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June 28, 2018 Wyden, Castro, Van Hollen, Sanders Introduce Measure to Restore Oversight of Federal Facilities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Many children face immigration proceedings alone. We must ensure the system works and is capable of delivering fair hearings to those seeking asylum, especially children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Partisan DOJ Document Request Resolution Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP, are you listening? Democrats are speaking out on behalf of children separated from their parents & for the DREAMers left in limbo by your inaction. It's time to work together on bipartisan solutions to #ProtectDREAMers & #KeepFamiliesTogether. RT if you agree." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Failure of the House GOP's Second Anti-Immigrant Bill Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Another partisan GOP immigration bill failed in the House. When will GOP leaders realize the path forward on immigration & asylum reform must be a bipartisan one? When will they focus on policies recognizing the human aspect of our immigration challenges?" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats envision immigration policies that are smart, responsible, & humane. That's why we continue to be ready to work across the aisle to keep asylum-seeking families together & to solve the DACA crisis in a way that is fair & provides a pathway to citizenship." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Juiciary Committee - Judiciary Democrats: The Committee Has Been Hijacked By Its Most Extreme Republican Members Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Deeply disappointing that #NIFLAvBecerra decision will give unlicensed facilities a green light to mislead women about the health care services they provide. No woman ought to be denied access to information about reproductive care options available." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP continues to stall when it comes to addressing our immigration & asylum challenges. Meanwhile, children remain separated from their parents with no plan for reunification, & this GOP Congress's fecklessness gives the Trump Admin a free hand to pursue extreme policies." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "5 years ago today, #SCOTUS did more than strike down #DOMA-- it struck a note of equality & inclusion. Today, let us celebrate the hard-won victories in the march for equality & draw strength from them as we seek further progress. http://bit.ly/2tGZrjo #LoveWins #EqualityForward" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Together, we will continue to fight for justice, and I look forward to continuing work with my colleagues in the @LGBTEqCaucus to advance equality for all, including by passing the #EqualityAct to end discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "As we recognize the 5-year anniversary of #SCOTUS striking down the discriminatory #DOMA, I join @HRC in calling for passage of the #EqualityAct to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity across key areas of life & help move #EqualityForward." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Women's Access to Reproductive Information Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Introduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 26, 2018 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision Rep. Andy Harris
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 LaMalfa, Harris, Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Protect Free Speech Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 25, 2018 Tweet - "Five years after the Shelby County v. Holder #SCOTUS decision, Congress has the obligation to update the Voting Rights Act. I urge Republican leadership to bring legislation to the Floor to #RestoreTheVOTE & ensure all Americans can exercise their most fundamental right." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Rep. Harris Releases Statement on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Rep. Andy Harris
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Hoyer: Immigration Legislation Is Not, As the President and His Allies in Congress Believe, A Waste of Time Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "For months @RealDonaldTrump has called on Congress to solve the #DACA crisis that he created & days ago he called on Congress to solve the family separation crisis he created -- but today he has decided that it's a waste of time." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Legislative Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today on the Floor, the House will consider two @HouseGOP anti-immigrant bills. These bills will not #protectDREAMers and fail to resolve the family separation crisis created by @POTUS' policies. Democrats will oppose these deeply flawed, partisan bills." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Family Separation Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Reporting Requirements on the Trump Travel Ban Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Effort to Help Constituents Access Information About Family Members Detained at the Border Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Health Impact of President Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "POTUS's vile comments &reprehensible policies engender condemnation &frustration. Congress must uphold a level of decorum even though @POTUS does not. @HispanicCaucus has been passionate defenders of immigrants & I support their right to protest in this fight to reunite families" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 House Committee Approves Harris Language Addressing International Child Abductions Rep. Andy Harris
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "For weeks @realDonaldTrump claimed only Congress could end this merciless policy. Today's executive order is an admission both that he lied to America & his attempt to hold children hostage has failed because of Americans' outrage." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - ".@POTUS's executive order does not resolve the crisis of his own making. It essentially switches from a system of separate detention camps for parents & children to one where families are inhumanely detained together indefinitely. http://bit.ly/2MLsprk #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Seek Documents from HHS on Gag Rule for Title X National Family Planning Program Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 20, 2018 House Democrats, Immigration Advocates Demand the Trump Administration End Family Separation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 20, 2018 Hoyer: Trump's Executive Order Does Not Resolve The Family Separation Crisis Of His Own Making Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Hoyer Discusses President Trump's Family Separation Policy on NPR's All Things Considered Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "This is horrifying. @RealDonaldTrump ripped these children from their parents and is now doing nothing to reunite the thousands of families torn apart by his policies. Mr. President, #FamiliesBelongTogether." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "Separating migrant children from their parents is cruel, inhumane, & morally bankrupt. #FamiliesBelongTogether, and @RealDonaldTrump has the power to direct @DHSgov to stop this policy it its tracks. It is well past time he do so." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
June 28, 2018 Wyden, Castro, Van Hollen, Sanders Introduce Measure to Restore Oversight of Federal Facilities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 28, 2018 Tweet - "Many children face immigration proceedings alone. We must ensure the system works and is capable of delivering fair hearings to those seeking asylum, especially children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Republicans' Partisan DOJ Document Request Resolution Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP, are you listening? Democrats are speaking out on behalf of children separated from their parents & for the DREAMers left in limbo by your inaction. It's time to work together on bipartisan solutions to #ProtectDREAMers & #KeepFamiliesTogether. RT if you agree." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Justice Kennedy's Retirement Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 27, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Failure of the House GOP's Second Anti-Immigrant Bill Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Another partisan GOP immigration bill failed in the House. When will GOP leaders realize the path forward on immigration & asylum reform must be a bipartisan one? When will they focus on policies recognizing the human aspect of our immigration challenges?" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats envision immigration policies that are smart, responsible, & humane. That's why we continue to be ready to work across the aisle to keep asylum-seeking families together & to solve the DACA crisis in a way that is fair & provides a pathway to citizenship." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 27, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Juiciary Committee - Judiciary Democrats: The Committee Has Been Hijacked By Its Most Extreme Republican Members Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Deeply disappointing that #NIFLAvBecerra decision will give unlicensed facilities a green light to mislead women about the health care services they provide. No woman ought to be denied access to information about reproductive care options available." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - ".@HouseGOP continues to stall when it comes to addressing our immigration & asylum challenges. Meanwhile, children remain separated from their parents with no plan for reunification, & this GOP Congress's fecklessness gives the Trump Admin a free hand to pursue extreme policies." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "5 years ago today, #SCOTUS did more than strike down #DOMA-- it struck a note of equality & inclusion. Today, let us celebrate the hard-won victories in the march for equality & draw strength from them as we seek further progress. http://bit.ly/2tGZrjo #LoveWins #EqualityForward" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "Together, we will continue to fight for justice, and I look forward to continuing work with my colleagues in the @LGBTEqCaucus to advance equality for all, including by passing the #EqualityAct to end discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Tweet - "As we recognize the 5-year anniversary of #SCOTUS striking down the discriminatory #DOMA, I join @HRC in calling for passage of the #EqualityAct to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity across key areas of life & help move #EqualityForward." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Women's Access to Reproductive Information Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Introduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Details On How Many Tax Dollars are Being Spent on Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Demand Answers on Separated Children Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 26, 2018 Rep. Harris Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Travel Ban Decision Rep.Andy Harris
June 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 26, 2018 LaMalfa, Harris, Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Protect Free Speech Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 25, 2018 Tweet - "Five years after the Shelby County v. Holder #SCOTUS decision, Congress has the obligation to update the Voting Rights Act. I urge Republican leadership to bring legislation to the Floor to #RestoreTheVOTE & ensure all Americans can exercise their most fundamental right." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Rep. Harris Releases Statement on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Rep.Andy Harris
June 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 22, 2018 Letter to Inspectors General Kelly and Levinson - 123 Members In Call For Investigation to Reunite Children and Parents Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 22, 2018 Hoyer: Immigration Legislation Is Not, As the President and His Allies in Congress Believe, A Waste of Time Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Tweet - "For months @RealDonaldTrump has called on Congress to solve the #DACA crisis that he created & days ago he called on Congress to solve the family separation crisis he created -- but today he has decided that it's a waste of time." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2018 Legislative Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today on the Floor, the House will consider two @HouseGOP anti-immigrant bills. These bills will not #protectDREAMers and fail to resolve the family separation crisis created by @POTUS' policies. Democrats will oppose these deeply flawed, partisan bills." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Statement on Family Separation Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Reporting Requirements on the Trump Travel Ban Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Van Hollen Announces New Effort to Help Constituents Access Information About Family Members Detained at the Border Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 21, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Health Impact of President Trump's Family Separation Policy Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 Tweet - "POTUS's vile comments &reprehensible policies engender condemnation &frustration. Congress must uphold a level of decorum even though @POTUS does not. @HispanicCaucus has been passionate defenders of immigrants & I support their right to protest in this fight to reunite families" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 21, 2018 House Committee Approves Harris Language Addressing International Child Abductions Rep.Andy Harris
June 21, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "For weeks @realDonaldTrump claimed only Congress could end this merciless policy. Today's executive order is an admission both that he lied to America & his attempt to hold children hostage has failed because of Americans' outrage." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - ".@POTUS's executive order does not resolve the crisis of his own making. It essentially switches from a system of separate detention camps for parents & children to one where families are inhumanely detained together indefinitely. http://bit.ly/2MLsprk #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Seek Documents from HHS on Gag Rule for Title X National Family Planning Program Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 20, 2018 House Democrats, Immigration Advocates Demand the Trump Administration End Family Separation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 20, 2018 Hoyer: Trump's Executive Order Does Not Resolve The Family Separation Crisis Of His Own Making Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Hoyer Discusses President Trump's Family Separation Policy on NPR's All Things Considered Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2018 Tweet - "This is horrifying. @RealDonaldTrump ripped these children from their parents and is now doing nothing to reunite the thousands of families torn apart by his policies. Mr. President, #FamiliesBelongTogether." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2018 Tweet - "Separating migrant children from their parents is cruel, inhumane, & morally bankrupt. #FamiliesBelongTogether, and @RealDonaldTrump has the power to direct @DHSgov to stop this policy it its tracks. It is well past time he do so." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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