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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 26, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of Interior - National Capital Region Delegation Strongly Opposes Trump Plans For July Fourth Military Parade In D.C. During Pandemic Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "This year, we observe #MemorialDay at a moment in our history characterized by loss, struggle, and sacrifice. As we remember our fallen military heroes, we also pause to reflect on the enormous loss of life from COVID-19, with nearly 100,000 deaths. https://bit.ly/2WYhXUg" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people overwhelmingly support the House-passed #HeroesAct, which will: Expand testing, tracing, and treatment of COVID-19 Support our heroes. Put money in the pockets of working families I urge the Senate to act on this bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Denounce Trump's Declaration that He Has the Power to Reopen Churches Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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 Harris Announces COVID Emergency Response Grant to Wicomico County Rep. Andy Harris
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned that people of color in nursing homes are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We must protect the vulnerable & I'll continue to work to address systemic racial inequities as we respond to this crisis and in its aftermath." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct will deliver what the President has failed on: testing, tracing, and affordable treatment. I continue to urge the Senate to take up and pass this bill, which will help ensure key elements are in place to safely reopen our economy." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Rep. Kweisi Mfume
May 22, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Honoring our Nation's Heroes Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce Nearly $366,000 for COVID-19 Research at University of Maryland, College Park Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Get the Benefits They Earned During the Public Health Emergency Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Include Funding For Children's Hospitals And Health Providers In Future COVID-19 Relief Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "With today's unemployment claims report, we continue to see the economic fallout from the #coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 39 million -- or nearly 1 in 4 - American workers lost a job, not including the many self-employed or gig economy workers who sought unemployment assistance." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - ". @UofMaryland will receive important funding through the #CARESAct to research different facets of the COVID-19 crisis, which will help inform our response in the months ahead. Click here to learn more:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "We must have complete demographic data to respond to this crisis. I sent a follow-up letter to the @NatlGovsAssoc to urge them to direct the leaders of all fifty states, DC, & territories to collect demographic data on racial disparities & COVID-19. https://bit.ly/36uTtFD" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Hoyer, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Nearly $366,000 for COVID-19 Research at University of Maryland, College Park Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Governor Larry Hogan, Chairman of the National Governors Association and Governor Andrew Cuomo, Vice Chairman of the National Governors Association - Hoyer Follows Up with National Governors Association on the Collection of Demographic Data on Racial Disparities and Coronavirus Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "This moving & informative interview details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African American communities. We cannot turn away from this pain & suffering. I agree this is a moment of reckoning, & we must do more to address disparities during and after this crisis." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Rural communities have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and I thank @HouseSmallBIz for holding a virtual subcommittee forum to examine how Congress can help working families and small businesses in rural America get through this crisis and recover." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth and Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Calling on EPA to Ensure Air Monitoring Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Governor Larry Hogan - Rep. Trone, Maryland Delegation Members Press State for Plans to Address COVID-19 Racial Disparities, Expand Testing Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has disproportionately hurt communities of color throughout MD, & it's imperative that the state develop a plan to expand testing & address racial disparities. I urge @GovLarryHogan to work with our Delegation to do so." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 19, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce More Than $343,000 for Cumberland Wastewater Station Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Harris Announces EPA Chesapeake Bay Grants Rep. Andy Harris
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Beginning this week, coronavirus testing will be expanded to Marylanders without symptoms. Individuals will be able to get tested without an appointment, & two new testing sites will open in Prince George's County. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3cKACII" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tammy Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding to Treat and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Trone, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More than $343,000 for Cumberland Pump Station Improvements Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 NEWSLETTER: How the Heroes Act Will Help Marylanders Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Admin was required to report demographic data on coronavirus deaths and infections to help address racial disparities. It is unacceptable HHS submitted incomplete data sets instead. We cannot allow these disparities to go ignored." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Maryland Delegation Members Announce $876 Million in Federal Funding to Support WMATA During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Of the 1.1 million COVID-19 cases reported to @CDCgov , race is unknown in over half. That's unacceptable. I continue to urge states to collect & release data in order to fully examine racial disparities & ensure assistance is reaching minority communities." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Decision by Bay States, Advocacy Groups to Sue EPA Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Larry Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland - Hagedorn, Colleagues Urge America's Governors to Safely Reopen Medical Centers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @mdhousedems today about what the Heroes Act can do for MD, including additional direct payments, hazard pay for workers, & increased funding for small businesses. I will continue to work w my colleagues in the statehouse to help Marylanders get through this crisis." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
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 26, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of Interior - National Capital Region Delegation Strongly Opposes Trump Plans For July Fourth Military Parade In D.C. During Pandemic Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "This year, we observe #MemorialDay at a moment in our history characterized by loss, struggle, and sacrifice. As we remember our fallen military heroes, we also pause to reflect on the enormous loss of life from COVID-19, with nearly 100,000 deaths. https://bit.ly/2WYhXUg" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people overwhelmingly support the House-passed #HeroesAct, which will: Expand testing, tracing, and treatment of COVID-19 Support our heroes. Put money in the pockets of working families I urge the Senate to act on this bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 23, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Denounce Trump's Declaration that He Has the Power to Reopen Churches Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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 Harris Announces COVID Emergency Response Grant to Wicomico County Rep.Andy Harris
May 22, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned that people of color in nursing homes are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. We must protect the vulnerable & I'll continue to work to address systemic racial inequities as we respond to this crisis and in its aftermath." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "The #HeroesAct will deliver what the President has failed on: testing, tracing, and affordable treatment. I continue to urge the Senate to take up and pass this bill, which will help ensure key elements are in place to safely reopen our economy." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Rep.Kweisi Mfume
May 22, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Honoring our Nation's Heroes Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen, Hoyer Announce Nearly $366,000 for COVID-19 Research at University of Maryland, College Park Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Troops Activated in Response to COVID-19 Get the Benefits They Earned During the Public Health Emergency Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Carper, EPW Democrats Ask EPA to Share its Plan to Address PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Include Funding For Children's Hospitals And Health Providers In Future COVID-19 Relief Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader - Emmer Leads Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Requesting Extension of Mental Telehealth Care Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "With today's unemployment claims report, we continue to see the economic fallout from the #coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 39 million -- or nearly 1 in 4 - American workers lost a job, not including the many self-employed or gig economy workers who sought unemployment assistance." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - ". @UofMaryland will receive important funding through the #CARESAct to research different facets of the COVID-19 crisis, which will help inform our response in the months ahead. Click here to learn more:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "We must have complete demographic data to respond to this crisis. I sent a follow-up letter to the @NatlGovsAssoc to urge them to direct the leaders of all fifty states, DC, & territories to collect demographic data on racial disparities & COVID-19. https://bit.ly/36uTtFD" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 21, 2020 Hoyer, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce Nearly $366,000 for COVID-19 Research at University of Maryland, College Park Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Governor Larry Hogan, Chairman of the National Governors Association and Governor Andrew Cuomo, Vice Chairman of the National Governors Association - Hoyer Follows Up with National Governors Association on the Collection of Demographic Data on Racial Disparities and Coronavirus Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "This moving & informative interview details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African American communities. We cannot turn away from this pain & suffering. I agree this is a moment of reckoning, & we must do more to address disparities during and after this crisis." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "Rural communities have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and I thank @HouseSmallBIz for holding a virtual subcommittee forum to examine how Congress can help working families and small businesses in rural America get through this crisis and recover." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth and Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Calling on EPA to Ensure Air Monitoring Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to Governor Larry Hogan - Rep. Trone, Maryland Delegation Members Press State for Plans to Address COVID-19 Racial Disparities, Expand Testing Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "COVID-19 has disproportionately hurt communities of color throughout MD, & it's imperative that the state develop a plan to expand testing & address racial disparities. I urge @GovLarryHogan to work with our Delegation to do so." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2020 Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 19, 2020 Cardin, Van Hollen, Trone Announce More Than $343,000 for Cumberland Wastewater Station Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Harris Announces EPA Chesapeake Bay Grants Rep.Andy Harris
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Beginning this week, coronavirus testing will be expanded to Marylanders without symptoms. Individuals will be able to get tested without an appointment, & two new testing sites will open in Prince George's County. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3cKACII" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Tammy Baldwin Lead Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding to Treat and Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Trone, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More than $343,000 for Cumberland Pump Station Improvements Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 NEWSLETTER: How the Heroes Act Will Help Marylanders Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Admin was required to report demographic data on coronavirus deaths and infections to help address racial disparities. It is unacceptable HHS submitted incomplete data sets instead. We cannot allow these disparities to go ignored." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020 Maryland Delegation Members Announce $876 Million in Federal Funding to Support WMATA During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "Of the 1.1 million COVID-19 cases reported to @CDCgov , race is unknown in over half. That's unacceptable. I continue to urge states to collect & release data in order to fully examine racial disparities & ensure assistance is reaching minority communities." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Decision by Bay States, Advocacy Groups to Sue EPA Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 18, 2020 Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Larry Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland - Hagedorn, Colleagues Urge America's Governors to Safely Reopen Medical Centers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @mdhousedems today about what the Heroes Act can do for MD, including additional direct payments, hazard pay for workers, & increased funding for small businesses. I will continue to work w my colleagues in the statehouse to help Marylanders get through this crisis." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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