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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 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act 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 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Committee Launches Investigation into Administration's Surveillance of Protestors Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Committee Seeks Documents on President's Surge of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Officers in Nation's Capital Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor was an EMT on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. She would have been 27 today. On her birthday, I #SayHerName, I recognize that she & countless other African American women have been killed without accountability, & I demand justice." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Nadler, Cicilline, Neguse and Members of the House Judiciary Committee Seek Answers from Trump Administration on its Apparent Exploitation of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Push a Reckless Deregulatory Agenda Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, I join in demanding action on behalf of victims of gun violence, including those like Breonna Taylor, & so many others who died senseless, needless deaths. Dems continue to urge Senate passage of #HR8 to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in The National Capital Region Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2020 Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Van Hollen Presses Fbi for National Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force Data Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 4, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2020 Hoyer Urges Americans to Speak Out, Recognize Black Lives Matter Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black lives matter, and the killing of African American men & women must stop. This begins with accountability. Yesterday's announcement by Attorney General Ellison is a step toward justice for George Floyd, his family, & Americans throughout the country." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Black Lives Matter Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "I am disgusted that anyone would mock the murder of George Floyd. As Elijah Cummings would have said: "We are better than this." I urge people from every walk of life to speak out against such behavior, condemn it, & recognize that black lives matter." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 3, 2020 Harris, Markey, Booker Introduce Senate Resolution to Abolish Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement, Hold Officers Accountable for Police Brutality Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 3, 2020 Following George Floyd Murder, Rep. Raskin Announces Support for House Resolution Condemning Police Brutality Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Charges Against Officers Involved in George Floyd's Death Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 2, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Install Statue of Justice Thurgood Marshall in U.S. Capitol Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 2, 2020 Van Hollen Delivers Floor Speech on The Murder of George Floyd, Need for Justice & Action on Systemic Racism Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that Black lives matter, and today, we are seeing great pain, anger, fear, and frustration at the loss of these lives without accountability. The killing must stop." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Letter to Rodrigo Maia, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil - House Members Ring the Alarm Amidst Human Rights Violations in Brazil Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 1, 2020 Hoyer: Black Lives Matter, and the Killing Must Stop Now Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans across the country are grieving the loss of life of George Floyd and so many African-American men and women who have been victims of deadly racism and violence. Black lives matter, and the killing must stop now." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "50 years ago, #LGBTQ Americans stood up at Stonewall and spoke out against discrimination & injustice. As we mark #PrideMonth we pay tribute to the gay rights movement & recommit ourselves to the unfinished work in the fight for equality and civil rights. https://bit.ly/300JoyK" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 31, 2020 Rep. Raskin Statement on The Murder of George Floyd and Civil Protests Across the Nation Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Hoyer Receives Key Endorsements by Gun Safety Organizations Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 29, 2020 Rep. Raskin Hosts Roundtable & Releases Report Urging a Complete 2020 Census Count Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Department of Justice Attorney General, and Eric Dreiband, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General - Congressman Neguse, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Doj Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Department of Commerce Secretary - Rep. Ken Buck Leads Letter Supporting Action Against Huawei and CCP Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 27, 2020 Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband - Van Hollen, Harris, Mcbath Demand Independent DOJ Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Case Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Janean Ohin, Acting Director of the Baltimore Field Office - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on ICE to Answer Critical Questions on Plans on COVID-19 in Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date Title Politician
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 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act 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 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Committee Launches Investigation into Administration's Surveillance of Protestors Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Committee Seeks Documents on President's Surge of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Officers in Nation's Capital Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Michael E. Horowitz, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Acting Chair - Rep. Speier Leads Letter Requesting PRAC Investigation into Suspect Federal Contracts Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "Breonna Taylor was an EMT on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. She would have been 27 today. On her birthday, I #SayHerName, I recognize that she & countless other African American women have been killed without accountability, & I demand justice." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Nadler, Cicilline, Neguse and Members of the House Judiciary Committee Seek Answers from Trump Administration on its Apparent Exploitation of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Push a Reckless Deregulatory Agenda Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, I join in demanding action on behalf of victims of gun violence, including those like Breonna Taylor, & so many others who died senseless, needless deaths. Dems continue to urge Senate passage of #HR8 to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in The National Capital Region Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2020 Blumenthal Introduces Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority under the Insurrection Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2020 Oversight and Homeland Chairs Issue Statement on DHS IG Report Confirming Findings in Joint Investigation Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Van Hollen Presses Fbi for National Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force Data Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 4, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 4, 2020 Hoyer Urges Americans to Speak Out, Recognize Black Lives Matter Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black lives matter, and the killing of African American men & women must stop. This begins with accountability. Yesterday's announcement by Attorney General Ellison is a step toward justice for George Floyd, his family, & Americans throughout the country." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Black Lives Matter Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "I am disgusted that anyone would mock the murder of George Floyd. As Elijah Cummings would have said: "We are better than this." I urge people from every walk of life to speak out against such behavior, condemn it, & recognize that black lives matter." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 3, 2020 Harris, Markey, Booker Introduce Senate Resolution to Abolish Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement, Hold Officers Accountable for Police Brutality Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 3, 2020 Following George Floyd Murder, Rep. Raskin Announces Support for House Resolution Condemning Police Brutality Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Charges Against Officers Involved in George Floyd's Death Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 2, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Install Statue of Justice Thurgood Marshall in U.S. Capitol Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 2, 2020 Van Hollen Delivers Floor Speech on The Murder of George Floyd, Need for Justice & Action on Systemic Racism Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 2, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that Black lives matter, and today, we are seeing great pain, anger, fear, and frustration at the loss of these lives without accountability. The killing must stop." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Letter to Rodrigo Maia, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil - House Members Ring the Alarm Amidst Human Rights Violations in Brazil Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 1, 2020 Hoyer: Black Lives Matter, and the Killing Must Stop Now Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "Americans across the country are grieving the loss of life of George Floyd and so many African-American men and women who have been victims of deadly racism and violence. Black lives matter, and the killing must stop now." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 1, 2020 Tweet - "50 years ago, #LGBTQ Americans stood up at Stonewall and spoke out against discrimination & injustice. As we mark #PrideMonth we pay tribute to the gay rights movement & recommit ourselves to the unfinished work in the fight for equality and civil rights. https://bit.ly/300JoyK" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 31, 2020 Rep. Raskin Statement on The Murder of George Floyd and Civil Protests Across the Nation Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Hoyer Receives Key Endorsements by Gun Safety Organizations Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 29, 2020 Rep. Raskin Hosts Roundtable & Releases Report Urging a Complete 2020 Census Count Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Department of Justice Attorney General, and Eric Dreiband, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General - Congressman Neguse, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Doj Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Wilbur Ross, Department of Commerce Secretary - Rep. Ken Buck Leads Letter Supporting Action Against Huawei and CCP Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 27, 2020 Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 26, 2020 Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband - Van Hollen, Harris, Mcbath Demand Independent DOJ Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Case Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Janean Ohin, Acting Director of the Baltimore Field Office - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on ICE to Answer Critical Questions on Plans on COVID-19 in Maryland Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Duckworth, Warren, Markey and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prepare for Simultaneous Peaks of 2020 Flu Season, COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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