it down. If Republicans need our votes, they need to work with us."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "Marylanders deserve better than GOP's inability to responsibly govern. Instead of ignoring the most pressing issues facing Maryland families, Republicans in Congress ought to work w Democrats to get things done for our constituents. http://bit.ly/2kYeuBc "
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Stephen Vaden, Principle Deputy General Counsel, USDA - Information on Senior Career Employee Reassignments at USDA
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - DOJ's Federal Immigration Requirements on Law Enforcement Grants
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses Republicans' Failure to Address the Priorities of the American People and the GOP Tax Scam on CNN
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "While Republicans waste time on #GOPTaxScam, they are ignoring priorities like a bipartisan reauthorization of #CHIP. It's time for GOP to work w Dems to reauthorize the program on a bipartisan basis. Health coverage for 9 million children depends on it."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Review Greater Sage-Grouse
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Retract Order Banning Words at CDC
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Majority Whip Steve Scalise - Opposing Removal of Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "As of today, 12,884 #DREAMers have lost #DACA protections after @POTUS ended the program in Sept. Every day @HouseGOP leadership doesn't take action 122 #DREAMers lose protections. We must pass #DREAMActNow to #ProtectDREAMers before the end of the year. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/news/2017/11/09/442502/thousands-daca-recipients-already-losing-protection-deportation/ "
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans are once again voting on their #GOPTaxScam that explodes the deficit by $1.5 trillion & will trigger a $25 billion cut to Medicare next year. RT to voice your opposition."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The House is voting on #GOPTaxScam again because @HouseGOP rushed their bill to the Floor before they knew what was in it. With 2 days until govt funding runs out, they still don't have a plan to fund govt or address other urgent priorities."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The House is voting on the #GOPTaxScam again because Republicans rushed their own bill to the Floor yesterday before knowing what was in it. This bill still raises taxes on 86 million middle-class families. I'm voting no."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Reports Republicans Will Use "Anomalies" To Bypass Defense Spending Budget Caps
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats on the Need to Pass the DREAM Act
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam and Priorities That Must Be Addressed Before the End of the Year on Fox News
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The latest analysis of the #GOPTaxScam confirms that GOP's backroom deals made the bill even more generous to the wealthiest Americans while leaving the middle class behind. RT to urge Republicans to reject this scam on the middle class."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "As we near the end of the first session of the 115th Congress, it's clear @HouseGOP continues to break their own promises of openness & transparency with a record number of closed rules stifling debate and amendments."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Republican Tax Bill Not Complying with Senate Rules
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Take Bipartisan Action to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Hacking and Cyber Attacks
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Committee Rejection of Scott Garrett's Nomination to Lead the Export-Import Bank
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "I told members of the press today that a number of priorities must be addressed before the end of the year. I am encouraging my Democratic colleagues to vote against a GOP bill that continues to kick the can down the road, instead of responsibly funding the entire government."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam will raise taxes on thousands of hardworking, middle-class families in Maryland while cutting taxes for the wealthiest. This bill isn't fiscally responsible & will have long-term economic consequences for our state."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Right now the #GOPTaxScam is just a bill stuck on Capitol Hill--and has to be voted on again because Republicans jammed it through the Congress & aspects of the bill failed to comply with Senate rules."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Conference Report for the Republican Tax Bill
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "When speaking with reporters today, I said Republicans have rushed their #GOPTaxScam bill because they are terrified the bill will be disclosed for what it is--a tax cut for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begins Jetty, Dredging Projects in MD-01
Rep. Andy Harris
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "I've heard @HouseGOP is seeking to shut down House Intel's Russia investigation- I told press today Democrats will do everything we can to protect the rule of law & get to the bottom of Russia's attempts to subvert our democracy."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
House of Representatives Passes Historic Tax Reform
Rep. Andy Harris
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 4, 2018
Hoyer Statement on the Dissolution of President Trump's "Election Integrity" Commission
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 3, 2018
Tweet - "Bipartisan former @DHSGov Secretaries agree that Congress must act as soon as possible to #ProtectDREAMers -- not wait until March. Every day, #DREAMers are losing their protections, and I urge GOP leadership to allow a vote on the #DREAMActNow."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 3, 2018
Raskin Seeks House Rules Change to Require Moment of Silence for Each and Every Victim of Gun Violence in America
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Jan. 1, 2018
Tweet - "Peaceful protest is one of the basic rights to which all people are entitled, & Iran's theocratic regime must answer to the demands of those who seek greater freedom & opportunity. #IranProtests http://bit.ly/2CCewXu"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
Rep.Sarah Elfreth
Jan. 1, 2018
Hoyer Statement on Protests in Iran
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 28, 2017
Statement from Baltimore Congressional Delegation on the FBI Refusal to Lead Investigation of the Murder of BPD Detective Sean Suiter
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 22, 2017
Top House Judiciary Committee Dems Respond to Pro-Choice Caucus Calls to Subpoena HHS Officials Involved with Undocumented Abortion-Seeking
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 22, 2017
Tweet - "Today marks 7 years since President Obama signed #DADT repeal allowing #LGBT Americans to serve openly in the military. I was proud, as Majority Leader, to bring that legislation to the Floor & help end this discriminatory ban."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 22, 2017
Tweet - "I join in urging @SpeakerRyan to allow the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election to continue unhindered."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Transparency in Corporate Political Spending
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - End Efforts to Undermine Special Counsel Robert S.Mueller III
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Mueller's Investigation of Trump
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Testifies Before the Rules Committee on the Need to Fund the Government, Address Critical End-of-the-Year Priorities
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam on CNBC
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam and End-of-the-Year Priorities on NPR's Morning Edition
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce and the Hon. Robert E. Lightizer, United States Trade Representative - Congressman Norman Heads Letter to Protect Paper Producers
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the Passage of Legislation to Fund the Government Through January 19
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary, HHS, the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor, the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury - Rescind Rule Denying Women Access to Birth Control Coverage
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the 2018 Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "Mr. President, your party controls the House, Senate, and White House. You have the votes to keep the government open and the votes to shut it down. If Republicans need our votes, they need to work with us."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "Marylanders deserve better than GOP's inability to responsibly govern. Instead of ignoring the most pressing issues facing Maryland families, Republicans in Congress ought to work w Democrats to get things done for our constituents. http://bit.ly/2kYeuBc "
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Stephen Vaden, Principle Deputy General Counsel, USDA - Information on Senior Career Employee Reassignments at USDA
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - DOJ's Federal Immigration Requirements on Law Enforcement Grants
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Hoyer Discusses Republicans' Failure to Address the Priorities of the American People and the GOP Tax Scam on CNN
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "While Republicans waste time on #GOPTaxScam, they are ignoring priorities like a bipartisan reauthorization of #CHIP. It's time for GOP to work w Dems to reauthorize the program on a bipartisan basis. Health coverage for 9 million children depends on it."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Review Greater Sage-Grouse
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services and Brenda Fitzgerald, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Retract Order Banning Words at CDC
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Majority Whip Steve Scalise - Opposing Removal of Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "As of today, 12,884 #DREAMers have lost #DACA protections after @POTUS ended the program in Sept. Every day @HouseGOP leadership doesn't take action 122 #DREAMers lose protections. We must pass #DREAMActNow to #ProtectDREAMers before the end of the year. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/news/2017/11/09/442502/thousands-daca-recipients-already-losing-protection-deportation/ "
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans are once again voting on their #GOPTaxScam that explodes the deficit by $1.5 trillion & will trigger a $25 billion cut to Medicare next year. RT to voice your opposition."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The House is voting on #GOPTaxScam again because @HouseGOP rushed their bill to the Floor before they knew what was in it. With 2 days until govt funding runs out, they still don't have a plan to fund govt or address other urgent priorities."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "The House is voting on the #GOPTaxScam again because Republicans rushed their own bill to the Floor yesterday before knowing what was in it. This bill still raises taxes on 86 million middle-class families. I'm voting no."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Reports Republicans Will Use "Anomalies" To Bypass Defense Spending Budget Caps
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 20, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats on the Need to Pass the DREAM Act
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Discusses the GOP Tax Scam and Priorities That Must Be Addressed Before the End of the Year on Fox News
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The latest analysis of the #GOPTaxScam confirms that GOP's backroom deals made the bill even more generous to the wealthiest Americans while leaving the middle class behind. RT to urge Republicans to reject this scam on the middle class."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "As we near the end of the first session of the 115th Congress, it's clear @HouseGOP continues to break their own promises of openness & transparency with a record number of closed rules stifling debate and amendments."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Republican Tax Bill Not Complying with Senate Rules
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Take Bipartisan Action to Protect U.S. Elections from Foreign Hacking and Cyber Attacks
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Committee Rejection of Scott Garrett's Nomination to Lead the Export-Import Bank
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "I told members of the press today that a number of priorities must be addressed before the end of the year. I am encouraging my Democratic colleagues to vote against a GOP bill that continues to kick the can down the road, instead of responsibly funding the entire government."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The #GOPTaxScam will raise taxes on thousands of hardworking, middle-class families in Maryland while cutting taxes for the wealthiest. This bill isn't fiscally responsible & will have long-term economic consequences for our state."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Right now the #GOPTaxScam is just a bill stuck on Capitol Hill--and has to be voted on again because Republicans jammed it through the Congress & aspects of the bill failed to comply with Senate rules."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Conference Report for the Republican Tax Bill
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "When speaking with reporters today, I said Republicans have rushed their #GOPTaxScam bill because they are terrified the bill will be disclosed for what it is--a tax cut for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begins Jetty, Dredging Projects in MD-01
Rep.Andy Harris
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "I've heard @HouseGOP is seeking to shut down House Intel's Russia investigation- I told press today Democrats will do everything we can to protect the rule of law & get to the bottom of Russia's attempts to subvert our democracy."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 19, 2017
House of Representatives Passes Historic Tax Reform
Rep.Andy Harris
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