| July 2, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the CBO's Ten-Year Economic Outlook Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 29, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 25, 2020
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Tweet - "Another 1.5M filed jobless claims last week, far more than any week on record before this crisis began. We are not seeing the economic rebound that the Trump Admin claims. This crisis is far from over. Every day, we see the need for the assistance the #HeroesAct provides."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 18, 2020
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Brown, Hoyer, Sewell, Kuster, Blunt Rochester and Kelly Introduce Legislation to Address Stark Disparities in Health Care System
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Lawrence Hogan, Governor of the State of Maryland - Sarbanes, Maryland Congressional Delegation Press Gov. Hogan to Fix Unemployment Insurance System and Deliver Urgently Needed Economic Relief to Marylanders
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Today at my press conference, I told reporters that the #JusticeInPolicing Act is legislation that deals directly with police accountability and transparency. With this bill, we are telling the American people: we see you, we hear you, and we are acting."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 5, 2020
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Tweet - "The #JobsReport suggests the number of Americans out of work was lower than expected, but we face historically high joblessness and economic insecurity and state and local governments are being forced to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 4, 2020
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Tweet - "Since the House passed the #HeroesAct, there have been 6.4 new unemployment claims, including 1.9 million Americans who lost their jobs just last week. This week's UI report shows the continuation of this pandemic's economic toll and need to extend these emergency programs."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Van Hollen, Merkley, Murphy Announce New Work Share Proposal to Help Employers and Workers Weather the Storm
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Letter Urges Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit to Help Working-Class Michigan Families
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Warner, Colleagues Urge Mnuchin & Powell to Expand PPP Opportunities for Minority and Underserved Communities
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Leads Push for New Employment Program to Help Workers and Businesses Recover from COVID-19
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Veasey, Blunt Rochester Call on Treasury Department to Ensure that People Experiencing Homelessness Get Their Stimulus Checks
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Menendez will Introduce Bill to Create New $75B Housing Assistance Fund to Keep NJ Families in their Homes
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Dingell, Upton lead 26 in Bringing Down Healthcare Costs for Unemployed
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2019
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100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "I strongly oppose the President's #WarOnWorkingFamilies. House Democrats will continue to work to protect access to anti-poverty programs & services so that more Americans can thrive and Make It In America."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "In 2018, the @uscensusbureau found that 11.9 million children lived in poverty. We must redouble efforts to #EndChildPoverty. The Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty & Opportunity will continue to protect proven anti-poverty programs & resist Admin's efforts to take them away."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - "Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Raskin Sponsors Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Hoyer, Lee Statement on 2018 Census Bureau Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 20, 2019
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Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 18, 2019
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Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought - Hoyer, Lee Lead Letter Opposing Changes to the Official Poverty Calculation
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| April 2, 2019
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Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| March 28, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 5, 2019
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Hoyer, Lee Statement on New Report to End Child Poverty in U.S.
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 4, 2019
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Tweet - "There are systemic barriers keeping millions of families & children -- especially families of color -- in poverty. That shouldn't be the case in 2019. Read my statement with @RepBarbaraLee on the Roadmap for Reducing Child Poverty report:"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Oct. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| June 30, 2018
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Second Leg of Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour Concludes in Milwaukee
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 21, 2018
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Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of Anti-Poverty Programs
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 5, 2018
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Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Concluded Dallas Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Hoyer, Lee Statement on United Nations Official's Statement on Trump Administration's Role in Exacerbating Poverty in the U.S.
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| May 21, 2018
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Rep. Harris Issues Statement in Support of VA Reform Bills
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Rep. Andy Harris
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| May 9, 2018
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Raskin Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
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Rep. Jamie Raskin
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With National Low Income Housing Coalition
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 27, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2017
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Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With Coalition on Human Needs Director
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 25, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 24, 2017
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 24, 2017
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 24, 2017
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 26, 2017
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Van Hollen Announces Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| April 6, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| April 3, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 10, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 1, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Larry Hogan - Protect Marylanders from the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 7, 2016
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Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Sept. 13, 2016
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Van Hollen Statement on Census Report on Poverty
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| June 24, 2016
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Hoyer, Lee Statement on Today's House Republican Hearing on Poverty
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 7, 2016
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Hoyer Remarks at Panel Discussion on Poverty at the Center for American Progress
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| June 7, 2016
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Van Hollen Statement on Republican Poverty Agenda
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| May 16, 2016
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Hoyer Remarks at Screening of Documentary "A Hug From Paul Ryan"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| May 13, 2016
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Van Hollen: Shameful Tea Party Appeasement Plan Would Let Children Go Hungry
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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