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July 24, 2018 Rep. Harris Releases Statement in Support of Grant for Job Training in Maryland Rehab Facilities Rep. Andy Harris
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "I strongly oppose @HouseGOP's #AderholtAmendment that is a #LicenseToDiscriminate against #LGBT Americans by allowing taxpayer-funded agencies to discriminate against prospective foster or adoptive parents & deny loving homes to children who need them most. RT if you oppose." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "There is no reason why the Trump Administration would have decided to pursue this policy other than to pander to the NRA. This is shameful, dangerous, & inviting disaster in our communities. @RealDonaldTrump ought to reverse this decision immediately." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2018 Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act Rep. Jamie Raskin
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 19, 2018 Legislative Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Shame on @HouseGOP for using their House Majority to put blatant partisanship ahead of the wellbeing of children. Shame on @HouseGOP for using our law enforcement agents as pawns in your political games. Democrats will continue speaking out until we #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2018 Supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration is presenting families with a false choice & swapping a cruel policy of separating children from their parents with costly & inhumane family detention. RT if you agree the Trump Admin's solutions are unacceptable. #FamiliesBelongTogether #ReuniteEveryChild" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
July 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP has been complicit in this President's attempts to undermine our national security. It is time to bring legislation to the Floor to protect Special Counsel Mueller's investigation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 16, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Team Maryland Urges Trump to Consider Capital Gazette Hero for Presidential Medal of Freedom Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "So far, the Special Counsel's investigation has resulted in: - 30 indictments - 5 guilty pleas - 1 jail sentence This is not a witch hunt. @HouseGOP, it's time for you to stand up for our democracy & hold a vote on legislation to protect this investigation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 13, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Special Counsel's Latest Indictments of Russian Government Officials Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 13, 2018 Committee on House Administration Democrats Statement on Special Counsel Indictment Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "Today's indictments show once again that #Russia was engaging in a direct attack on our democracy, intended to undermine Americans' faith in our democratic institutions & to exacerbate social & political divisions within our country. http://bit.ly/2uqVvno #ProtectOurDemocracy" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's new policy of rejecting asylum claims out of hand for those fleeing gang warfare or domestic violence violates international law & runs counter to our values as a nation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "It is just the latest in a series of steps by this Administration to undercut our asylum laws and turn away those seeking to escape danger, along with its policy of forcibly separating children from their parents. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Policy of Rejecting Asylum Claims for Those Fleeing Gang Warfare or Domestic Violence Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, the House paused to remember victims of #GunViolence. When will Republicans join us in saying #EnoughIsEnough? Congress must take action to keep Americans safe in school, in newsrooms, in movie theaters, in nightclubs, & public places across the country. #NeverAgain" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2018 Hoyer Statement on House Republicans' Latest Attack on LGBT Americans Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, Republicans have chosen to use their House Majority to discriminate against #LGBT Americans. This time, their victims also include children in need of safe and loving homes. http://bit.ly/2zvu9ST" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin has created a false choice: either separate families or detain them indefinitely. These are cruel & inhumane policies to impose on women & children fleeing violence & seeking refuge. The Administration must #EndFamilyDetention & utilize humane alternatives." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "How can anyone believe that ripping children from their parents & housing many of them in cages and tent cities with no plan to reunite them is "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity?"" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Failure to Reunite Young Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Trump Administration has failed to meet a federal judge's deadline today for reuniting all of the children under the age of four years old who were separated from their parents at the border. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "House Democrats will continue to hold this Administration accountable for its cruel, inhumane treatment of migrant families. I urge @HouseGOP to do their job in conducting oversight and join us in demanding answers." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 150 years ago, after the great struggle to end the evil of slavery, Congress & the states ratified the #14thAmendment, enshrining into our Constitution the principle that all Americans are entitled to equal protection under our laws. http://bit.ly/2L2tPfC" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump prepares to announce his SCOTUS nominee, it's clear #WhatsAtStake. From protecting access to health care to defending women's, LGBT, & voting rights, Dems remain committed to standing up for equality and justice for all Americans." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the 150th Anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD, 54 years ago President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Today, we recognize the civil rights heroes who led the charge for justice & recommit ourselves to the work they began to ensure equal opportunity for every American." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 29, 2018 Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 29, 2018 Hoyer, Lujan Grisham Statement on the Failure of the Trump Administration to Respond to Request for Information on the Family Separation Crisis Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Funding to Help Children Impacted by Trump's Family Separation Policy Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Critical New Funding in The Fight Against Opioids Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Capital Gazette Shooting Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Rep. Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Comply with Federal Immigration Law Rep. Andy Harris
Date Title Politician
July 24, 2018 Rep. Harris Releases Statement in Support of Grant for Job Training in Maryland Rehab Facilities Rep.Andy Harris
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "I strongly oppose @HouseGOP's #AderholtAmendment that is a #LicenseToDiscriminate against #LGBT Americans by allowing taxpayer-funded agencies to discriminate against prospective foster or adoptive parents & deny loving homes to children who need them most. RT if you oppose." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "There is no reason why the Trump Administration would have decided to pursue this policy other than to pander to the NRA. This is shameful, dangerous, & inviting disaster in our communities. @RealDonaldTrump ought to reverse this decision immediately." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2018 Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act Rep.Jamie Raskin
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 19, 2018 Legislative Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Shame on @HouseGOP for using their House Majority to put blatant partisanship ahead of the wellbeing of children. Shame on @HouseGOP for using our law enforcement agents as pawns in your political games. Democrats will continue speaking out until we #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2018 Supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration is presenting families with a false choice & swapping a cruel policy of separating children from their parents with costly & inhumane family detention. RT if you agree the Trump Admin's solutions are unacceptable. #FamiliesBelongTogether #ReuniteEveryChild" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Reject Attempt to Undermine Science-Based Decision-Making in Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
July 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP has been complicit in this President's attempts to undermine our national security. It is time to bring legislation to the Floor to protect Special Counsel Mueller's investigation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 16, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Team Maryland Urges Trump to Consider Capital Gazette Hero for Presidential Medal of Freedom Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "So far, the Special Counsel's investigation has resulted in: - 30 indictments - 5 guilty pleas - 1 jail sentence This is not a witch hunt. @HouseGOP, it's time for you to stand up for our democracy & hold a vote on legislation to protect this investigation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 13, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Special Counsel's Latest Indictments of Russian Government Officials Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 13, 2018 Committee on House Administration Democrats Statement on Special Counsel Indictment Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "Today's indictments show once again that #Russia was engaging in a direct attack on our democracy, intended to undermine Americans' faith in our democratic institutions & to exacerbate social & political divisions within our country. http://bit.ly/2uqVvno #ProtectOurDemocracy" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's new policy of rejecting asylum claims out of hand for those fleeing gang warfare or domestic violence violates international law & runs counter to our values as a nation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "It is just the latest in a series of steps by this Administration to undercut our asylum laws and turn away those seeking to escape danger, along with its policy of forcibly separating children from their parents. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Policy of Rejecting Asylum Claims for Those Fleeing Gang Warfare or Domestic Violence Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, the House paused to remember victims of #GunViolence. When will Republicans join us in saying #EnoughIsEnough? Congress must take action to keep Americans safe in school, in newsrooms, in movie theaters, in nightclubs, & public places across the country. #NeverAgain" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 11, 2018 Hoyer Statement on House Republicans' Latest Attack on LGBT Americans Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "Once again, Republicans have chosen to use their House Majority to discriminate against #LGBT Americans. This time, their victims also include children in need of safe and loving homes. http://bit.ly/2zvu9ST" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin has created a false choice: either separate families or detain them indefinitely. These are cruel & inhumane policies to impose on women & children fleeing violence & seeking refuge. The Administration must #EndFamilyDetention & utilize humane alternatives." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "How can anyone believe that ripping children from their parents & housing many of them in cages and tent cities with no plan to reunite them is "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity?"" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Failure to Reunite Young Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "I am outraged that the Trump Administration has failed to meet a federal judge's deadline today for reuniting all of the children under the age of four years old who were separated from their parents at the border. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 10, 2018 Tweet - "House Democrats will continue to hold this Administration accountable for its cruel, inhumane treatment of migrant families. I urge @HouseGOP to do their job in conducting oversight and join us in demanding answers." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD 150 years ago, after the great struggle to end the evil of slavery, Congress & the states ratified the #14thAmendment, enshrining into our Constitution the principle that all Americans are entitled to equal protection under our laws. http://bit.ly/2L2tPfC" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Tweet - "As @realDonaldTrump prepares to announce his SCOTUS nominee, it's clear #WhatsAtStake. From protecting access to health care to defending women's, LGBT, & voting rights, Dems remain committed to standing up for equality and justice for all Americans." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 9, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the 150th Anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 2, 2018 Tweet - "#OTD, 54 years ago President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Today, we recognize the civil rights heroes who led the charge for justice & recommit ourselves to the work they began to ensure equal opportunity for every American." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 29, 2018 Letter to Mr. John Kelly, Acting DHS Inspector General - Call for Investigation into Potentially Unlawful Actions by DHS at the Borders Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 29, 2018 Hoyer, Lujan Grisham Statement on the Failure of the Trump Administration to Respond to Request for Information on the Family Separation Crisis Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Funding to Help Children Impacted by Trump's Family Separation Policy Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Announces Critical New Funding in The Fight Against Opioids Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Capital Gazette Shooting Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 28, 2018 Rep. Harris Urges Baltimore County Executive to Comply with Federal Immigration Law Rep.Andy Harris
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