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June 25, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Learn About the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and Voice Your Opinion Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act is supported by a broad range of organizations, including civil rights groups, labor, & mayors across the U.S. It includes major reforms that Americans are demanding & I urge Members of both parties to support it. https://bit.ly/2Yxl5Yd" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on House Passage of Justice in Policing Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Inadequate Republican-Proposed Police Legislation Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2020 Hoyer Holds Conversation with Community Leaders on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Jamie Raskin Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats will vote on the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act tomorrow, and I've launched a website so Americans can learn about the bill. Visit http://JusticeInPolicing.us to share your views and become a citizen cosponsor. https://bit.ly/2NxJ6YB" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today at my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will vote on the #JusticeInPolicing Act on Thursday. Black lives matter, & an overwhelming majority of Americans support the provisions in this bill. I urge House Republicans to join us in passing these reforms." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To AG Barr RE: Restoring Law And Order Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 22, 2020 Oversight Committee Examines Effects of Systemic Racism in Policing Practices Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2020 Committee Examines Effects of Systemic Racism in Policing Practices Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 19, 2020 Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Voices from the Front: An Overdue Reckoning with Structural Racism in Policing Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "African Americans & Latinos have fatality rates from COVID-19 as much as 10x higher compared to white Americans, when age is taken into account. We must do more to address disparities, and I continue to demand demographic data collection." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter about Anti-Border Security Measures in the NDAA Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 18, 2020 Hoyer Announces House Vote on the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 17, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Bolton Excerpts: It's Clear that President Trump Puts Himself Over National Security Interests -- Republican Leader Mcconnell Must Stop Aiding and Abetting Trump's Betrayal of Our Country Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 16, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the President's Executive Order on Policing Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 15, 2020 Chairman Raskin Statement on Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Prohibiting Workplace Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 15, 2020 Reps. Johnson, Raskin Introduce Bill to Hold Federal Law Enforcement Officers Accountable Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, US Attorney General, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of Homeland Security - Oversight Committee Chairs Demand Trump Administration Investigate White Supremacist Activity at Protests Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #LovingDay, which marks the day that SCOTUS struck down bans on interracial marriage. Today, as we continue our work to eliminate racism and injustice, let us too remember the power of love and compassion that we need to meet this moment." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2020 FERC Rules in Favor of Landowners After Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 11, 2020 Top Democrats Introduce Law Enforcement Identification Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2020 Sasse, Van Hollen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Punish Companies, Individuals Who Steal U.S. Technology Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Smith and Colleagues to Reiterate Call for DOJ Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "There are 11 Confederate statues in the United States Capitol that reflect those who fought to keep African Americans enslaved. This is not something we ought to honor in America, and I have called on them to be removed." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleagues call on Appropriations Committee to Block Use of Military Against Peaceful Demonstrations Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 10, 2020 Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Protect Religious Liberty Rep. Andy Harris
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Glendon, Ambassador and Chair of the Commission on Unalienable Rights, and Dr. Peter Berkowitz, Executive Secretary of the Commission on Unalienable Rights - Chairs Castro and Raskin Raise Concerns that Upcoming Report by State Department's "unalienable Rights" Commission Will Harm Global Human Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Today at my press conference, I told reporters that the #JusticeInPolicing Act is legislation that deals directly with police accountability and transparency. With this bill, we are telling the American people: we see you, we hear you, and we are acting." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2020 NEWSLETTER: The Justice in Policing Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Demands GAO Immediately Reviews Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Peaceful Protesters Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 9, 2020 Levin, Raskin, Omar Ask AG Barr to Stop Dea Surveillance of Racial Justice Protesters Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than two-thirds of Americans agree the killing of George Floyd represents a broad problem in the treatment of African Americans by law enforcement. There is a clear need for reform, which is why the House is advancing the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "I joined my colleagues today in a moment of silence to honor the African American lives lost to police violence & systemic racism. #BlackLivesMatter The killing must stop. We are listening to the demands for change & today we are introducing the Justice In Policing Act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Levin, Raskin, Omar Ask AG Barr to Stop DEA Surveillance of Racial Justice Protesters Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "We've heard our people cry out: #ICantBreathe. We've heard our people speak out: #BlackLivesMatter The protests are an expression of rage born of despair. With the introduction of the #JusticeInPolicing Act, Democrats are saying: We see you; we hear you; we are acting." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 8, 2020 House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Human Rights During the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin
Date Title Politician
June 25, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Learn About the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and Voice Your Opinion Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "The George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act is supported by a broad range of organizations, including civil rights groups, labor, & mayors across the U.S. It includes major reforms that Americans are demanding & I urge Members of both parties to support it. https://bit.ly/2Yxl5Yd" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on House Passage of Justice in Policing Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Inadequate Republican-Proposed Police Legislation Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2020 Hoyer Holds Conversation with Community Leaders on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2020 MSNBC "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Transcript Interview with Jamie Raskin Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 24, 2020 Tweet - "House Democrats will vote on the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act tomorrow, and I've launched a website so Americans can learn about the bill. Visit http://JusticeInPolicing.us to share your views and become a citizen cosponsor. https://bit.ly/2NxJ6YB" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Today at my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will vote on the #JusticeInPolicing Act on Thursday. Black lives matter, & an overwhelming majority of Americans support the provisions in this bill. I urge House Republicans to join us in passing these reforms." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, U.S. Attorney General - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To AG Barr RE: Restoring Law And Order Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 22, 2020 Oversight Committee Examines Effects of Systemic Racism in Policing Practices Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2020 Committee Examines Effects of Systemic Racism in Policing Practices Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 19, 2020 Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Voices from the Front: An Overdue Reckoning with Structural Racism in Policing Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 19, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "African Americans & Latinos have fatality rates from COVID-19 as much as 10x higher compared to white Americans, when age is taken into account. We must do more to address disparities, and I continue to demand demographic data collection." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter about Anti-Border Security Measures in the NDAA Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 18, 2020 Hoyer Announces House Vote on the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 18, 2020 Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 17, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Bolton Excerpts: It's Clear that President Trump Puts Himself Over National Security Interests -- Republican Leader Mcconnell Must Stop Aiding and Abetting Trump's Betrayal of Our Country Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 16, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 16, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the President's Executive Order on Policing Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 15, 2020 Chairman Raskin Statement on Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Prohibiting Workplace Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 15, 2020 Reps. Johnson, Raskin Introduce Bill to Hold Federal Law Enforcement Officers Accountable Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, US Attorney General, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the FBI, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of Homeland Security - Oversight Committee Chairs Demand Trump Administration Investigate White Supremacist Activity at Protests Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #LovingDay, which marks the day that SCOTUS struck down bans on interracial marriage. Today, as we continue our work to eliminate racism and injustice, let us too remember the power of love and compassion that we need to meet this moment." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 11, 2020 FERC Rules in Favor of Landowners After Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Investigation Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 11, 2020 Top Democrats Introduce Law Enforcement Identification Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2020 Sasse, Van Hollen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Punish Companies, Individuals Who Steal U.S. Technology Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Smith and Colleagues to Reiterate Call for DOJ Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "There are 11 Confederate statues in the United States Capitol that reflect those who fought to keep African Americans enslaved. This is not something we ought to honor in America, and I have called on them to be removed." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleagues call on Appropriations Committee to Block Use of Military Against Peaceful Demonstrations Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 10, 2020 Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Protect Religious Liberty Rep.Andy Harris
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Glendon, Ambassador and Chair of the Commission on Unalienable Rights, and Dr. Peter Berkowitz, Executive Secretary of the Commission on Unalienable Rights - Chairs Castro and Raskin Raise Concerns that Upcoming Report by State Department's "unalienable Rights" Commission Will Harm Global Human Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "Today at my press conference, I told reporters that the #JusticeInPolicing Act is legislation that deals directly with police accountability and transparency. With this bill, we are telling the American people: we see you, we hear you, and we are acting." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2020 NEWSLETTER: The Justice in Policing Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Demands GAO Immediately Reviews Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Peaceful Protesters Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 9, 2020 Levin, Raskin, Omar Ask AG Barr to Stop Dea Surveillance of Racial Justice Protesters Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Chabot Lead Bipartisan Letter to SBA on Issues Within COVID-19 Relief EIDL Program Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
June 9, 2020 Tweet - "More than two-thirds of Americans agree the killing of George Floyd represents a broad problem in the treatment of African Americans by law enforcement. There is a clear need for reform, which is why the House is advancing the #JusticeInPolicing Act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "I joined my colleagues today in a moment of silence to honor the African American lives lost to police violence & systemic racism. #BlackLivesMatter The killing must stop. We are listening to the demands for change & today we are introducing the Justice In Policing Act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Levin, Raskin, Omar Ask AG Barr to Stop DEA Surveillance of Racial Justice Protesters Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "We've heard our people cry out: #ICantBreathe. We've heard our people speak out: #BlackLivesMatter The protests are an expression of rage born of despair. With the introduction of the #JusticeInPolicing Act, Democrats are saying: We see you; we hear you; we are acting." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2020 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 8, 2020 House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Human Rights During the Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin
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