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March 6, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, COLLEAGUES APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN $7 BILLION IN FUNDING TO HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 3, 2021
VAN HOLLEN ON WHITE HOUSE MEETING: IT'S TIME TO INVEST IN A QUANTUM LEAP FORWARD TO CURE CANCER, ALZHEIMER'S, AND OTHER DISEASES THAT PLAGUE AMERICAN FAMILIES
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of Federal Communications Commission - Gillibrand Calls On FCC To Provide Immediate Emergency Funding For E-Rate Program
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoma of the Federal Communications Commission - Rosen, Colleagues Urge FCC to Use Existing Authorities to Close the "Homework Gap"
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden - Bennet, Senate Democrats Call for Continued Support of NASA Lander Program
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ron Kind Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on the Biden Administration to Take Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to Chairman Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Walberg leads bipartisan letter to FCC on rural broadband deployment
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 7, 2021
Tweet - "The Capitol Hill Press Corps is hardworking, determined, and dedicated to reporting the truth for the American people. Even when their lives were at risk, they went on to do their jobs. I commend them for continuing to report the truth even under the most terrible circumstances."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 29, 2020
Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Honorable Dick Durbin, Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Committee - Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $150 Million In Breast Cancer Research Funding Included In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "News in recent days of a significant breach of critical U.S. networks -- from government agencies to American corporations -- with all indications pointing to Russia as the culprit, ought to alarm every American."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 16, 2020
Baltimore's Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $1 Million to Boost STEM Education Programs at Towson University
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 15, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Dingell to Facebook: Eradicate Anti-Muslim Content on Your Platform
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Bennet, Colleagues Call on EEOC to Clarify Authority to Investigate Bias in AI-Driven Hiring Technologies
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 10, 2020
Tweet - "I have long championed significant investments in the Technology Modernization Fund to help modernize government systems so we can better serve the American people, and I am pleased to see this analysis highlighting the success of this fund."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 9, 2020
Maryland Lawmakers Announce More Than $280,000 in Federal Funding to Expand Digital Education Resources During the Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $100,000 in Federal Funding for Maryland Public Television Educational Programs
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Proud that Maryland's public TV educational programs will receive $100,000 in federal funding. This investment will help Maryland Public Television continue its efforts to expand opportunity for all of our children."
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, ...
Sept. 29, 2020
Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Adam Mosseri, Executive of Instagram, and Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Urge Online Platforms To Take Additional Measures To Stop Voting Related Misinformation And Disinformation
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Menendez Reintroduces Tourette Syndrome Bill to Ramp-Up Federal Efforts to Develop New Treatments
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 10, 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. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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March 6, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, COLLEAGUES APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF MORE THAN $7 BILLION IN FUNDING TO HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 3, 2021
VAN HOLLEN ON WHITE HOUSE MEETING: IT'S TIME TO INVEST IN A QUANTUM LEAP FORWARD TO CURE CANCER, ALZHEIMER'S, AND OTHER DISEASES THAT PLAGUE AMERICAN FAMILIES
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of Federal Communications Commission - Gillibrand Calls On FCC To Provide Immediate Emergency Funding For E-Rate Program
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoma of the Federal Communications Commission - Rosen, Colleagues Urge FCC to Use Existing Authorities to Close the "Homework Gap"
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 3, 2021
Letter to President Joe Biden - Bennet, Senate Democrats Call for Continued Support of NASA Lander Program
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Ron Kind Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on the Biden Administration to Take Action to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to Chairman Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Walberg leads bipartisan letter to FCC on rural broadband deployment
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 7, 2021
Tweet - "The Capitol Hill Press Corps is hardworking, determined, and dedicated to reporting the truth for the American people. Even when their lives were at risk, they went on to do their jobs. I commend them for continuing to report the truth even under the most terrible circumstances."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 29, 2020
Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Honorable Dick Durbin, Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Committee - Following Her Push, Gillibrand Announces $150 Million In Breast Cancer Research Funding Included In FY 2021 Bipartisan Appropriations Package
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 18, 2020
Tweet - "News in recent days of a significant breach of critical U.S. networks -- from government agencies to American corporations -- with all indications pointing to Russia as the culprit, ought to alarm every American."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 16, 2020
Baltimore's Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $1 Million to Boost STEM Education Programs at Towson University
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 15, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Dingell to Facebook: Eradicate Anti-Muslim Content on Your Platform
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Bennet, Colleagues Call on EEOC to Clarify Authority to Investigate Bias in AI-Driven Hiring Technologies
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 10, 2020
Tweet - "I have long championed significant investments in the Technology Modernization Fund to help modernize government systems so we can better serve the American people, and I am pleased to see this analysis highlighting the success of this fund."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 9, 2020
Maryland Lawmakers Announce More Than $280,000 in Federal Funding to Expand Digital Education Resources During the Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $100,000 in Federal Funding for Maryland Public Television Educational Programs
Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Proud that Maryland's public TV educational programs will receive $100,000 in federal funding. This investment will help Maryland Public Television continue its efforts to expand opportunity for all of our children."
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, ...
Sept. 29, 2020
Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, Adam Mosseri, Executive of Instagram, and Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Urge Online Platforms To Take Additional Measures To Stop Voting Related Misinformation And Disinformation
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 16, 2020
Menendez Reintroduces Tourette Syndrome Bill to Ramp-Up Federal Efforts to Develop New Treatments
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 10, 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. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Barrasso Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for the USE IT Act in NDAA
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Presses VA to Provide Coverage for Telehealth Services for Family Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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