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May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 29, 2020 Rep. Raskin Hosts Roundtable & Releases Report Urging a Complete 2020 Census Count Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Department of Justice Attorney General, and Eric Dreiband, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General - Congressman Neguse, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Doj Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband - Van Hollen, Harris, Mcbath Demand Independent DOJ Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Case Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2020 Senator Markey Joins Senator Hirono to Introduce Resolution to Honor May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Admin was required to report demographic data on coronavirus deaths and infections to help address racial disparities. It is unacceptable HHS submitted incomplete data sets instead. We cannot allow these disparities to go ignored." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper - Collins, Lamborn Urge DoD to Protect Religious Liberty in the Midst of COVID-19 Rep. Andy Harris, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Racial bias is a pervasive problem in health care & COVID-19 is shining a bright light on the consequences with a higher rate of infections & deaths among minority communities. It must be addressed as we respond to this crisis & work to improve care." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "People of color are losing their jobs at higher rates during this crisis. We cannot overlook how the pandemic has exacerbated racial disparities. Dems will continue to focus on inequities as we respond to the crisis & work to eliminate them moving forward." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Big Pharma to Prioritize Diversity in COVID-19 Clinical Trials Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Trump to Protect AAPI Community Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Writes to Schumer & McConnell Requesting Funding for Environmental Justice Communities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez Call for Trump Administration to Do More to Help Minority Communities Seeing Higher Impacts from COVID-19 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Fulcher Cautions Privacy Concerns Amidst Coronavirus Response Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution mandates that every person in America is counted in the decennial census. It is confidential and there is no citizenship question. Please respond to the #2020Census today, and encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to do so as well." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 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" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Booker, Jones Press for $1.5 Billion in Immediate Assistance to Minority-Serving Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Fallout Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "I join in calling #EachforEqual this #IWD2020 A gender equal world ensures #equalpay and equal rights for women, which is why I will continue to urge Senate passage of the #PayCheckFairness Act and #ERA legislation passed by the House. https://bit.ly/2PYnhDe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Hoyer Discusses the Emmett Till Antilynching Act with Joe Madison on SiriusXM Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is African Americans and the Vote. At the 39th Annual #BHM Breakfast in #MD05, we discussed the progress we have made thanks to the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, but much remains to be done to protect voting rights today." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 14, 2020 House Democrats Call Out Trump's Broken Promises in Budget, Pass Equal Rights Amendment Resolution Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Passes Rep Speier's Bill to Facilitate Ratification of The Era Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 13, 2020 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." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "After Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, I voted to ratify it in MD as a State Senator. The ERA was overdue then, and it is overdue now. But it is never too late to do the right thing. I was proud to vote today to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification. #ERANow." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Discrimination & inequality persist & as long as our Constitution does not explicitly ban discrimination based upon gender, we will continue to see forms of discrimination against women linger in our country. That's why I voted today for the #ERANow & urged colleagues to join me." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will vote today to remove the deadline for ratification of the #ERA & move toward enshrining women's equality in the Constitution. There is no time limit to do the right thing. I look forward to voting to reaffirm my support for the #ERANow" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Subcommittee Chairman Raskin Seeks Update on Fbi Process to Collect and Report Hate Crimes Statistics Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 12, 2020 Supporting H.J. Res. 79 and the Equal Rights Amendment Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 12, 2020 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" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "On Feb. 13, I look forward to bringing @RepSpeier's bipartisan resolution to the House Floor to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment & help enshrine women's equality in our Constitution. I thank Rep. Speier & @RepMaloney for their leadership on this." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Legislative Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 5, 2020 Reaction to President's State of the Union Address Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Black History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 29, 2020 Rep. Raskin Hosts Roundtable & Releases Report Urging a Complete 2020 Census Count Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 29, 2020 Letter to William Barr, Department of Justice Attorney General, and Eric Dreiband, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General - Congressman Neguse, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Doj Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand DOJ Open Investigations in Response to Recent Murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, & George Floyd; Pledge Additional Oversight and Legislation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband - Van Hollen, Harris, Mcbath Demand Independent DOJ Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Case Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 21, 2020 Senator Markey Joins Senator Hirono to Introduce Resolution to Honor May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 19, 2020 Tweet - "The Admin was required to report demographic data on coronavirus deaths and infections to help address racial disparities. It is unacceptable HHS submitted incomplete data sets instead. We cannot allow these disparities to go ignored." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper - Collins, Lamborn Urge DoD to Protect Religious Liberty in the Midst of COVID-19 Rep.Andy Harris, ...
May 13, 2020 Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 11, 2020 Tweet - "Racial bias is a pervasive problem in health care & COVID-19 is shining a bright light on the consequences with a higher rate of infections & deaths among minority communities. It must be addressed as we respond to this crisis & work to improve care." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Letter to Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan - Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "People of color are losing their jobs at higher rates during this crisis. We cannot overlook how the pandemic has exacerbated racial disparities. Dems will continue to focus on inequities as we respond to the crisis & work to eliminate them moving forward." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Big Pharma to Prioritize Diversity in COVID-19 Clinical Trials Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Trump to Protect AAPI Community Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Writes to Schumer & McConnell Requesting Funding for Environmental Justice Communities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez Call for Trump Administration to Do More to Help Minority Communities Seeing Higher Impacts from COVID-19 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Fulcher Cautions Privacy Concerns Amidst Coronavirus Response Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "Both parties should fight hard to ensure every American can cast their ballot & exercise their most fundamental right without endangering their health, or that of others. Voting by mail should be an option for all, & Congress must act now to ensure November elections go smoothly." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "The Constitution mandates that every person in America is counted in the decennial census. It is confidential and there is no citizenship question. Please respond to the #2020Census today, and encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to do so as well." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020 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" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community amidst COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Booker, Jones Press for $1.5 Billion in Immediate Assistance to Minority-Serving Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Fallout Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 18, 2020 Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 8, 2020 Tweet - "I join in calling #EachforEqual this #IWD2020 A gender equal world ensures #equalpay and equal rights for women, which is why I will continue to urge Senate passage of the #PayCheckFairness Act and #ERA legislation passed by the House. https://bit.ly/2PYnhDe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Corporate Leadership Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2020 Hoyer Discusses the Emmett Till Antilynching Act with Joe Madison on SiriusXM Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is African Americans and the Vote. At the 39th Annual #BHM Breakfast in #MD05, we discussed the progress we have made thanks to the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, but much remains to be done to protect voting rights today." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 19, 2020 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 14, 2020 House Democrats Call Out Trump's Broken Promises in Budget, Pass Equal Rights Amendment Resolution Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Passes Rep Speier's Bill to Facilitate Ratification of The Era Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 13, 2020 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." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "After Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, I voted to ratify it in MD as a State Senator. The ERA was overdue then, and it is overdue now. But it is never too late to do the right thing. I was proud to vote today to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification. #ERANow." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Discrimination & inequality persist & as long as our Constitution does not explicitly ban discrimination based upon gender, we will continue to see forms of discrimination against women linger in our country. That's why I voted today for the #ERANow & urged colleagues to join me." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The House will vote today to remove the deadline for ratification of the #ERA & move toward enshrining women's equality in the Constitution. There is no time limit to do the right thing. I look forward to voting to reaffirm my support for the #ERANow" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Subcommittee Chairman Raskin Seeks Update on Fbi Process to Collect and Report Hate Crimes Statistics Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 12, 2020 Supporting H.J. Res. 79 and the Equal Rights Amendment Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 12, 2020 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" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "On Feb. 13, I look forward to bringing @RepSpeier's bipartisan resolution to the House Floor to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment & help enshrine women's equality in our Constitution. I thank Rep. Speier & @RepMaloney for their leadership on this." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Legislative Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 5, 2020 Reaction to President's State of the Union Address Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Black History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
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