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Sept. 11, 2019 Rep. Raskin Joins Rep. Norton to Block Relocation of Bureau of Land Management Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleges Demand Action, Answers on Deaths Related to E-Cigarettes Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks 18 years since the horrific attacks of 9/11. As we mourn those lost, let us pay tribute to the heroes who responded and who deployed far overseas in defense of our nation in the years since. https://bit.ly/2k86zoe " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Upholding the Trump Administration's Asylum Ban Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that @POTUS will not provide TPS status to Bahamians fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. It will take time to rebuild. I urge POTUS to reconsider this decision and provide Bahamians with the opportunity to live & work here until it is safe to return." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to Stu Reed, President and CEO of Education Corporation of America and John F. Kennedy, Receiver for Education Corporation of America - Harris, Colleagues Call on Defunct For-Profit College Education Corporation of America to Stop Attempts to Collect from Former Students Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @EnergyCommerce Subcommittee on Health for holding a hearing today to examine glaring disparities in maternal health care and advance legislation to address inequities and expand access to care for mothers and their children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Harris, Colleagues to Lighthizer: No Trade Negotiations with Brazil Until Bolsonaro Protects the Amazon Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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 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. 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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Hoyer Statement on the Administration's New Rule to Detain Migrant Children and Families Indefinitely 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. 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. 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 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 AARP Endorses Plan by Senators Rick Scott and Chris Van Hollen to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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 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. 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
Aug. 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Cotton Applaud Implementation of Provision Prohibiting U.S. Government from Purchasing Huawei EQUIPMENT Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 12, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Protests in Moscow Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2019 Rep. Raskin Condemns New Public Charge Rule for Immigrants, Calls for Vote on Legislation to Block Implementation Rep. Jamie Raskin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the Russian people and protesters in Moscow seeking to restore democracy to their country through free and fair elections and the right to seek electoral choice." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I call on the Trump Admin to reverse its public charge rule. By seeking to prevent the entry of legal immigrants whom it deems "likely" to use social services, the Admin is trying to shut down the new ideas, labor, & entrepreneurship that immigrants bring." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
Sept. 11, 2019 Rep. Raskin Joins Rep. Norton to Block Relocation of Bureau of Land Management Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleges Demand Action, Answers on Deaths Related to E-Cigarettes Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks 18 years since the horrific attacks of 9/11. As we mourn those lost, let us pay tribute to the heroes who responded and who deployed far overseas in defense of our nation in the years since. https://bit.ly/2k86zoe " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Upholding the Trump Administration's Asylum Ban Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that @POTUS will not provide TPS status to Bahamians fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. It will take time to rebuild. I urge POTUS to reconsider this decision and provide Bahamians with the opportunity to live & work here until it is safe to return." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Raskin Sponsors Bill to Ban Ads for E-Cigarettes and Vaping Devices on TV, Radio Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to Stu Reed, President and CEO of Education Corporation of America and John F. Kennedy, Receiver for Education Corporation of America - Harris, Colleagues Call on Defunct For-Profit College Education Corporation of America to Stop Attempts to Collect from Former Students Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @EnergyCommerce Subcommittee on Health for holding a hearing today to examine glaring disparities in maternal health care and advance legislation to address inequities and expand access to care for mothers and their children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Harris, Colleagues to Lighthizer: No Trade Negotiations with Brazil Until Bolsonaro Protects the Amazon Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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 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. 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. 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. 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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep.Steny Hoyer
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Hoyer Statement on the Administration's New Rule to Detain Migrant Children and Families Indefinitely 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. 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. 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 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 AARP Endorses Plan by Senators Rick Scott and Chris Van Hollen to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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 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. 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
Aug. 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Cotton Applaud Implementation of Provision Prohibiting U.S. Government from Purchasing Huawei EQUIPMENT Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 12, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Protests in Moscow Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2019 Rep. Raskin Condemns New Public Charge Rule for Immigrants, Calls for Vote on Legislation to Block Implementation Rep.Jamie Raskin
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the Russian people and protesters in Moscow seeking to restore democracy to their country through free and fair elections and the right to seek electoral choice." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 12, 2019 Tweet - "I call on the Trump Admin to reverse its public charge rule. By seeking to prevent the entry of legal immigrants whom it deems "likely" to use social services, the Admin is trying to shut down the new ideas, labor, & entrepreneurship that immigrants bring." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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