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Politician
April 27, 2019
Tweet - "I was deeply unnerved to hear about today's #synagogueshooting in San Diego. Six months to the day since the deadly, anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh, this shooting reminds us that hateful rhetoric leads to violence."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 27, 2019
Hoyer Statement on the Shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2019
Harris, 80 Members of the House of Representatives Introduce the Conscience Protection Act
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2019
Legislative Program
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 11, 2019
Democratic Leadership Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 27, 2019
Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 16, 2019
House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Today marks 80 years since the pogrom known as #Kristallnacht terrorized Jewish communities. In our day, as we hear echoes of fascism and Nazism in global and domestic politics, we must look to Kristallnacht as a warning from history."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 9, 2018
Hoyer Statement on the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2018
Tweet - "After the mass shooting at the #TreeofLifeSynagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, I sent a letter to @SpeakerRyan in support of @HouseJudDems Ranking Member @RepJerryNadler's call for hearings on the increase in hate crimes and domestic terrorism. http://bit.ly/2F44pzA"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Letter Calling for Judiciary Committee Hearings on Rise of Hate Crimes, Domestic Terrorism
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 9, 2018
Calling for the Immediate Release of Abdul Shakoor
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Standing with Religious Minorities in India
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Sept. 13, 2018
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Protect Against Anti-Faith Bias that Targets Adoption Agencies, Displaces Children
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka - Van Hollen Expresses Concern Over Sri Lankan Tensions
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2018
Letter to Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Margaret G. Kibben, Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations - Atheist Chaplain Appointment
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Trump Administration Establishes New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at Department of Health and Human Services
Rep. Andy Harris
Jan. 16, 2018
On Religious Freedom Day, Raskin Calls For End To Global Religious Persecution
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Reaffirm No Religious Tests for Government Positions
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, Chair of the European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism - European Union Actions to Address Anti-Semitism
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 23, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Eid al-Fitr
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2017
Jayapal Leads Members of Congress in Denouncing Anti-Muslim Marches
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 26, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Ramadan
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to Colonel James P. Ryan, Commanding Officer 157th Air Refueling Wing - Religious Freedom in Air Force
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J Rosenstein and Gordon B. Johnson - Regarding Hate Crimes in Maryland Following Local and National Anti-Semitic Threats and Incidents
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Van Hollen Condemns Recent Anti-Semitic and Hateful Incidents
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 16, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Do Not Exempt Religious Organizations from Nondiscrimination Protections
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Wade Warren, Acting Adminstrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Deep Concerns about Reports that the Trump Administration Plans to Restructure U.S. Government Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 26, 2016
Hoyer Statement on Resolution to Deny Importance of Jerusalem to Jewish and Christian Faiths
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2016
Hoyer Statement in Support of Legislation to Oppose Immigration Bans Based on Religion
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2016
House Delegation Introduces Religious Freedom Bill
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
March 23, 2016
Raskin Statement on Ted Cruz's Comments
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 3, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on President's Visit to Mosque in Maryland
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 13, 2016
Hoyer Discusses the State of the Union Address on WJLA News Channel 8, WUSA Channel 9 and WTOP Radio
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2015
Hoyer Statement on Pope Francis' Address to Congress
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2015
Van Hollen Statement on Pope Francis's Address to Congress
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 24, 2015
Politico - Pope's 'Spirit of Cooperation' Message Lands With Thud in Congress
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 24, 2015
The Huffington Post - What I Hope to Hear From Pope Francis in His Historic Address to Congress
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 19, 2015
Van Hollen Statement on the Pope's Visit to Cuba
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 12, 2015
Letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis - Address to Congress
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date
Title
Politician
April 27, 2019
Tweet - "I was deeply unnerved to hear about today's #synagogueshooting in San Diego. Six months to the day since the deadly, anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh, this shooting reminds us that hateful rhetoric leads to violence."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 27, 2019
Hoyer Statement on the Shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 1, 2019
Harris, 80 Members of the House of Representatives Introduce the Conscience Protection Act
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2019
Legislative Program
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 11, 2019
Democratic Leadership Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 27, 2019
Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 16, 2019
House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Today marks 80 years since the pogrom known as #Kristallnacht terrorized Jewish communities. In our day, as we hear echoes of fascism and Nazism in global and domestic politics, we must look to Kristallnacht as a warning from history."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 9, 2018
Hoyer Statement on the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2018
Tweet - "After the mass shooting at the #TreeofLifeSynagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, I sent a letter to @SpeakerRyan in support of @HouseJudDems Ranking Member @RepJerryNadler's call for hearings on the increase in hate crimes and domestic terrorism. http://bit.ly/2F44pzA"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Letter Calling for Judiciary Committee Hearings on Rise of Hate Crimes, Domestic Terrorism
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 9, 2018
Calling for the Immediate Release of Abdul Shakoor
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 6, 2018
Senator Lankford Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2018
Standing with Religious Minorities in India
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Sept. 13, 2018
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Protect Against Anti-Faith Bias that Targets Adoption Agencies, Displaces Children
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 3, 2018
Letter to Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka - Van Hollen Expresses Concern Over Sri Lankan Tensions
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2018
Letter to Chaplain (Rear Admiral) Margaret G. Kibben, Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Vice Admiral Robert P. Burke, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations - Atheist Chaplain Appointment
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Trump Administration Establishes New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at Department of Health and Human Services
Rep.Andy Harris
Jan. 16, 2018
On Religious Freedom Day, Raskin Calls For End To Global Religious Persecution
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Reaffirm No Religious Tests for Government Positions
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, Chair of the European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism - European Union Actions to Address Anti-Semitism
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 23, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Eid al-Fitr
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2017
Jayapal Leads Members of Congress in Denouncing Anti-Muslim Marches
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 26, 2017
Hoyer Statement on Ramadan
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to Colonel James P. Ryan, Commanding Officer 157th Air Refueling Wing - Religious Freedom in Air Force
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rod J Rosenstein and Gordon B. Johnson - Regarding Hate Crimes in Maryland Following Local and National Anti-Semitic Threats and Incidents
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Van Hollen Condemns Recent Anti-Semitic and Hateful Incidents
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 16, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Do Not Exempt Religious Organizations from Nondiscrimination Protections
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Wade Warren, Acting Adminstrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Deep Concerns about Reports that the Trump Administration Plans to Restructure U.S. Government Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 26, 2016
Hoyer Statement on Resolution to Deny Importance of Jerusalem to Jewish and Christian Faiths
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2016
Hoyer Statement in Support of Legislation to Oppose Immigration Bans Based on Religion
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2016
House Delegation Introduces Religious Freedom Bill
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
March 23, 2016
Raskin Statement on Ted Cruz's Comments
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 3, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on President's Visit to Mosque in Maryland
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 13, 2016
Hoyer Discusses the State of the Union Address on WJLA News Channel 8, WUSA Channel 9 and WTOP Radio
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2015
Hoyer Statement on Pope Francis' Address to Congress
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2015
Van Hollen Statement on Pope Francis's Address to Congress
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 24, 2015
Politico - Pope's 'Spirit of Cooperation' Message Lands With Thud in Congress
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 24, 2015
The Huffington Post - What I Hope to Hear From Pope Francis in His Historic Address to Congress
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 19, 2015
Van Hollen Statement on the Pope's Visit to Cuba
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 12, 2015
Letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis - Address to Congress
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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