| April 2, 2020
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Tweet - "Today's report that more than 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week is the latest example of how the coronavirus has impacted daily life in our country."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 2, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell - Lucas Urges Federal Reserve To Extend Commercial Paper Funding Facility to CP Issuers in Critical Infrastructure
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "The #CARESAct enhanced unemployment insurance to ensure Americans who are economically impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic receive assistance. If you're wondering what this might mean for you, please take a look at this @WaysMeansCmte fact sheet: https://bit.ly/3aCeJKL"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats fought hard to ensure small businesses around the country have assistance through the #CARESAct. Here is a helpful guide by @HouseSmallBiz providing information for small business owners impacted by the #coronavirus pandemic: https://bit.ly/3dFvkz4"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 1, 2020
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Tweet - "I know this is a difficult time for many Marylanders who are losing their jobs or being furloughed. Marylanders who are seeking unemployment assistance should visit @MD_Labor's online resource, which includes helpful information about filing a claim: https://bit.ly/2UVqCEO"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 31, 2020
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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"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 31, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on Equal Pay Day
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission - Feinstein, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge FTC Protect Consumers from Price Gouging
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Wild leads letter to guarantee health care workers paid sick leave
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 26, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - ICYMI: Brown, Van Hollen Announce Legislation to Cap Consumer Lending Rates During COVID-19 Outbreak
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Small Business Administration Approves Federal Disaster Assistance for Maryland
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley Propose Robust Rescue Plan for Small and Mid-Size Businesses and Nonprofits
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of the Representatives - Pocan, Cicilline Lead Letter to Protect Small Businesses in Next House COVID-19 Package
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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, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reps. García, Moore, Cisneros, and Speier Advocate for Small Business Grants, Not Just Loans, and Relief for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
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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 of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairs DeFazio, Doggett to Corporations: Put Workers First in Economic Recovery
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Harris Announces Disaster Declaration for Seven Eastern Shore Counties
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Rep. Andy Harris
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| March 19, 2020
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Push OPM and OMB to Publish Federal Workforce Guidance, Plan for Continued Services Amid Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Caranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Federal Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses Hurt by COVID-19
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Hassan, Colleagues Urge Department of Labor to Provide Support for Workers Who Experience Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Feinstein, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Quarantined Workers From Being Fired or Punished by Employers Amid Coronavirus
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Van Hollen Joins Peters, Colleagues in Introducing Bill with Colleagues to Provide Unemployment Assistance to Those Affected by Coronavirus
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Van Hollen, Murray, DeLauro Introduce New Emergency Paid Sick Days Legislation
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Van Hollen Joins Peters, Colleagues in Introducing Bill with Colleagues to Provide Unemployment Assistance to Those Affected by Coronavirus
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Hirono, Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Expand Telework Opportunities for Federal Employees
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Tweet - "House Dems are committed to assisting small businesses that are impacted by #coronavirus. The legislation we passed last week provided SBA loan assistance for small businesses, & I thank @HouseSmallBiz for holding a hearing yesterday to discuss next steps."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Push Scalia to Advocate for Workers, Question DOL's Absence from Task Force
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 6, 2020
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Van Hollen, Senators Call on OPM to Guarantee Protections for Federal Workers and Contractors Complying with Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| March 6, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on February Jobs Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 6, 2020
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Tweet - "The #JobsReport shows a record streak of job gains going back 9 years, but we are also learning that we must be prepared for disruptions that impact our economy & working families from the coronavirus. This jobs report also shows a slowdown in wage growth."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| March 5, 2020
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Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Tweet - "I thank the @EdLaborCmte for holding a hearing on the National Apprenticeship Act, a proposal to create 1 million new apprenticeship opportunities. This is a key priority to help ensure that more of our people can #MakeItInAmerica."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warner, Collins Urge Administration to Protect Bargaining Rights of Department of Defense Employees
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Linda Puchala, Chairwoman of the National Mediation Board, Hon. Gerald Fauth and Hon. Kyle Fortson, Board Members of the National Mediation Board - Pocan Fights for Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants' Wages
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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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
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 21, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner Urge Administration Officials To Release Additional H-2B Visas
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Tweet - "For those who say gender discrimination isn't a problem: The gender wage gap still persists Women are at risk of being placed on leave or fired due to pregnancy Reproductive health rights are under attack We need the #ERANow. I was proud to reaffirm my support for it today."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Event Ahead of House Passage of Equal Rights Amendment Legislation
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Tomorrow, the House will pass @RepSpeier's resolution to remove the arbitrary deadline of ratification of the #ERA. Doing so will provide more clarity that the ERA should become the 28th amendment. There shouldn't be a time limit for doing the right thing. #ERANow"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "This week, House Democrats: Protected worker's rights to organize & bargain collectively Stood up for American's health care & against POTUS's Medicaid block grant scheme Acted to provide disaster relief for our brothers and sisters in #PuertoRico."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders Demand Answers From Amazon as Work-Related Injuries Continue to Rise
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2020
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Tweet - "The #JobsReport shows economic performance under POTUS is losing steam. He continues to mislead about his record, but working Americans know the truth. They are watching the wealthiest benefit from the #GOPTaxScam while they are trying to get by."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 29, 2020
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Tweet - "It has been 11 years since the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law, which has helped close the wage gap, but disparities still exist, especially among women of color. I call on the Senate to consider the House-passed #PaycheckFairness Act and ensure #EqualPay."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| Jan. 27, 2020
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Harris Leads Effort to Acquire Additional H-2B Visas
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Rep. Andy Harris
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| Jan. 23, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud the House passed the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act today with bipartisan support to ensure that victims of age discrimination in the workplace can enforce their rights. I hope the Senate will take up and pass this bipartisan bill #ForThePeople. #POWADA"
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Letter to Roxanne Rothschild, Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren joins Murray, Colleagues in Denouncing NLRB Proposal to Strip Students Employed by Private Universities of Workplace Rights
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on December Jobs Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 10, 2020
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Tweet - "POTUS will claim credit for a strong economy, but this month's #JobsReport caps a year that ranks a 8th in the 2010's for job creation. Wage growth has slowed, manufacturing is contracting, & affording higher ed or a secure retirement is more challenging."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Noah Joshua Phillips, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Hon. Christine Wilson, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, and the Hon. Rohit Chopra, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission - Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter In Support Of FTC Rule Limiting The Use Of Harmful Non-Compete Agreements
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Menendez, Brown, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Fulfill its Legal Obligations on Student Loans
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2019
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Tweet - "This week, House Democrats: Delivered on our promise to make health care costs more affordable by passing #HR3 to #LowerDrugCosts for Americans, Passed the #NDAA, to strengthen national security and provide paid parental leave for federal employees."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Hoyer Submits Testimony to House Committee on Oversight & Reform for Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Cardin, Senators Defend Social Security Workers, Urge Reversal of Abrupt Cancellation of Telework
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Cotton and Schumer Request Suspension of Licenses Allowing U.S. Exports to Huawei
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "It is outrageous that Latinas earn only 54 cents on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic white men. On #LatinaEqualPayDay, I urge the Senate to pass the #PaycheckFairnessAct to help close this wage gap and ensure #EqualPayForEqualWork."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the US Chamber Board Member Representative - Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chamber of Commerce's Anti-Climate Agenda, Funding
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Janet Dhillon, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Senator Murray, 28 Democrats Oppose EEOC Decision to Stop Collecting Data Needed to Combat Wage Discrimination
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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In honor of Veterans Day, Merkley, Brown, Reed, Van Hollen introduce legislation to extend critical financial protections for servicemembers to veterans and consumers
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Support Student Veterans
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, United States Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Nita M. Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick M. Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Rep. Pressley, Progressive Caucus colleagues lead letter urging back pay for federal contractors
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The #JobsReport again shows an economy struggling to overcome POTUS's trade wars & GOP policies of disinvestment in opportunity. House Dems will not rest until opportunities are widely accessible so more can find good jobs, earn a good wage, & get ahead."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation of the Department of Transportation - Van Hollen, Senate Colleagues Urge the Administration to Reverse Decision to Restrict U.S. Commercial Air Travel to Cuba
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims of Corporate Fraud and Abuse
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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