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Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today, the House will consider a bill that guts the American with Disabilities Act. This bill this would be the first time Congress weakened an existing civil rights law, in this way, through subsequent legislation. I urge my colleagues to #StopHR620." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2018 Tweet - "I'm deeply troubled the House is taking up H.R. 620, which undermines the Americans with Disabilities Act. I urge @SpeakerRyan & @GOPLeader not to bring this bill to the Floor & will join with disability & civil rights advocates in fiercely opposing it." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2018 Hoyer Statement Urging GOP Leaders to Pull Consideration of Legislation Undermining the ADA Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at the 37th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John F. Kelly, Chief of Staff - Oversight Democrats Seek Update on Administration's Efforts to Combat Hate Groups Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The mission to which Dr. King called all of us continues & we must make it our own. We must stand up for social & economic justice, incl by opposing policies like #GOPTaxScam that force the poor & middle class to subsidize massive tax cuts for the wealthy. http://bit.ly/2B1YgwG" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2017 Reps. Raskin & Jordan Introduce Bipartisan Federal Press Shield Law Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Crowley, Chabot Call for Strong, Ongoing Response to Refugee Crisis in Burma Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Attacks on Freedom of the Press Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 10, 2017 Rep. Harris Stands With Vice President Pence Rep. Andy Harris
Oct. 2, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Hate Speech in St. Mary's County Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Resolution Condemning the Actions of Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists in Charlottesville Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and The Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary - Call for Swift Action by DOJ and DHS to Counter Threats Posed by White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Groups Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 18, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - After Charlottesville Attack, Senators Press DHS on Trump Administration's De-emphasis of Domestic Terrorism Efforts Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 17, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - Fight Against Anti-Semitism and Racism Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 15, 2017 Medium - Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin About Monuments to Confederates and White Supremacists
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas E. Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Healthcare Discrimination under ACA Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Violence by White Supremacists in Charlottesville Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on First Meeting of President Trump's Voter Commission Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Course, Safeguard Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2017 Lewis, Hoyer, Clyburn, Conyers and Brady Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 22, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at Voting Rights Speak Out to Introduce the Voting Rights Advancement Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2017 Sens. Murray, Cantwell Join 196 Members of Congress Asking the Court to Compel President Trump to Obey the Constitution Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Anniversary of Juneteenth Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Otto Warmbier Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 30, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2017 If Trump Is Going to Engage Russia, He Should do so on This Topic Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 15, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Declining to Hear North Carolina Voter ID Case Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Election Commission Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Religious Liberty Executive Order Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Reintroduction of the Equality Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2017 Letter to the President - Call For Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes, Violence Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2017 Congresswoman Lawrence on Introduction of House Resolution to Protect Freedom of the Press Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 7, 2017 Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 2, 2017 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Dr. Ben Carson Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 22, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Rescind Guidance Protecting the Rights of Transgender Students Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 8, 2017 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Investigate Voter Suppression and Disenfranchisement in the 2016 Presidential Election Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Transcript of House Democratic Leadership Press Conference at 2017 Issues Conference Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Feb. 1, 2017 Hoyer Statement On Black History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 24, 2017 Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Reject Vigilante Censorship Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 20, 2016 Bethesda Beat - Officials Urge Residents to Keep Supporting and Respecting Diversity Rep. Jamie Raskin
Nov. 17, 2016 WJLA ABC News - Transcript: 2016 Presidential Election and Maryland Priorities in Senate Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 15, 2016 Van Hollen Statement on Unity in Wake of Hateful Incidents Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 27, 2016 Hoyer Statement on National Voter Registration Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2016 Whip Hoyer, House Democratic Caucuses Re-Launch House Democrats' Official Online Resume Bank Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 18, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Make Tibet a Priority in Final Months in Office Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 6, 2016 Van Hollen Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
July 29, 2016 Hoyer Statement on North Carolina Voter Identification Law Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2016 Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Statement on Conviction of Fanta Jawara Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 30, 2016 Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Call for Release of Maryland Resident Fanta Jawara from Gambian Prison Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 29, 2016 Ruppersberger, Cummings, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Call for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 24, 2016 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Transgender Service Ban Reversal Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Gayle Smith, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development - Support LGBT Rights Around the World Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2016 Van Hollen: Business as Usual is Over -- Americans Demand Action on Gun Safety Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 17, 2016 Democrats Stand with the LGBT & Latino Communities in the Wake of Orlando Shooting Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2016 Hoyer Statement on House Republicans' Continued Repackaging of Failed Policies Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 15, 2016 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference Opposing Republican Amendments to Prevent DREAMers from Serving in the Military Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 15, 2016 Hoyer: Congress Must Stand with LGBT Community, Take Action to Prevent Gun Violence Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2016 House Republican Agenda is the 'Wrong Way' to Address Our Nation's Critical Issues Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2016 Hoyer: LGBT Americans Have A Right to Be Counted Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2016 Washington Post - "GOP is 'Rigging' System to Discriminate Against LGBT People" Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 8, 2016 Hoyer: House Republicans Have Chosen to Abandon Their Promise of Regular Order Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
Feb. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today, the House will consider a bill that guts the American with Disabilities Act. This bill this would be the first time Congress weakened an existing civil rights law, in this way, through subsequent legislation. I urge my colleagues to #StopHR620." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2018 Tweet - "I'm deeply troubled the House is taking up H.R. 620, which undermines the Americans with Disabilities Act. I urge @SpeakerRyan & @GOPLeader not to bring this bill to the Floor & will join with disability & civil rights advocates in fiercely opposing it." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2018 Hoyer Statement Urging GOP Leaders to Pull Consideration of Legislation Undermining the ADA Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2018 Hoyer Remarks at the 37th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to Janet Yellen, Chair of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Promote Greater Economic Role for Women Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John F. Kelly, Chief of Staff - Oversight Democrats Seek Update on Administration's Efforts to Combat Hate Groups Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 26, 2018 Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The mission to which Dr. King called all of us continues & we must make it our own. We must stand up for social & economic justice, incl by opposing policies like #GOPTaxScam that force the poor & middle class to subsidize massive tax cuts for the wealthy. http://bit.ly/2B1YgwG" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 5, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2017 Reps. Raskin & Jordan Introduce Bipartisan Federal Press Shield Law Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Crowley, Chabot Call for Strong, Ongoing Response to Refugee Crisis in Burma Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Attacks on Freedom of the Press Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Stand Against LGBTQ Discrimination Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 10, 2017 Rep. Harris Stands With Vice President Pence Rep.Andy Harris
Oct. 2, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Hate Speech in St. Mary's County Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, and the Honorable Mark Green, Administrator of US Agency for International Development - Safety and Accountability for Burmese Rohingya People Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Resolution Condemning the Actions of Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists in Charlottesville Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and The Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary - Call for Swift Action by DOJ and DHS to Counter Threats Posed by White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Groups Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 18, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - After Charlottesville Attack, Senators Press DHS on Trump Administration's De-emphasis of Domestic Terrorism Efforts Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 17, 2017 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - Fight Against Anti-Semitism and Racism Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 15, 2017 Medium - Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin About Monuments to Confederates and White Supremacists
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thomas E. Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Healthcare Discrimination under ACA Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 12, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Violence by White Supremacists in Charlottesville Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on First Meeting of President Trump's Voter Commission Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Course, Safeguard Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Senate Democrats Urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Restore Resources That Protect LGBTQ From Housing Discrimination Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2017 Lewis, Hoyer, Clyburn, Conyers and Brady Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 22, 2017 Hoyer Remarks at Voting Rights Speak Out to Introduce the Voting Rights Advancement Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2017 Sens. Murray, Cantwell Join 196 Members of Congress Asking the Court to Compel President Trump to Obey the Constitution Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Anniversary of Juneteenth Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Otto Warmbier Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 30, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2017 If Trump Is Going to Engage Russia, He Should do so on This Topic Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 15, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Declining to Hear North Carolina Voter ID Case Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Election Commission Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2017 Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Religious Liberty Executive Order Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2017 Hoyer Statement on the Reintroduction of the Equality Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations - Anti-Israel Bias at the UN Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 3, 2017 Letter to the President - Call For Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes, Violence Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2017 Congresswoman Lawrence on Introduction of House Resolution to Protect Freedom of the Press Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 7, 2017 Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 2, 2017 Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Dr. Ben Carson Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 22, 2017 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Rescind Guidance Protecting the Rights of Transgender Students Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 8, 2017 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Investigate Voter Suppression and Disenfranchisement in the 2016 Presidential Election Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Transcript of House Democratic Leadership Press Conference at 2017 Issues Conference Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Feb. 1, 2017 Hoyer Statement On Black History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 24, 2017 Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Reject Vigilante Censorship Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 20, 2016 Bethesda Beat - Officials Urge Residents to Keep Supporting and Respecting Diversity Rep.Jamie Raskin
Nov. 17, 2016 WJLA ABC News - Transcript: 2016 Presidential Election and Maryland Priorities in Senate Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 15, 2016 Van Hollen Statement on Unity in Wake of Hateful Incidents Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 27, 2016 Hoyer Statement on National Voter Registration Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 22, 2016 Whip Hoyer, House Democratic Caucuses Re-Launch House Democrats' Official Online Resume Bank Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 18, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Make Tibet a Priority in Final Months in Office Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 6, 2016 Van Hollen Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
July 29, 2016 Hoyer Statement on North Carolina Voter Identification Law Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 21, 2016 Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Statement on Conviction of Fanta Jawara Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 30, 2016 Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Call for Release of Maryland Resident Fanta Jawara from Gambian Prison Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 29, 2016 Ruppersberger, Cummings, Van Hollen, Sarbanes Call for Action on Gun Violence Prevention Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 24, 2016 Hoyer Statement on Reports of Transgender Service Ban Reversal Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Gayle Smith, Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development - Support LGBT Rights Around the World Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 23, 2016 Van Hollen: Business as Usual is Over -- Americans Demand Action on Gun Safety Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 17, 2016 Democrats Stand with the LGBT & Latino Communities in the Wake of Orlando Shooting Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2016 Hoyer Statement on House Republicans' Continued Repackaging of Failed Policies Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 15, 2016 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference Opposing Republican Amendments to Prevent DREAMers from Serving in the Military Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 15, 2016 Hoyer: Congress Must Stand with LGBT Community, Take Action to Prevent Gun Violence Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 10, 2016 House Republican Agenda is the 'Wrong Way' to Address Our Nation's Critical Issues Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 9, 2016 Hoyer: LGBT Americans Have A Right to Be Counted Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 8, 2016 Washington Post - "GOP is 'Rigging' System to Discriminate Against LGBT People" Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 8, 2016 Hoyer: House Republicans Have Chosen to Abandon Their Promise of Regular Order Rep.Steny Hoyer
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