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Nov. 5, 2020 Tweet - "751k more jobs were lost last week & 1 in 6 workers are relying on unemployment insurance to get by. This crisis is not over & the need for relief is clear. The GOP has delayed long enough. We must reach agreement on legislation that addresses the economic impact of this crisis." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 2, 2020 Chairs Seek Information on Trump Administration's Efforts to Withhold Federal Funds From Cities Deemed "anarchist Jurisdictions" Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "This is yet another reminder that President Trump wants to take health care away from 20 million Americans and end protections for millions more with pre-existing conditions -- in the middle of a pandemic." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Cases continue to soar across the United States, with 9 million confirmed cases in our country. This devastating figure is on track to get worse, as a result of the Trump Administration's complete failure to get this pandemic under control." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trump has publicly defied, ridiculed, & undermined civil servants over the last 4 years; his recent EO shows his contempt for them. We rely on their expertise during a crisis like this. This President's efforts to push them to the side are shameful." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Other countries were successful in controlling this virus and curtailing its dangerous impact. Under the Trump Administration, the United States has lost nearly 230,000 lives. Mark Meadows is right: they aren't controlling this pandemic, they have surrendered to it." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's downplaying of this virus is not consistent with the record-breaking cases and hospitalizations we've seen in the last few days. He puts American lives at stake with his recklessness and the American people deserve better." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Acting Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget - House Democrats Call for Halt to President's Executive Order Politicizing the Civil Service and Demand Analyses of Potential Effects Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Maryland Delegation Highlights Over $40 Million in Federal Funding to Support Survivors and Combat Violence Against Women Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The uptick in violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable. Our Delegation worked hard to secure funds to help ensure survivors & those experiencing domestic violence have the resources they need to recover and rebuild their lives." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Senate's Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The President's executive order against our country's civil service is a dangerous betrayal of our federal workers. I strongly oppose this; I will continue to fight for all of the federal workers in my district who proudly serve this country." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's efforts to erode protections for civil servants & politicize the non-partisan civil service is dangerous & puts thousands of federal employees at risk of losing their jobs." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement Announcing Floor Vote on the Lumbee Recognition Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I will be bringing H.R. 1964, the Lumbee Recognition Act to the House Floor for a vote following our return to session after the election." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 23, 2020 Senators Booker, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Van Hollen Unveil New Report on Consequences for Core Civil Rights Protections of Special Interest Campaign to Capture Our Courts Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Advancing SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Hoyer: GOP Senate Bill Another Example of Republicans' Failure to Take the Coronavirus Seriously Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Brown, Colleagues to SEC: Withdraw Proposal That Undermines Transparency Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "During an economic and public health crisis, @SenateMajLdr would rather confirm judges than pass desperately-needed coronavirus relief to help millions of American families and businesses. American lives are at stake, and Republicans are failing our nation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 19, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Steny Hoyer Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Reps. Green, Lynch, and Gabbard Lead Bipartisan Fight for K2 Veterans Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly 900K new unemployment claims were filed last week, continuing the unacceptably high numbers of Americans needing assistance, but Republicans say "you're on your own." The time to act is now; we must reach agreement on a coronavirus relief bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 13, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Issue Statements on Supreme Court Ruling on Census Count Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 13, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow the Trump Administration to End the Census Early Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I strongly disagree with the SCOTUS decision to allow the Trump Admin to subvert the 2020 Census by ending it early. This will allow an undercount in communities that deserve their fair share of representation & federal resources." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 10, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Denounce Scotus Judges' Right-Wing Attack on Lqbtq+ Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 9, 2020 Raskin Reintroduces 25 Th Amendment Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Unemployment claims from last week remain historically high with 1 in 6 workers seeking assistance. Instead of providing urgent relief, the GOP have walked away from negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill, abandoning the millions of Americans who are waiting to get back to work." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020 Hoyer: Trump's Impulsiveness, Irrationality, and Irresponsibility Has Put Our Economy and Millions of Americans at Risk Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's impulsiveness, irrationality, and irresponsibility on display yesterday has put our economy and millions of Americans at risk." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's decision to walk away from the ongoing negotiations to give relief to people and businesses is another stark example of him telling the American people: "you're on your own.'" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2020 National Capital Region Delegation Statement On White House Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Hoyer: President Trump Has Abandoned the American People Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 5, 2020 Hoyer, Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud More Than $7.8 Million for Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Expansion Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the President and First Lady Testing Positive for COVID-19 Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweets - "Jobless claims remain unprecedented, with over 800,000 new claims last week. Americans are continuing to suffer during this pandemic. Democrats have introduced a new bill to provide relief, but I hope we can reach a bipartisan agreement instead." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic's economic toll is devastating; it's unacceptable that Americans are forced to choose between keeping the lights on & putting food on the table. Dems are taking action tonight to provide relief; Trump & GOP should work w/us to reach agreement." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today the House passed the updated Heroes Act to meet the urgent needs of Americans. I urge President Trump and Senate Republicans to work with us to reach bipartisan agreement without further delay. https://bit.ly/34jv055" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 5, 2020 Tweet - "751k more jobs were lost last week & 1 in 6 workers are relying on unemployment insurance to get by. This crisis is not over & the need for relief is clear. The GOP has delayed long enough. We must reach agreement on legislation that addresses the economic impact of this crisis." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 2, 2020 Chairs Seek Information on Trump Administration's Efforts to Withhold Federal Funds From Cities Deemed "anarchist Jurisdictions" Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "This is yet another reminder that President Trump wants to take health care away from 20 million Americans and end protections for millions more with pre-existing conditions -- in the middle of a pandemic." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 30, 2020 Tweet - "Cases continue to soar across the United States, with 9 million confirmed cases in our country. This devastating figure is on track to get worse, as a result of the Trump Administration's complete failure to get this pandemic under control." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trump has publicly defied, ridiculed, & undermined civil servants over the last 4 years; his recent EO shows his contempt for them. We rely on their expertise during a crisis like this. This President's efforts to push them to the side are shameful." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Other countries were successful in controlling this virus and curtailing its dangerous impact. Under the Trump Administration, the United States has lost nearly 230,000 lives. Mark Meadows is right: they aren't controlling this pandemic, they have surrendered to it." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's downplaying of this virus is not consistent with the record-breaking cases and hospitalizations we've seen in the last few days. He puts American lives at stake with his recklessness and the American people deserve better." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Acting Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget - House Democrats Call for Halt to President's Executive Order Politicizing the Civil Service and Demand Analyses of Potential Effects Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Maryland Delegation Highlights Over $40 Million in Federal Funding to Support Survivors and Combat Violence Against Women Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The uptick in violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable. Our Delegation worked hard to secure funds to help ensure survivors & those experiencing domestic violence have the resources they need to recover and rebuild their lives." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Senate's Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The President's executive order against our country's civil service is a dangerous betrayal of our federal workers. I strongly oppose this; I will continue to fight for all of the federal workers in my district who proudly serve this country." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's efforts to erode protections for civil servants & politicize the non-partisan civil service is dangerous & puts thousands of federal employees at risk of losing their jobs." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to Scott Levins, Dir. of the National Personnel Records Center - Reps. Van Taylor, Jimmy Panetta Urge NPRC to Resume Processing Military Personnel Records Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement Announcing Floor Vote on the Lumbee Recognition Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 23, 2020 Tweet - "I will be bringing H.R. 1964, the Lumbee Recognition Act to the House Floor for a vote following our return to session after the election." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 23, 2020 Senators Booker, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Van Hollen Unveil New Report on Consequences for Core Civil Rights Protections of Special Interest Campaign to Capture Our Courts Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Advancing SCOTUS Confirmation Vote Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Hoyer: GOP Senate Bill Another Example of Republicans' Failure to Take the Coronavirus Seriously Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Brown, Colleagues to SEC: Withdraw Proposal That Undermines Transparency Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "During an economic and public health crisis, @SenateMajLdr would rather confirm judges than pass desperately-needed coronavirus relief to help millions of American families and businesses. American lives are at stake, and Republicans are failing our nation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 19, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Steny Hoyer Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Reps. Green, Lynch, and Gabbard Lead Bipartisan Fight for K2 Veterans Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly 900K new unemployment claims were filed last week, continuing the unacceptably high numbers of Americans needing assistance, but Republicans say "you're on your own." The time to act is now; we must reach agreement on a coronavirus relief bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 13, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Issue Statements on Supreme Court Ruling on Census Count Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 13, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow the Trump Administration to End the Census Early Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 13, 2020 Tweet - "I strongly disagree with the SCOTUS decision to allow the Trump Admin to subvert the 2020 Census by ending it early. This will allow an undercount in communities that deserve their fair share of representation & federal resources." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 10, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Denounce Scotus Judges' Right-Wing Attack on Lqbtq+ Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 9, 2020 Raskin Reintroduces 25 Th Amendment Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member - Rep. Cisneros Stands Up for Reproductive Rights and ACA Amid Supreme Court Nomination Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Unemployment claims from last week remain historically high with 1 in 6 workers seeking assistance. Instead of providing urgent relief, the GOP have walked away from negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill, abandoning the millions of Americans who are waiting to get back to work." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020 Hoyer: Trump's Impulsiveness, Irrationality, and Irresponsibility Has Put Our Economy and Millions of Americans at Risk Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's impulsiveness, irrationality, and irresponsibility on display yesterday has put our economy and millions of Americans at risk." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's decision to walk away from the ongoing negotiations to give relief to people and businesses is another stark example of him telling the American people: "you're on your own.'" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2020 National Capital Region Delegation Statement On White House Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Hoyer: President Trump Has Abandoned the American People Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 5, 2020 Hoyer, Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud More Than $7.8 Million for Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery Expansion Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the President and First Lady Testing Positive for COVID-19 Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto, Brown Lead Letter to Administration for Failure to Provide Restitution to Veteran Victims of Deceptive Marketing Practices Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweets - "Jobless claims remain unprecedented, with over 800,000 new claims last week. Americans are continuing to suffer during this pandemic. Democrats have introduced a new bill to provide relief, but I hope we can reach a bipartisan agreement instead." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic's economic toll is devastating; it's unacceptable that Americans are forced to choose between keeping the lights on & putting food on the table. Dems are taking action tonight to provide relief; Trump & GOP should work w/us to reach agreement." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today the House passed the updated Heroes Act to meet the urgent needs of Americans. I urge President Trump and Senate Republicans to work with us to reach bipartisan agreement without further delay. https://bit.ly/34jv055" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues In Calling For Investigation Into Political Inference With Coronavirus Information Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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