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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 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. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I join Chairman @RepMarkTakano in calling for a nationwide VA stand-down to address veteran suicide. With 20 veterans, servicemembers, reservists, and members of the National Guard dying of suicide each day, the VA must do more to address this crisis." Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay we celebrate the courage of suffragettes & all those who worked to secure women's right to vote. Nearly a century later, I am proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in history & continue to work advance women's rights & equality. https://bit.ly/30DnXBs " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 21, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President Accusing Jewish American Voters of Disloyalty 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. 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@POTUS ought to be broadly and strongly condemned for suggesting that American Jews or any group could be considered disloyal to our country if they do not vote for Republicans or for this president." 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. 16, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Member Travel to Israel Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "After more than 10 years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage, Americans deserve a raise. The vast majority of Americans agree. House Dems passed the #RaisetheWage Act, raising the minimum wage #ForThePeople. The Senate should do the same. https://pewrsr.ch/2z4ZSr2 " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems have made progress #ForThePeople in the first 200 days of the Majority, including passing the #PaycheckFairness Act to close the gender wage gap. RT if you agree the Senate should take up and pass this bill to ensure #EqualPayforEqualWork. #200DaysofProgress" 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. 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. 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. 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 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
Aug. 12, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Chairmen Cummings, Thompson, and Raskin Request Information on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Mississippi Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of the Army - Van Hollen Seeks Answers on Safety Issues at For Detrick Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The July jobs report tells the story of American economic resilience in the face of serious challenges and a failure by the current Administration to build on the policies that brought about our recovery from the Great Recession." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Hoyer Statement on July Jobs Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 31, 2019 Senate passes van hollen bill to authorize honorary promotion of bethesda veteran charles mcgee Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I am concerned that @POTUS's nominee to replace Dan Coats does not have sufficient experience in national security to take on this important role and that he has not displayed the kind of independent judgment needed to be successful in this position." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 30, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President's Nomination for the Director of National Intelligence Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 30, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President's Nomination for the Director of National Intelligence Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When someone opposes @POTUS or is exposing wrongdoing, his response is invariably vicious, false attacks designed to distract, cover up, and divert attention from wrongdoing as well as ignite racism and division." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 28, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep. Jamie Raskin
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am deeply alarmed by the Supreme Court's ruling, and I strongly disagree with the President's efforts to take funds from the military to build an ineffective border wall." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on President Trump's Ineffective Border Wall Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript "Trump reverses decades of policy." Rep. Jamie Raskin
July 26, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep. Jamie Raskin
Date Title Politician
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 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. 28, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration Diverting Disaster Relief Funds Rep.Steny Hoyer
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. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I join Chairman @RepMarkTakano in calling for a nationwide VA stand-down to address veteran suicide. With 20 veterans, servicemembers, reservists, and members of the National Guard dying of suicide each day, the VA must do more to address this crisis." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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. 26, 2019 Tweet - "On #WomensEqualityDay we celebrate the courage of suffragettes & all those who worked to secure women's right to vote. Nearly a century later, I am proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in history & continue to work advance women's rights & equality. https://bit.ly/30DnXBs " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 21, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President Accusing Jewish American Voters of Disloyalty 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. 21, 2019 Tweet - ".@POTUS ought to be broadly and strongly condemned for suggesting that American Jews or any group could be considered disloyal to our country if they do not vote for Republicans or for this president." 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. 16, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Member Travel to Israel Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "After more than 10 years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage, Americans deserve a raise. The vast majority of Americans agree. House Dems passed the #RaisetheWage Act, raising the minimum wage #ForThePeople. The Senate should do the same. https://pewrsr.ch/2z4ZSr2 " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems have made progress #ForThePeople in the first 200 days of the Majority, including passing the #PaycheckFairness Act to close the gender wage gap. RT if you agree the Senate should take up and pass this bill to ensure #EqualPayforEqualWork. #200DaysofProgress" 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. 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. 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. 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 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
Aug. 12, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Chairmen Cummings, Thompson, and Raskin Request Information on Immigration Enforcement Actions in Mississippi Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of the Army - Van Hollen Seeks Answers on Safety Issues at For Detrick Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Congressman Andy Levin Leads Letter Opposing Nomination of DOL Secretary Nominee Eugene Scalia Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Raskin Calls on House and Senate Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Threat of White Supremacist Terrorism Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling on FIFA to Pay Female Soccer Players Equally Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The July jobs report tells the story of American economic resilience in the face of serious challenges and a failure by the current Administration to build on the policies that brought about our recovery from the Great Recession." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Hoyer Statement on July Jobs Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Duckworth Urge VA Secretary To End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Negotiation Tactics Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 31, 2019 Senate passes van hollen bill to authorize honorary promotion of bethesda veteran charles mcgee Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I am concerned that @POTUS's nominee to replace Dan Coats does not have sufficient experience in national security to take on this important role and that he has not displayed the kind of independent judgment needed to be successful in this position." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 30, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President's Nomination for the Director of National Intelligence Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 30, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the President's Nomination for the Director of National Intelligence Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "When someone opposes @POTUS or is exposing wrongdoing, his response is invariably vicious, false attacks designed to distract, cover up, and divert attention from wrongdoing as well as ignite racism and division." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 28, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep.Jamie Raskin
July 27, 2019 Tweet - "I am deeply alarmed by the Supreme Court's ruling, and I strongly disagree with the President's efforts to take funds from the military to build an ineffective border wall." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on President Trump's Ineffective Border Wall Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2019 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript "Trump reverses decades of policy." Rep.Jamie Raskin
July 26, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin Rep.Jamie Raskin
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