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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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