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March 18, 2021
Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to address our broken immigration system. I thank @RepRaulRuizMD & the @HispanicCaucus for their leadership and work to ensure our nation is carrying out its founding principles."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 17, 2021
ICYMI: Raskin Hosts Tele-Town Hall On American Rescue Plan
Rep. Jamie Raskin
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "During my weekly pen and pad press conference, I told the press that the #AmericanRescuePlan will make an extraordinary difference in our country for the middle class and families that have been struggling with this pandemic. Millions are already feeling its major impact."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Arrington Urges USDA and USTR to Prioritize "Phase One" China Agreement
Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 8, 2021
Hoyer Participates in Virtual Townhall with CASA
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2021
Letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas - VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, WARNER, KAINE URGE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ARE ABLE TO HIRE THE SEASONAL WORKFORCE THEY NEED
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 24, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, BROWN, GILLIBRAND REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO EXPAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 23, 2021
Van Hollen Statement in Support of Thomas Vilsack to Serve as Secretary of Agriculture
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 14, 2020
Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud Usda Decision to Continue School Nutrition Program Through End of 2020-2021 School Year
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 30, 2020
Bay Senators Applaud USDA Decision to Support Local Oyster, Clam Businesses Facing Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers to Press USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I joined the MD Delegation in sending a letter to @SecretarySonny urging that the school nutrition waivers be extended for the school year. This will help ensure our students can access food they need to stay healthy."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I joined the MD Delegation in sending a letter to @SecretarySonny urging that the school nutrition waivers be extended for the school year. This will help ensure our students can access food they need to stay healthy."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Members of Maryland Delegation Urge USDA Secretary Perdue to Extend School Nutrition Waivers for Children and Families During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - "It is heartbreaking that over 400k MD children live in a home that is behind on rent, isn't getting enough to eat, or both. The #HeroesAct provided critical assistance to address food & housing insecurity. It's shameful the GOP continues to block this aid."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Hoyer, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "30 million are facing food insecurity, and it's absurd that the Senate GOP's coronavirus bill does nothing to halt this worsening hardship for families. The nutrition assistance offered in the #HeroesAct would help. The Senate GOP must pass it now."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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March 18, 2021
Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to address our broken immigration system. I thank @RepRaulRuizMD & the @HispanicCaucus for their leadership and work to ensure our nation is carrying out its founding principles."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 17, 2021
ICYMI: Raskin Hosts Tele-Town Hall On American Rescue Plan
Rep.Jamie Raskin
March 16, 2021
Tweet - "During my weekly pen and pad press conference, I told the press that the #AmericanRescuePlan will make an extraordinary difference in our country for the middle class and families that have been struggling with this pandemic. Millions are already feeling its major impact."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Arrington Urges USDA and USTR to Prioritize "Phase One" China Agreement
Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 8, 2021
Hoyer Participates in Virtual Townhall with CASA
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2021
Letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas - VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, WARNER, KAINE URGE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ARE ABLE TO HIRE THE SEASONAL WORKFORCE THEY NEED
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 24, 2021
VAN HOLLEN, BROWN, GILLIBRAND REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO EXPAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 23, 2021
Van Hollen Statement in Support of Thomas Vilsack to Serve as Secretary of Agriculture
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Portman, Wyden Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 26, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue - Sarbanes, Maryland Delegation Members Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Food Aid for Thousands of Maryland Families
Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
Oct. 14, 2020
Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud Usda Decision to Continue School Nutrition Program Through End of 2020-2021 School Year
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 30, 2020
Bay Senators Applaud USDA Decision to Support Local Oyster, Clam Businesses Facing Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Newhouse Joins Bipartisan Lawmakers to Press USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Presses USDA on Organic Certification Cost Share Changes
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Beatty, Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement US Dept. of Agriculture - Merkley, Colleagues Demand Explanation from Usda on Diverting Funds from Program to Help Farmers Who Are People of Color, Immigrants, Veterans
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I joined the MD Delegation in sending a letter to @SecretarySonny urging that the school nutrition waivers be extended for the school year. This will help ensure our students can access food they need to stay healthy."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 17, 2020
Tweet - "I joined the MD Delegation in sending a letter to @SecretarySonny urging that the school nutrition waivers be extended for the school year. This will help ensure our students can access food they need to stay healthy."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Members of Maryland Delegation Urge USDA Secretary Perdue to Extend School Nutrition Waivers for Children and Families During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Tweet - "It is heartbreaking that over 400k MD children live in a home that is behind on rent, isn't getting enough to eat, or both. The #HeroesAct provided critical assistance to address food & housing insecurity. It's shameful the GOP continues to block this aid."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Hoyer, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Aug. 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Democrats Send Letter to Secretary Perdue Expressing Concern About Increasing Food Insecurity in Maryland and The District of Columbia
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 30, 2020
Tweet - "30 million are facing food insecurity, and it's absurd that the Senate GOP's coronavirus bill does nothing to halt this worsening hardship for families. The nutrition assistance offered in the #HeroesAct would help. The Senate GOP must pass it now."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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