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May 14, 2020 Hoyer Testifies Before the Rules Committee on H. Res 965, to Allow Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "I am about to testify before @RulesDemocrats in support of a resolution to allow remote voting and virtual committee proceedings to ensure that Congress is not sidelined during this crisis and that we can continue to act #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems are proposing temporary changes to: Allow remote committee hearings & markups Allow remote voting by proxy on the Floor Provide for remote voting through technology during the pandemic after a system is developed . Learn more:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House can fully operate #ForThePeople during this public health and economic emergency by using twenty-first century technologies, which is why I will bring a resolution to the Floor to allow remote voting and committee work. Learn more here:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Hoyer, Lofgren, McGovern Statement on Introduction of Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will consider a resolution on temporary emergency procedures to ensure we can continue fully working #ForThePeople during this public health and economic emergency. The time has come to act -- further delay is not an option." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Welcoming the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to the House of Representatives Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress has provided additional funding for programs to help small business owners and non-profit organizations, including the Paycheck Protection Program, emergency economic injury grants, and the Small Business Debt Relief Program. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/34Askjv" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the WH has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying before @AppropsDems while allowing him to testify before the Senate. it is clear the President is playing partisan games." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Van Hollen Presses McConnell for Safety Plan to Protect Capitol Staff as Senators Return Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement Following the Virtual Congress Task Force's Second Meeting Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Virtual Congress Task Force held its second meeting over safe & secure videoconferencing technology. The call was an example of how effective remote work in the House can be. We spoke about how testing has been continuing on platforms for remote work." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Passage of Legislation to Refund Paycheck Protection Program Rep. Andy Harris
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House created the Select Subcommittee on the #Coronavirus Crisis. It is critical that Congress hold the Admin accountable for every dollar appropriated & ensure other aspects of the government's coronavirus response are executed properly." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act will provide needed help to small businesses and workers in #MD05. It also provides additional funding to expand testing and to help hospitals." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The bill the House passed tonight will assist small businesses, support hospitals and health care workers on the frontlines, and expand testing. It is an important step in responding to this crisis, but much work remains, and the House will continue to take action #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "In addition to allowing proxy voting, I believe the House should enable remote voting & remote committee work. We also must prepare Congress to work remotely even when back in Washington to comply with social distancing. Read my recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2xNdgD6" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "I join @TheBlackCaucus in expressing deep concern about the disproportionate impact of #coronavirus on minority communities. The Trump Administration's failure to ramp up testing has meant we don't have adequate data necessary to address disparities." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week marks Black Maternal Health Week, when we raise awareness of the racial disparities in maternal care & rededicate ourselves to addressing the unacceptable reality that African-American women are more likely to die from preventable, pregnancy-related complications." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "I welcome the ceasefire in #Yemen, where the spread of #coronavirus in a war-zone threatens thousands of lives on top of those already lost due to the conflict." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Economic impact payments made possible through the #CARESAct are expected to be distributed in the coming weeks. The House @WaysMeansCmte has put together a helpful FAQ. Here is what you should know: https://bit.ly/2UxFx9o" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct represents a bipartisan resolve to meet the #coronavirus challenge head on. Today, the House is taking up this bill to protect workers & their families in our economy as we all do our part to #FlattenTheCurve. I urge all Members to support this critical legislation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "When House Dems passed the #PaycheckFairness Act 1 year ago today, we took an important step to help close the gender pay gap & ensure #EqualPay for women. A year later, we continue to call on @senatemajldr to allow consideration of this important bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is inexcusable that the Senate GOP refused to treat DC as a state in the third package to respond to the #coronavirus pandemic, shortchanging the District by millions of dollars. This must be fixed retroactively in the next coronavirus bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Hoyer: It Is Inexcusable That Senate Republicans Refused to Treat DC as a State in Latest Coronavirus Bill Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2020 Letter to Colleagues - On the Senate's Bipartisan Coronavirus Bill Agreement Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "The House took swift action to pass the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act. Now that the Senate has acted, I was honored to sign the bill so that it can be sent to @POTUS and signed without delay so that assistance can reach the American people. https://bit.ly/33r3d22" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House will pass the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act to help working families & ensure they can support themselves, pay their bills, and care for their children. I thank our new Members for focusing on this legislation #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "I thank Members on both sides of the aisle for joining together and voting for the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act to reassure the American people that we are focused on doing everything we can to respond to this pandemic. https://bit.ly/3d0ihb2" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will reconvene shortly to consider the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act. I'm pleased a bipartisan agreement was reached & we will pass this bill soon. I am urging Members on both sides of the aisle to vote yes. https://bit.ly/2U2gvOd" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of the For The People Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 2017, the Admin added new countries to its discriminatory travel ban. The policy undermines our security & is inconsistent with our values. The House will vote on the #NoBan Act next week to repeal the POTUS's ban & prevent discriminatory travel bans in the future." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on an emergency supplemental to respond to the coronavirus. I thank appropriators for working hard to reach a bipartisan agreement to keep Americans safe. I urge my colleagues to support it." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House is acting to correct a blot on this nation's history by passing the #EmmettTill Antilynching act. This bill is long overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing and designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's decision to vote on 2 bills designed to limit reproductive health care is outrageous, particularly given the backlog of important House-passed bills awaiting Senate action. Shame on @senatemajldr for attacking women's health care choices." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Attempt to Limit Women's Reproductive Rights Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud to lead a Congressional delegation to #PuertoRico this week with @NydiaVelazquez, @RepMaloney, & @RepAOC to survey recent damage & deliver a message to #OurFellowAmericans: their brothers and sisters on the mainland are with them." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley Introduce Legislation Requiring Witnesses and Documents for Future Impeachment Trials Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Taking the step to add the #ERA to the Constitution is one of the many that House Dems are taking to combat discrimination against women. We have: Passed the #PaycheckFairnessAct Passed #VAWA reauthorization Continued to work to protect women's reproductive rights." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Discrimination & inequality persist & as long as our Constitution does not explicitly ban discrimination based upon gender, we will continue to see forms of discrimination against women linger in our country. That's why I voted today for the #ERANow & urged colleagues to join me." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
May 14, 2020 Hoyer Testifies Before the Rules Committee on H. Res 965, to Allow Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 14, 2020 Tweet - "I am about to testify before @RulesDemocrats in support of a resolution to allow remote voting and virtual committee proceedings to ensure that Congress is not sidelined during this crisis and that we can continue to act #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "House Dems are proposing temporary changes to: Allow remote committee hearings & markups Allow remote voting by proxy on the Floor Provide for remote voting through technology during the pandemic after a system is developed . Learn more:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House can fully operate #ForThePeople during this public health and economic emergency by using twenty-first century technologies, which is why I will bring a resolution to the Floor to allow remote voting and committee work. Learn more here:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2020 Hoyer, Lofgren, McGovern Statement on Introduction of Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will consider a resolution on temporary emergency procedures to ensure we can continue fully working #ForThePeople during this public health and economic emergency. The time has come to act -- further delay is not an option." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Welcoming the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to the House of Representatives Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress has provided additional funding for programs to help small business owners and non-profit organizations, including the Paycheck Protection Program, emergency economic injury grants, and the Small Business Debt Relief Program. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/34Askjv" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the WH has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying before @AppropsDems while allowing him to testify before the Senate. it is clear the President is playing partisan games." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 29, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Van Hollen Presses McConnell for Safety Plan to Protect Capitol Staff as Senators Return Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 28, 2020 Hoyer Statement Following the Virtual Congress Task Force's Second Meeting Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Virtual Congress Task Force held its second meeting over safe & secure videoconferencing technology. The call was an example of how effective remote work in the House can be. We spoke about how testing has been continuing on platforms for remote work." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Passage of Legislation to Refund Paycheck Protection Program Rep.Andy Harris
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House created the Select Subcommittee on the #Coronavirus Crisis. It is critical that Congress hold the Admin accountable for every dollar appropriated & ensure other aspects of the government's coronavirus response are executed properly." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act will provide needed help to small businesses and workers in #MD05. It also provides additional funding to expand testing and to help hospitals." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The bill the House passed tonight will assist small businesses, support hospitals and health care workers on the frontlines, and expand testing. It is an important step in responding to this crisis, but much work remains, and the House will continue to take action #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "In addition to allowing proxy voting, I believe the House should enable remote voting & remote committee work. We also must prepare Congress to work remotely even when back in Washington to comply with social distancing. Read my recommendations here: https://bit.ly/2xNdgD6" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "I join @TheBlackCaucus in expressing deep concern about the disproportionate impact of #coronavirus on minority communities. The Trump Administration's failure to ramp up testing has meant we don't have adequate data necessary to address disparities." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week marks Black Maternal Health Week, when we raise awareness of the racial disparities in maternal care & rededicate ourselves to addressing the unacceptable reality that African-American women are more likely to die from preventable, pregnancy-related complications." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "I welcome the ceasefire in #Yemen, where the spread of #coronavirus in a war-zone threatens thousands of lives on top of those already lost due to the conflict." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Economic impact payments made possible through the #CARESAct are expected to be distributed in the coming weeks. The House @WaysMeansCmte has put together a helpful FAQ. Here is what you should know: https://bit.ly/2UxFx9o" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "The #CARESAct represents a bipartisan resolve to meet the #coronavirus challenge head on. Today, the House is taking up this bill to protect workers & their families in our economy as we all do our part to #FlattenTheCurve. I urge all Members to support this critical legislation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "When House Dems passed the #PaycheckFairness Act 1 year ago today, we took an important step to help close the gender pay gap & ensure #EqualPay for women. A year later, we continue to call on @senatemajldr to allow consideration of this important bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "It is inexcusable that the Senate GOP refused to treat DC as a state in the third package to respond to the #coronavirus pandemic, shortchanging the District by millions of dollars. This must be fixed retroactively in the next coronavirus bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020 Hoyer: It Is Inexcusable That Senate Republicans Refused to Treat DC as a State in Latest Coronavirus Bill Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2020 Letter to Colleagues - On the Senate's Bipartisan Coronavirus Bill Agreement Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2020 Tweet - "The House took swift action to pass the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act. Now that the Senate has acted, I was honored to sign the bill so that it can be sent to @POTUS and signed without delay so that assistance can reach the American people. https://bit.ly/33r3d22" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "Tonight, the House will pass the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act to help working families & ensure they can support themselves, pay their bills, and care for their children. I thank our new Members for focusing on this legislation #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "I thank Members on both sides of the aisle for joining together and voting for the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act to reassure the American people that we are focused on doing everything we can to respond to this pandemic. https://bit.ly/3d0ihb2" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will reconvene shortly to consider the #FamiliesFirst #Coronavirus Response Act. I'm pleased a bipartisan agreement was reached & we will pass this bill soon. I am urging Members on both sides of the aisle to vote yes. https://bit.ly/2U2gvOd" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of the For The People Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 2017, the Admin added new countries to its discriminatory travel ban. The policy undermines our security & is inconsistent with our values. The House will vote on the #NoBan Act next week to repeal the POTUS's ban & prevent discriminatory travel bans in the future." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on an emergency supplemental to respond to the coronavirus. I thank appropriators for working hard to reach a bipartisan agreement to keep Americans safe. I urge my colleagues to support it." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House is acting to correct a blot on this nation's history by passing the #EmmettTill Antilynching act. This bill is long overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing and designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's decision to vote on 2 bills designed to limit reproductive health care is outrageous, particularly given the backlog of important House-passed bills awaiting Senate action. Shame on @senatemajldr for attacking women's health care choices." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Attempt to Limit Women's Reproductive Rights Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud to lead a Congressional delegation to #PuertoRico this week with @NydiaVelazquez, @RepMaloney, & @RepAOC to survey recent damage & deliver a message to #OurFellowAmericans: their brothers and sisters on the mainland are with them." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Merkley Introduce Legislation Requiring Witnesses and Documents for Future Impeachment Trials Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Taking the step to add the #ERA to the Constitution is one of the many that House Dems are taking to combat discrimination against women. We have: Passed the #PaycheckFairnessAct Passed #VAWA reauthorization Continued to work to protect women's reproductive rights." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Discrimination & inequality persist & as long as our Constitution does not explicitly ban discrimination based upon gender, we will continue to see forms of discrimination against women linger in our country. That's why I voted today for the #ERANow & urged colleagues to join me." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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