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June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Many children face immigration proceedings alone. We must ensure the system works and is capable of delivering fair hearings to those seeking asylum, especially children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Raskin, Allen Pass Bipartisan Amendment to Defense Appropriations Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Rep. Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Comply with Federal Immigration Law Rep. Andy Harris
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Funding to Help Children Impacted by Trump's Family Separation Policy Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Dems will continue to fight for the rights of all workers -- whether public or private sector -- to organize & bargain collectively for better pay & benefits & work environments. I will keep working closely w organized labor to defend workers' rights victories & expand on them." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Another partisan GOP immigration bill failed in the House. When will GOP leaders realize the path forward on immigration & asylum reform must be a bipartisan one? When will they focus on policies recognizing the human aspect of our immigration challenges?" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling on Janus v. AFSCME Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "The #Janus decision today overturns forty years of precedent & will undermine the ability of law enforcement officers, firefighters, teachers, & other public servants to do their jobs & earn the pay & benefits they deserve while working in safe workplaces." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Justice #Kennedy has served our nation honorably on #SCOTUS & I wish him well in retirement. @SenateMajLdr said it was inappropriate to act on a SCOTUS nomination in an election year. Ahead of the election, he should abide by his own delayed process." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Janus Decision Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats envision immigration policies that are smart, responsible, & humane. That's why we continue to be ready to work across the aisle to keep asylum-seeking families together & to solve the DACA crisis in a way that is fair & provides a pathway to citizenship." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Failure of the House GOP's Second Anti-Immigrant Bill Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "5 years ago today, #SCOTUS did more than strike down #DOMA-- it struck a note of equality & inclusion. Today, let us celebrate the hard-won victories in the march for equality & draw strength from them as we seek further progress. http://bit.ly/2tGZrjo #LoveWins #EqualityForward" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Together, we will continue to fight for justice, and I look forward to continuing work with my colleagues in the @LGBTEqCaucus to advance equality for all, including by passing the #EqualityAct to end discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "As we recognize the 5-year anniversary of #SCOTUS striking down the discriminatory #DOMA, I join @HRC in calling for passage of the #EqualityAct to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity across key areas of life & help move #EqualityForward." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 LaMalfa, Harris, Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Protect Free Speech Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Women's Access to Reproductive Information Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Introduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "I believe #SCOTUS got it wrong. @POTUS' #MuslimBan will weaken our nation by denying talented immigrant workers & job creators & limiting opportunity for foreign businesspeople to invest in America. It also makes us less safe. I urge POTUS to end the ban." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision Rep. Andy Harris
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP continues to stall when it comes to addressing our immigration & asylum challenges. Meanwhile, children remain separated from their parents with no plan for reunification, & this GOP Congress's fecklessness gives the Trump Admin a free hand to pursue extreme policies." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2018 Van Hollen, Cardin Secure Maryland Wins in Senate-Passed Funding Bill Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Hoyer: Immigration Legislation Is Not, As the President and His Allies in Congress Believe, A Waste of Time Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Legislative Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "For months @RealDonaldTrump has called on Congress to solve the #DACA crisis that he created & days ago he called on Congress to solve the family separation crisis he created -- but today he has decided that it's a waste of time." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of Anti-Poverty Programs Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Reporting Requirements on the Trump Travel Ban Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Effort to Help Constituents Access Information About Family Members Detained at the Border Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Family Separation Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Secures Critical Funding for Maryland Projects in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Health Impact of President Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "POTUS's vile comments &reprehensible policies engender condemnation &frustration. Congress must uphold a level of decorum even though @POTUS does not. @HispanicCaucus has been passionate defenders of immigrants & I support their right to protest in this fight to reunite families" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Encouraged by #SCOTUS ruling today that puts local brick and mortar small businesses back on equal footing with big online retailers, while allowing cash-strapped state and local governments to maintain essential services and infrastructure without raising taxes." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today on the Floor, the House will consider two @HouseGOP anti-immigrant bills. These bills will not #protectDREAMers and fail to resolve the family separation crisis created by @POTUS' policies. Democrats will oppose these deeply flawed, partisan bills." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Hoyer Discusses President Trump's Family Separation Policy on NPR's All Things Considered Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Many children face immigration proceedings alone. We must ensure the system works and is capable of delivering fair hearings to those seeking asylum, especially children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Raskin, Allen Pass Bipartisan Amendment to Defense Appropriations Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Rep. Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Comply with Federal Immigration Law Rep.Andy Harris
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Funding to Help Children Impacted by Trump's Family Separation Policy Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Dems will continue to fight for the rights of all workers -- whether public or private sector -- to organize & bargain collectively for better pay & benefits & work environments. I will keep working closely w organized labor to defend workers' rights victories & expand on them." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Another partisan GOP immigration bill failed in the House. When will GOP leaders realize the path forward on immigration & asylum reform must be a bipartisan one? When will they focus on policies recognizing the human aspect of our immigration challenges?" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling on Janus v. AFSCME Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "The #Janus decision today overturns forty years of precedent & will undermine the ability of law enforcement officers, firefighters, teachers, & other public servants to do their jobs & earn the pay & benefits they deserve while working in safe workplaces." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Justice #Kennedy has served our nation honorably on #SCOTUS & I wish him well in retirement. @SenateMajLdr said it was inappropriate to act on a SCOTUS nomination in an election year. Ahead of the election, he should abide by his own delayed process." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Janus Decision Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats envision immigration policies that are smart, responsible, & humane. That's why we continue to be ready to work across the aisle to keep asylum-seeking families together & to solve the DACA crisis in a way that is fair & provides a pathway to citizenship." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Failure of the House GOP's Second Anti-Immigrant Bill Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "5 years ago today, #SCOTUS did more than strike down #DOMA-- it struck a note of equality & inclusion. Today, let us celebrate the hard-won victories in the march for equality & draw strength from them as we seek further progress. http://bit.ly/2tGZrjo #LoveWins #EqualityForward" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Together, we will continue to fight for justice, and I look forward to continuing work with my colleagues in the @LGBTEqCaucus to advance equality for all, including by passing the #EqualityAct to end discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "As we recognize the 5-year anniversary of #SCOTUS striking down the discriminatory #DOMA, I join @HRC in calling for passage of the #EqualityAct to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity across key areas of life & help move #EqualityForward." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 LaMalfa, Harris, Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Protect Free Speech Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Women's Access to Reproductive Information Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Introduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "I believe #SCOTUS got it wrong. @POTUS' #MuslimBan will weaken our nation by denying talented immigrant workers & job creators & limiting opportunity for foreign businesspeople to invest in America. It also makes us less safe. I urge POTUS to end the ban." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision Rep.Andy Harris
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP continues to stall when it comes to addressing our immigration & asylum challenges. Meanwhile, children remain separated from their parents with no plan for reunification, & this GOP Congress's fecklessness gives the Trump Admin a free hand to pursue extreme policies." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2018 Van Hollen, Cardin Secure Maryland Wins in Senate-Passed Funding Bill Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Hoyer: Immigration Legislation Is Not, As the President and His Allies in Congress Believe, A Waste of Time Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Legislative Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "For months @RealDonaldTrump has called on Congress to solve the #DACA crisis that he created & days ago he called on Congress to solve the family separation crisis he created -- but today he has decided that it's a waste of time." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of Anti-Poverty Programs Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Reporting Requirements on the Trump Travel Ban Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Effort to Help Constituents Access Information About Family Members Detained at the Border Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Family Separation Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Secures Critical Funding for Maryland Projects in Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Health Impact of President Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "POTUS's vile comments &reprehensible policies engender condemnation &frustration. Congress must uphold a level of decorum even though @POTUS does not. @HispanicCaucus has been passionate defenders of immigrants & I support their right to protest in this fight to reunite families" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Encouraged by #SCOTUS ruling today that puts local brick and mortar small businesses back on equal footing with big online retailers, while allowing cash-strapped state and local governments to maintain essential services and infrastructure without raising taxes." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today on the Floor, the House will consider two @HouseGOP anti-immigrant bills. These bills will not #protectDREAMers and fail to resolve the family separation crisis created by @POTUS' policies. Democrats will oppose these deeply flawed, partisan bills." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Hoyer Discusses President Trump's Family Separation Policy on NPR's All Things Considered Rep.Steny Hoyer
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