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July 27, 2020 Tweet - "It was my great honor to know John Lewis, to call him my friend, and to participate in today's ceremony welcoming our beloved colleague back to the Capitol. As Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning Jr. said in his invocation, John marched for us and we recommit ourselves to march as he did." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Wilson Passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Feinstein, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "As our nation reckons w/ racial injustice, we must address the disparities and inequalities impacting African-American men & boys. Today, the House passed @RepWilson's #BlackMenAndBoysAct, and I urge @POTUS to sign it into law" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Bill Sponsors, Congressional Leaders Applaud Historic House Passage of National Museum of the American Latino Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The story of America is incomplete without the story of the American Latino. That's why I was proud to co-sponsor and bring to the Floor @RepJoseSerrano 's bill to create a #LatinoMuseum at the @Smithsonian Institute. I'm pleased it passed the House with unanimous support today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "God blessed us with John Lewis. He made our country better and enriched our lives. There is a hole in America following his passing, but we will remember his goodness, his courage, his vision, and his great accomplishments as he lies in state at the Capitol." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "I will never forget crossing the bridge hand-in-hand with John to commemorate Bloody Sunday. He called on us never to give up, to never give in, and to keep our eye on the prize of a more beloved community. He was our guide and inspiration -- and so he will remain." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights law that has helped build a more inclusive America. I was proud to be the lead House sponsor of the ADA. As we celebrate #ADA30, here's a look at the difference the law has made." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #ADA30, let us resolve to continue to protect and expand protections for Americans with disabilities and ensure their full equality and inclusion. Read my Medium post here: https://bit.ly/39uLXvG" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "As the House sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I'm proud to celebrate 30 years of the ADA today. While we couldn't be together in person, I thank all those who made this landmark civil rights law possible. Happy birthday ADA! #ADA30" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Medium - Hoyer on Thirty Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act: Let Us Resolve to Protect and Expand Protections For Americans with Disabilities and Ensure Full Equality and Inclusion Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Release Statements on USCIS Furlough Postponement Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to Senator Richard Shelby, Senator Shelley Capito, Senator Jerry Moran, Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Jon Tester, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen - Harris, Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call for Congress to Use the Power of the Purse to Stop Trump's Constitutional Abuses in Portland and Other American Cities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "30 years after the ADA, many people w/ disabilities live in segregated, institutional settings, which have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. We must commit to increasing home & community-based services and supports so community living can be a reality for all. #ADA30" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "We've made much progress building a more inclusive and more equal America since the #ADA was signed into law. As the House sponsor of the law, I'm proud to join @JimLangevin to introduce a resolution to celebrate #ADA30 & recognize the work to be done." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Removing Confederate Statues, Reminders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 1998, two Capitol police officers, Detective John Gibson & Officer Jacob Chestnut, were fatally shot while on duty. To this day, we mourn their great sacrifice and continue to remember their heroic service to our country. My thoughts are with their families today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Over one-third of people killed by police have a disability-- & the majority of them are African American. #BlackLivesMatter and we must continue to push for reform and accountability & fight to make the promises of the ADA a reality in our criminal justice system. #ADA30" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 23, 2020 Scanlon, Raskin Introduce Accessible Voting Act to Expand Voting Rights for Older Americans, People with Disabilities Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Baltimore Delegation Announces Nearly $775,000 for Drug Addiction Research at Johns Hopkins University Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
July 23, 2020 Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Call for Senate Action on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Four Weeks After House Passage Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
July 23, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris, Booker, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Attorney General Barr and Acting Secretary Wolf on Deployment of Anonymous Federal Agents in American Cities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep. Kweisi Mfume
July 22, 2020 Letter to Attorney William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Kirkpatrick Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Deployment of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Ongoing Actions in Portland Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Launching Justice in Policing Website Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin on House Passage of Bill to Replace Roger Taney Bust at Old Supreme Court with Thurgood Marshall Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Duckworth Joins Harris, Colleagues to Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen, Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on House Passage of No Ban Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Celebrate NO BAN Act Passage Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of Americans from nearly every state have visited https://justiceinpolicing.us/#/ to learn about the #GeorgeFloyd #JusticeInPolicing Act, and many have shared wrenching stories about why we need to pass this bill. I shared some of them on the House Floor today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "God blessed each of us with giving to John Lewis health for eight decades. He used that health and strength, mind and body to serve his God, his faith, his country, and his people. He was the most Christ-like person I have ever met, and he represented the best of humanity." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Access to Counsel Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen Discusses Trump Threat to Send Federal Forces to Baltimore, Legislation to Block It Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Condemn Trump Administration's Use of Federal Officers in Portland, Oregon Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 21, 2020 TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's memorandum calling for the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census is reprehensible. I urge him to reverse the order. House Democrats will do everything in our power to stop the President from interfering in the 2020 Census." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Efforts to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Efforts to Interfere in the 2020 Census Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "#BlackLivesMatter I stand with workers as they demand action to address economic inequality and systemic racism. The Senate should take action to provide economic relief included in the #HeroesAct as well as take up the House-passed #RaiseTheWage Act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "On every step of his journey, John Lewis brought all of us and this country he loved with him. On Friday, his march on earth came to an end and he rests in peace and in the bosom of God. He was our inspiration, our guide, our friend. There is a hole in the heart of America." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "It was my great honor to know John Lewis, to call him my friend, and to participate in today's ceremony welcoming our beloved colleague back to the Capitol. As Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning Jr. said in his invocation, John marched for us and we recommit ourselves to march as he did." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Wilson Passes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Feinstein, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "As our nation reckons w/ racial injustice, we must address the disparities and inequalities impacting African-American men & boys. Today, the House passed @RepWilson's #BlackMenAndBoysAct, and I urge @POTUS to sign it into law" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Bill Sponsors, Congressional Leaders Applaud Historic House Passage of National Museum of the American Latino Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The story of America is incomplete without the story of the American Latino. That's why I was proud to co-sponsor and bring to the Floor @RepJoseSerrano 's bill to create a #LatinoMuseum at the @Smithsonian Institute. I'm pleased it passed the House with unanimous support today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "God blessed us with John Lewis. He made our country better and enriched our lives. There is a hole in America following his passing, but we will remember his goodness, his courage, his vision, and his great accomplishments as he lies in state at the Capitol." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 27, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "I will never forget crossing the bridge hand-in-hand with John to commemorate Bloody Sunday. He called on us never to give up, to never give in, and to keep our eye on the prize of a more beloved community. He was our guide and inspiration -- and so he will remain." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights law that has helped build a more inclusive America. I was proud to be the lead House sponsor of the ADA. As we celebrate #ADA30, here's a look at the difference the law has made." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #ADA30, let us resolve to continue to protect and expand protections for Americans with disabilities and ensure their full equality and inclusion. Read my Medium post here: https://bit.ly/39uLXvG" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Tweet - "As the House sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I'm proud to celebrate 30 years of the ADA today. While we couldn't be together in person, I thank all those who made this landmark civil rights law possible. Happy birthday ADA! #ADA30" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 26, 2020 Medium - Hoyer on Thirty Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act: Let Us Resolve to Protect and Expand Protections For Americans with Disabilities and Ensure Full Equality and Inclusion Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Release Statements on USCIS Furlough Postponement Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to Senator Richard Shelby, Senator Shelley Capito, Senator Jerry Moran, Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Jon Tester, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen - Harris, Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call for Congress to Use the Power of the Purse to Stop Trump's Constitutional Abuses in Portland and Other American Cities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "30 years after the ADA, many people w/ disabilities live in segregated, institutional settings, which have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. We must commit to increasing home & community-based services and supports so community living can be a reality for all. #ADA30" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "We've made much progress building a more inclusive and more equal America since the #ADA was signed into law. As the House sponsor of the law, I'm proud to join @JimLangevin to introduce a resolution to celebrate #ADA30 & recognize the work to be done." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 NEWSLETTER: Removing Confederate Statues, Reminders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "On this day in 1998, two Capitol police officers, Detective John Gibson & Officer Jacob Chestnut, were fatally shot while on duty. To this day, we mourn their great sacrifice and continue to remember their heroic service to our country. My thoughts are with their families today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Over one-third of people killed by police have a disability-- & the majority of them are African American. #BlackLivesMatter and we must continue to push for reform and accountability & fight to make the promises of the ADA a reality in our criminal justice system. #ADA30" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - 83 Members of Congress Urge Support for Animal Shelters and Rescues Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 23, 2020 Scanlon, Raskin Introduce Accessible Voting Act to Expand Voting Rights for Older Americans, People with Disabilities Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 23, 2020 Question of Personal Privilege Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2020 Baltimore Delegation Announces Nearly $775,000 for Drug Addiction Research at Johns Hopkins University Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
July 23, 2020 Pelosi, House Democratic Leaders Call for Senate Action on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Four Weeks After House Passage Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
July 23, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Harris, Booker, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Attorney General Barr and Acting Secretary Wolf on Deployment of Anonymous Federal Agents in American Cities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep.Kweisi Mfume
July 22, 2020 Letter to Attorney William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Kirkpatrick Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers About Deployment of Unidentified Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Ongoing Actions in Portland Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 22, 2020 Replacing Bust of Roger Brooke Taney with Bust of Thurgood Marshall Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Launching Justice in Policing Website Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin on House Passage of Bill to Replace Roger Taney Bust at Old Supreme Court with Thurgood Marshall Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Duckworth Joins Harris, Colleagues to Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 22, 2020 Memorializing the Honorable John Lewis Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Letter to Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen, Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Federal Law Enforcement Presence in American Cities Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on House Passage of No Ban Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 22, 2020 Congressional Freethought Caucus Leaders Celebrate NO BAN Act Passage Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of Americans from nearly every state have visited https://justiceinpolicing.us/#/ to learn about the #GeorgeFloyd #JusticeInPolicing Act, and many have shared wrenching stories about why we need to pass this bill. I shared some of them on the House Floor today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Tweet - "God blessed each of us with giving to John Lewis health for eight decades. He used that health and strength, mind and body to serve his God, his faith, his country, and his people. He was the most Christ-like person I have ever met, and he represented the best of humanity." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Access to Counsel Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 22, 2020 Van Hollen Discusses Trump Threat to Send Federal Forces to Baltimore, Legislation to Block It Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Condemn Trump Administration's Use of Federal Officers in Portland, Oregon Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 21, 2020 TODAY: Senate to Vote on Schatz, Van Hollen Amendment to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's memorandum calling for the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census is reprehensible. I urge him to reverse the order. House Democrats will do everything in our power to stop the President from interfering in the 2020 Census." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "People of color have died at higher rates than white Americans in nearly every state. The Senate should pass the #HeroesAct to deliver resources to hard-hit minority communities & House Dems' ACA bill to address long-standing racial health inequities." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Van Hollen Statement on Efforts to Stop Police Militarization, Limit Weapons Transfers Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference today, I spoke of my dear friend John Lewis. He was one of the most Christ-like figures I've ever met, and I miss him dearly. There is no greater way to remember his life than to strengthen voting rights in his honor." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Efforts to Interfere in the 2020 Census Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "#BlackLivesMatter I stand with workers as they demand action to address economic inequality and systemic racism. The Senate should take action to provide economic relief included in the #HeroesAct as well as take up the House-passed #RaiseTheWage Act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 20, 2020 Tweet - "On every step of his journey, John Lewis brought all of us and this country he loved with him. On Friday, his march on earth came to an end and he rests in peace and in the bosom of God. He was our inspiration, our guide, our friend. There is a hole in the heart of America." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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