| April 2, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats fought hard to ensure small businesses around the country have assistance through the #CARESAct. Here is a helpful guide by @HouseSmallBiz providing information for small business owners impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic: https://bit.ly/3dFvkz4"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission - Feinstein, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge FTC Protect Consumers from Price Gouging
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Tweet - "While the tenfold increase in new unemployment insurance claims is shocking, it reflects our national effort to defeat the #coronavirus. By ensuring Americans #StayHome & help #FlattenTheCurve, we will save lives & win this fight."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Student loan borrowers need relief during this national crisis. @USEdGov announced today that it will refund $1.8 billion to about 830,000 borrowers who have defaulted on their federal loans & will stop collections on borrowers in default for 60 days beginning March 13."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - ICYMI: Brown, Van Hollen Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Brown Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| March 20, 2020
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Small Business Administration Approves Federal Disaster Assistance for Maryland
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the house, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. García, Moore, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley Propose Robust Rescue Plan for Small and Mid-Size Businesses and Nonprofits
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Caranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Federal Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Harris Announces Disaster Declaration for Seven Eastern Shore Counties
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Rep. Andy Harris
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K. Trade Negotiations
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to Richard Hunt, President and CEO of Consumer Bankers Association, Kevin Fromer, President and CEO of Financial Services Forum, Greg Baer, President and CEO of Bank Policy Institute, Jim Nussle, President and CEO of Credit Union National Association, Rob Nichols, President and CEO of American Bankers Association, B. Dan Berger, President and CEO of National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, and Preston Kennedy, President and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America - Warner, Banking Dems Urge Regulators to Provide Guidance to Financial Institutions Regarding Forbearance Due to Coronavirus
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Hon. Mark McWatters, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and John Ryan, President and CEO of Conference of State Bank Supervisors - Warner, Banking Dems Urge Regulators to Provide Guidance to Financial Institutions Regarding Forbearance Due to Coronavirus
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 6, 2020
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Van Hollen, Kennedy Ask SEC to Educate Investors About High-risk Chinese Companies
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Young, Van Hollen, Leahy Urge Pompeo to Immediately Sanction Turkey Over the Wrongful Detention of Locally Employed Staff of U.S. Diplomatic Missions
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Van Hollen, Schumer, Cotton, and Young Urge Secretary Pompeo and President Trump to Oppose China's Bid to Lead U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge DHS to Provide Immediate Relief for Maryland Seafood Industry
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Letter to Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock - Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Booker, Van Hollen Call On BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to Endorse the Climate Risk Disclosure Act in Light of His Public Climate Commitments
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner Urge Administration Officials To Release Additional H-2B Visas
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2020
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Letter to Hugh Frater, CEO of Fannie Mae - Van Hollen Joins Brown, Whitehouse, Schatz, and Dems in Pressing GSEs on Preparation for Climate Risks
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2020
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Letter to David Brickman, CEO of Freddie Mac - Van Hollen Joins Brown, Whitehouse, Schatz, and Dems in Pressing GSEs on Preparation for Climate Risks
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2020
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Letter to Jaime Dimon, CEO and President of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Inc., Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Richard Fairbank, Chairman and CEO of Capital One Financial Corp., William Demchak, Chairman, President, and CEO of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Greg Braca, President and CEO of TD Bank, and Charles Scharf, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Co. - Van Hollen Joins Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues in Urging Top U.S. Banks to Not Finance Arctic Drilling
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2020
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act, and Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Harris Leads Effort to Acquire Additional H-2B Visas
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Rep. Andy Harris
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2020
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House Overwhelmingly Passes Maloney Bill to Close Trading Loophole
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Warren, Van Hollen Seek Insider Trading Probe Following Report that President Trump Informed Mar-a-Lago Guests in Advance of Iran Attack that Killed Major General Qasem Soleimani
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Noah Joshua Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter In Support Of FTC Rule Limiting The Use Of Harmful Non-Compete Agreements
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This week, House Democrats: Voted to uphold our oaths to defend the Constitution, Funded the government and prevented a harmful shutdown, Passed #USMCA, a better trade agreement for American workers."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "#USMCA is a vast improvement over the President's draft. Dems secured changes to ensure that its enforcement mechanisms are stronger, it protects American workers, & it will help lower Rx drug costs. This is truly the product of bipartisanship, with many victories #ForThePeople."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Letter to James Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Asking JPMorgan Chase to Remember its Own History When Responding to "Abhorrent" Racial Discrimination
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Menendez, Brown, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Fulfill its Legal Obligations on Student Loans
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury - Banking Committee Democrats Press Trump Administration on Future of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Cortez Masto Joins Call for Comptroller Otting to Testify About Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act, Impact on Civil Rights
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Glad that negotiators were able to reach agreement on a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that could be brought before the Congress for consideration. I will be reading through it very carefully."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Cotton and Schumer Request Suspension of Licenses Allowing U.S. Exports to Huawei
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Van Hollen Introduces the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Van Hollen, Brown, Warren Underscore Support of "FedNow" Real-Time Payments System in letter to Fed
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the US Chamber Board Member Representative - Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chamber of Commerce's Anti-Climate Agenda, Funding
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2019
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Tweet - "This week, Dems worked #ForThePeople: Passed a bill to reauthorize @EximBankUS & support U.S. jobs Heard from witnesses about the President's abuse of power Next week, we will pass a bill to fund the govt after the GOP Senate failed to do its work."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 15, 2019
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House Democrats Vote to Support Job Creation, Ensure American Businesses Can Remain Globally Competitive
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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In honor of Veterans Day, Merkley, Brown, Reed, Van Hollen introduce legislation to extend critical financial protections for servicemembers to veterans and consumers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation of the Department of Transportation - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Urge the Administration to Reverse Decision to Restrict U.S. Commercial Air Travel to Cuba
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Reed & Van Hollen introduce the Consumer Credit Control Act
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to Jay Clayton, Chairman of the SEC, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the CFTC, William Barr, Attorney General of the DOJ, and Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Seeks Investigation into Possible Market Manipulation Regarding Market Bets Timed to Trump's Comments on Trade War & Other Geopolitical Events
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Richard Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Oversight Subcommittees Refer NRA Leadership's Alleged Financial Fraud for Investigation
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Demanding CFPB Continue Collecting Mortgage Data to Protect Consumers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mark A. Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Cortez Masto, Menendez lead group of 19 senators in urging FHFA to fulfill its duty to underserved, limited-english proficient borrowers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 8, 2019
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 4, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This week the House: Passed a bill to extend govt funding, Passed the FAIR Act to protect American consumers & workers, Stood with those participating in #ClimateStrikes & called on the Senate to #ActOnClimate."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on Introduction of H.R. 3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Banking Committee Senators Urge CFPB to Protect Consumers' Access to Safe, Affordable Mortgages
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Van Hollen Introduces Bill To Prevent Unfair Corporate Insider Advantage In Stock Sales
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Today, @HouseSmallBiz is looking at expanding the role of small businesses within the clean energy economy. I thank the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship for focusing on growing clean energy opportunities & taking action to #ActOnClimate."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "I thank @FSCDems for their commitment to addressing the student debt crisis. Today, they are holding a hearing on this issue and are focused on ensuring student borrowers are not taken advantage of by student loan servicers."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative - Murphy, Schatz, Dem senators to Lighthizer: No trade negotiations with Brazil until Bolsonaro protects the Amazon
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Raskin, Waters, 100 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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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 "
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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