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April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez Call for Trump Administration to Do More to Help Minority Communities Seeing Higher Impacts from COVID-19 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Fulcher Cautions Privacy Concerns Amidst Coronavirus Response Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 9, 2020 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 Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Chairs Maloney and Raskin call on DHS to release non-violent migrant detainees to prevent coronavirus outbreak in detention facilities Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 5, 2020 Raskin cosponsors Leave No Taxpayer Behind Act to include immigrants in coronavirus relief response Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "On #EqualPayDay, we recognize how the gender wage gap shortchanges families across our country. House Dems passed the #PayCheckFairness Act to address this unfair pay gap, & we will continue to fight for #EqualPay for women and their families. https://bit.ly/2R1Nfq1" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #TransVisibilityDay, and I am proud to stand in solidarity with trans people around the country. In light of the public health crisis we face, we must continue to advocate for the trans community and work to ensure they are not denied health care due to discrimination." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Raskin urges DOJ to create task force to fight fraud in the COVID-19 response Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 24, 2020 Warren, Colleagues Demand Answers to Questions About Federal Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Company's Readiness for Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 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, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Booker, Jones Press for $1.5 Billion in Immediate Assistance to Minority-Serving Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Fallout Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 14, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, Kaine Urge Financial Regulators to Take Measures to Protect Hospitality and Tourism Industry Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Maloney and Raskin seek docs from ICE and CBP on coronavirus procedures for detainees Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 10, 2020 Reps. Adams and Rep. Underwood, and Senator Harris Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice - U.S. Representatives ask Justice Department to Review Trial Penalties in Clemency Considerations Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to Damon Hininger, President and CEO of CoreCivic - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Last Friday marked the anniversary of the Dred Scott SCOTUS ruling, which was written by Roger B. Taney and was a mark of shame on our history. I have introduced a resolution to remove his bust from the Capitol & replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall. https://bit.ly/3cJE46T" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - U.S. Reps. ask Justice Dept. to review trial penalties in clemency considerations Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to Robert Marquardt, CEO and President of Management and Training Corporation - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to George Zoley CEO of The GEO Group - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "I join in calling #EachforEqual this #IWD2020 A gender equal world ensures #equalpay and equal rights for women, which is why I will continue to urge Senate passage of the #PayCheckFairness Act and #ERA legislation passed by the House. https://bit.ly/2PYnhDe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 2013, a #VAWA reauthorization was enacted to help stamp out violence against women & provide victims & survivors with resources they need. The law has now lapsed, & this anniversary I call on the GOP-led Senate to take up the House-passed #VAWA reauthorization." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I join my colleagues, led by my brother @repjohnlewis, on the @FaithandPolitic Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama. Every year, we visit historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and remember and honor the sacrifices of Civil Rights heroes." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Harris Applauds Trump Administration Release of Additional H-2B Visas Rep. Andy Harris
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with women across the country as #SCOTUS heard arguments in a case with profound implications for women's reproductive health today. Every woman deserves to make her own health care choices, & Dems will continue to oppose efforts to undermine #RoevWade. #MyRightMyDecision" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #WomensHistoryMonth let us celebrate the contributions of women & continue to draw inspiration from those who carried the torch of progress forward. By their light, we must march onward as a nation committed to equality, opportunity, & inclusion." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Join Senate Dems to Introduce Bill to Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department for His Border Wall Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democrats Pass Historic Antilynching Bill Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Hoyer Discusses the Emmett Till Antilynching Act with Joe Madison on SiriusXM Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 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." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The situation in #Syria is dire, and the catastrophe unfolding in #Idlib is horrific. Millions of women & children are on the run with nowhere left to go. The U.S. must work with Turkey to protect civilians. Swift action must be taken." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 House Passes Legislation to Make Lynching a Federal Crime Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's decision to vote on 2 bills designed to limit reproductive health care is outrageous, particularly given the backlog of important House-passed bills awaiting Senate action. Shame on @senatemajldr for attacking women's health care choices." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 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." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is African Americans and the Vote. At the 39th Annual #BHM Breakfast in #MD05, we discussed the progress we have made thanks to the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, but much remains to be done to protect voting rights today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Attempt to Limit Women's Reproductive Rights Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House is acting to correct a blot on this nation's history by passing the #EmmettTill Antilynching act. This bill is long overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing and designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will vote today on legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime. This legislation is overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing. It will pass today with strong bipartisan support." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge DHS to Provide Immediate Relief for Maryland Seafood Industry Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date Title Politician
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez Call for Trump Administration to Do More to Help Minority Communities Seeing Higher Impacts from COVID-19 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Fulcher Cautions Privacy Concerns Amidst Coronavirus Response Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 9, 2020 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 Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Tillis Calls on International Health and Wildlife Organizations to Permanently Ban "Wet" Markets Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Chairs Maloney and Raskin call on DHS to release non-violent migrant detainees to prevent coronavirus outbreak in detention facilities Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 5, 2020 Raskin cosponsors Leave No Taxpayer Behind Act to include immigrants in coronavirus relief response Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "On #EqualPayDay, we recognize how the gender wage gap shortchanges families across our country. House Dems passed the #PayCheckFairness Act to address this unfair pay gap, & we will continue to fight for #EqualPay for women and their families. https://bit.ly/2R1Nfq1" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "Today is #TransVisibilityDay, and I am proud to stand in solidarity with trans people around the country. In light of the public health crisis we face, we must continue to advocate for the trans community and work to ensure they are not denied health care due to discrimination." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - Raskin joins bipartisan effort to reverse proposed Interior Dept. rule threatening millions of migratory birds Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to Ambassador Deborah Birx - Haaland, Davids Lead Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Expressing Concern on Coronavirus and the LGBTQ Community Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Raskin urges DOJ to create task force to fight fraud in the COVID-19 response Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 24, 2020 Warren, Colleagues Demand Answers to Questions About Federal Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Company's Readiness for Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 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, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior - 23 Senators Urge the Interior Department to Reverse Course on Proposed Changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Booker, Jones Press for $1.5 Billion in Immediate Assistance to Minority-Serving Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Fallout Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 14, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, Kaine Urge Financial Regulators to Take Measures to Protect Hospitality and Tourism Industry Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Maloney and Raskin seek docs from ICE and CBP on coronavirus procedures for detainees Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 10, 2020 Reps. Adams and Rep. Underwood, and Senator Harris Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America's Black Maternal Health Crisis Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2020 Letter to Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the Department of Justice - U.S. Representatives ask Justice Department to Review Trial Penalties in Clemency Considerations Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to Damon Hininger, President and CEO of CoreCivic - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Last Friday marked the anniversary of the Dred Scott SCOTUS ruling, which was written by Roger B. Taney and was a mark of shame on our history. I have introduced a resolution to remove his bust from the Capitol & replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall. https://bit.ly/3cJE46T" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Acting Pardon Attorney for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - U.S. Reps. ask Justice Dept. to review trial penalties in clemency considerations Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to Robert Marquardt, CEO and President of Management and Training Corporation - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Letter to George Zoley CEO of The GEO Group - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "I join in calling #EachforEqual this #IWD2020 A gender equal world ensures #equalpay and equal rights for women, which is why I will continue to urge Senate passage of the #PayCheckFairness Act and #ERA legislation passed by the House. https://bit.ly/2PYnhDe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 2013, a #VAWA reauthorization was enacted to help stamp out violence against women & provide victims & survivors with resources they need. The law has now lapsed, & this anniversary I call on the GOP-led Senate to take up the House-passed #VAWA reauthorization." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I join my colleagues, led by my brother @repjohnlewis, on the @FaithandPolitic Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama. Every year, we visit historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and remember and honor the sacrifices of Civil Rights heroes." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Harris Applauds Trump Administration Release of Additional H-2B Visas Rep.Andy Harris
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Release of H-2B Visas Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "I stand with women across the country as #SCOTUS heard arguments in a case with profound implications for women's reproductive health today. Every woman deserves to make her own health care choices, & Dems will continue to oppose efforts to undermine #RoevWade. #MyRightMyDecision" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #WomensHistoryMonth let us celebrate the contributions of women & continue to draw inspiration from those who carried the torch of progress forward. By their light, we must march onward as a nation committed to equality, opportunity, & inclusion." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Join Senate Dems to Introduce Bill to Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department for His Border Wall Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democrats Pass Historic Antilynching Bill Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Hoyer Discusses the Emmett Till Antilynching Act with Joe Madison on SiriusXM Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 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." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The situation in #Syria is dire, and the catastrophe unfolding in #Idlib is horrific. Millions of women & children are on the run with nowhere left to go. The U.S. must work with Turkey to protect civilians. Swift action must be taken." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 House Passes Legislation to Make Lynching a Federal Crime Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate GOP's decision to vote on 2 bills designed to limit reproductive health care is outrageous, particularly given the backlog of important House-passed bills awaiting Senate action. Shame on @senatemajldr for attacking women's health care choices." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 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." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is African Americans and the Vote. At the 39th Annual #BHM Breakfast in #MD05, we discussed the progress we have made thanks to the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, but much remains to be done to protect voting rights today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Attempt to Limit Women's Reproductive Rights Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House is acting to correct a blot on this nation's history by passing the #EmmettTill Antilynching act. This bill is long overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing and designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will vote today on legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime. This legislation is overdue, but it is never too late to do the right thing. It will pass today with strong bipartisan support." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge DHS to Provide Immediate Relief for Maryland Seafood Industry Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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