| March 12, 2021
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Tweet - "Following a productive week in the House, including passing the #AmericanRescuePlan, the #PROAct, & legislation to address gun violence, I look forward to bringing these important priorities to the Floor next week."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 11, 2021
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Congressman Kweisi Mfume on Passage of Landmark Background Check Legislation
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Rep. Kweisi Mfume
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| March 11, 2021
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Tweet - "Roughly 90% of the American people support expanded background checks, which is what #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act would do. I strongly support this critical bill. The Senate should take it up without delay to end the deadly epidemic of gun violence."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 11, 2021
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Tweet - "The Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting should have never happened. The House is voting today to pass @WhipClyburn 's legislation to end the #CharlestonLoophole and stop prohibited gun owners from slipping through the cracks & getting guns."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 10, 2021
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Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| March 10, 2021
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Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 10, 2021
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Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| March 10, 2021
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Tweet - "It shouldn't take a pandemic to reduce gun violence -- we ought to pass commonsense gun safety legislation such as #HR8 to establish universal background checks & legislation to close the #CharlestonLoophole. Let's pass these bills & #EndGunViolence."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Next week, the House of Representatives will take action on a number of priorities important to the American people. I look forward to bringing the #AmericanRescuePlan, the #PROAct, and urgent legislation to #EndGunViolence to the Floor."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 4, 2021
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VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, SENATORS INTRODUCE "NO CHECK, NO SALE" BILL TO CLOSE THE CHARLESTON LOOPHOLE
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| March 3, 2021
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VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, MURPHY, SENATORS REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| March 2, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States Gillibrand - Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize ATF Leadership And Gun Violence Prevention
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen to Urge Biden Administration in Prioritizing Atf Leadership and Gun Violence Prevention
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2021
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Letter to Pres. Biden - VAN HOLLEN LEADS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN URGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PRIORITIZE ATF LEADERSHIP AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| Feb. 14, 2021
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Tweet - "Three years ago, 17 innocent people tragically lost their lives in a senseless act of gun violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS. I have complete confidence that President Biden will take gun violence seriously and will work to enact common sense gun legislation into law."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Menendez, Peters Lead Push for DHS to Enforce 'Lautenberg Amendment' to Keep Firearms Out of Hands of Domestic Abusers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2021
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Tweet - "My dear friend @GabbyGiffords' moving op-ed reminds us of how resilient we are through her own story. As we remember the tragedy in Tucson, I thank her for inspiring us and for her powerful resolve. May we all draw strength from her words."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Oct. 27, 2020
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Tweet - "Today, we recognize two years since the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Anti-Semitic violence continues to persist in our country, and we must work together as Americans to stamp out all forms of intolerance and hatred."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management - Menendez Leads Call to Prohibit NRA Foundation from Soliciting, Receiving Charitable Donations from Federal Employees
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Collins calls on Attorney General Barr to investigate rogue prosecutor in McCloskey case
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Tweet - "Today marks one year since the horrific shooting in El Paso that took 23 lives and left another 22 injured. We remember the victims today, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families and the entire Latino community. #ElPasoStrong"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Members of Congress: Include FBI Background Check Bill in Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Raskin, Cicilline Introduce Legislation to Stop Home Manufacture of "Ghost Guns"
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| July 2, 2020
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Raskin, Cicilline Introduce Legislation to Stop Home Manufacture of "Ghost Guns"
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 4, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| May 29, 2020
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Hoyer Receives Key Endorsements by Gun Safety Organizations
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 22, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "national Gun Violence Awareness Day"
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| May 14, 2020
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Hoyer Receives Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - House Judiciary Members Seek Answers from ATF Regarding the Surge of Ghost Guns During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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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."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 3, 2020
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Van Hollen Announces Andrea Chamblee as State of the Union Guest
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Police Shooting in Temple Hills
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "It has been 7 years since 26 children and teachers were taken from us at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It is shameful that, after such a senseless, horrific tragedy, the GOP still will not act. I continue to urge the Senate to take up House-passed legislation to #EndGunViolence."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 2, 2019
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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 - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "Students, families, & residents of yet another community have been left traumatized by gun violence. This time in Santa Clarita. #EnoughIsEnough, @senatemajldr. Take up & pass #HR8 and send bipartisan background checks legislation to POTUS to sign. Inaction is not an option."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "Too many Americans have been lost to gun violence. House Democrats have passed legislation to expand background checks and help put an end to this epidemic. I call on the GOP Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Oct. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "As we mark one year since the horrific shooting at #TreeOfLife Synagogue in Pittsburgh, let us redouble our efforts to banish intolerance from our midst and continue to push for legislation to #EndGunViolence. I continue to urge the Senate to take up #HR8."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Oct. 27, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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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. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "It has been 2 years since the worst mass shooting in our country's history, when a single assailant killed 58 people & injured 422 people more at a concert in Las Vegas. It is long past time to address gun violence, and Democrats will not rest as long as the GOP blocks progress."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "I thank the @HouseJudiciary for holding a hearing this afternoon to examine community responses to gun violence in our cities and lift up powerful voices of those who have been affected by this epidemic. We must #EndGunViolence, and I urge the Senate GOP to take up and pass #HR8."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Tweet - "The @WaysMeansCmte is holding an important hearing on the public health consequences of gun violence in our country. House Dems are committed to ending the gun violence epidemic, and I urge the Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to keep our communities safe."
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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. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "This @sandyhook PSA is a powerful reminder of the reality of gun violence in our country and the lives at stake. It is long past time for action. I stand with the majority of Americans in calling on @senatemajldr to pass #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 16, 2019
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Tweet - "As we remember the 6th anniversary of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, my thoughts are with the loved ones of the 12 individuals killed, including #MD05 constituents Kenneth Proctor, Frank Kohler, and Sylvia Frasier."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on the Mass Shooting in Texas
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "I am horrified that yet another mass shooting has taken lives and injured fellow Americans in Texas. My prayers are with the communities of Midland and Odessa, and I thank the law enforcement officials and first responders on the ground for their swift action."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 14, 2019
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Hoyer, Democratic Members, Advocates Urge Senate to Act on H.R. 8
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 14, 2019
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Hoyer Remarks on Press Event Calling On Senate Republicans To Take Up H.R. 8
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "I stood with House Dems, gun violence survivors, & advocates today to call on @senatemajldr to #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence & pass #HR8, which passed the House in February and would expand background checks on gun sales. https://bit.ly/31Apk3R "
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 9, 2019
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Rep. Raskin Cosponsors Peace Act to Raise Federal Standard for Use of Force by Federal Officers
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Aug. 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "I've been proud to visit #ElPaso with @RepEscobar & witness a diverse, thriving city. I stand in solidarity & mourn with her & all El Pasoans, and I continue to urge @senatemajldr to bring #HR8 to the Senate Floor immediately to prevent gun violence in our nation. #ElPasoStrong"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "The House has acted and passed bipartisan comprehensive background checks legislation, and it's now on the Senate to act. I urge @senatemajldr to take action now to address the gun violence epidemic in our country."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "I join in mourning victims in Ohio & Texas & will be thinking of their families in the days ahead. But mourning will mean nothing unless we take action. The Dem-led House passed legislation to ensure comprehensive background checks. The Senate must act."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 4, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in Dayton, Ohio
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in El Paso, Texas
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Again, a community is heartbroken by a mass shooting that has taken the lives of far too many. I am outraged that Senate Republicans refuse to take up legislation passed by House Democrats to ensure background checks. These tragedies must not continue."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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