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Dec. 11, 2019 Hill, Van Hollen, Blunt, Cleaver Secure WWI Valor Medals Review Act in FY20 National Defense Bill Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Joe Morelle urges action to end practice of surprise medical billing Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Brown Announce Inclusion of Honorary Promotion for Bethesda Veteran Charles McGee in Defense Authorization Bill Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Americans are burdened with skyrocketing drug prices & paying more than patients in other countries. That's unacceptable, and with the #LowerDrugCosts Now Act, Dems are delivering on our promise to lower health care costs by addressing Rx drug prices. https://bit.ly/358WUQN " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems will not rest until paid family & medical leave has been made accessible to all American workers. I submitted my testimony in support of paid family & medical leave to @OversightDems & thank @CarolynBMaloney for leading a hearing on this issue." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Call on H.R. 3 Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Paid Parental Leave Provision in the NDAA Conference Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks 9 years since the first time the House passed the Dream Act of 2010. In our first 200 days of the Democratic Majority, we did it again with passage of #HR6. #HomeIsHere for our nation's #Dreamers, & I call on the Senate to pass this bill to #ProtectTheDream." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Hon. Ronald Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee - Heinrich Pushes For Clean Energy Tax Extenders Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 7, 2019 Tweet - "On #PearlHarbor Remembrance Day, I join in paying tribute to the more than 2,400 Americans who lost their lives in the attack. On this solemn day 78 years later, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of all our service members." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 Maryland Congressional Delegation Lauds Funding for Howard Street Tunnel Project Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 House Democrats Restore the Full Protections of the Voting Rights Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 Hoyer Statement on November Jobs Report Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Next week, the House will pass the Elijah E. Cummings #LowerDrugCostsNow Act to bring down the cost of Rx drugs and reinvest savings in Medicare. I look fwd to bringing this bill to the Floor to deliver on our promise to lower Rx drug prices #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 5, 2019 Hoyer, Pelosi, Pallone, Neal and Scott Joint Statement Announcing Floor Vote on H.R. 3 Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "It has been three years since the horrific shooting at #Pulse, and I join in remembering the 49 lives lost. I thank @NRDems for holding a hearing today on how we can honor the victims, survivors and the heroes who courageously responded that day. #OrlandoStrong" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee and Chairman James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee - Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Urge Chairs of the Armed Services Committees to Provide All Federal Employees with Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined my colleagues in filing an amicus brief in support of women's reproductive health rights. Dems will continue to defend women's access to reproductive health care and urge SCOTUS to stand up for the Constitutional rights of women." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "House Democrats are committed to defending all those with pre-existing conditions, including those with epilepsy. During open enrollment season, I am encouraging all to #GetCovered at http://HealthCare.gov ." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Letter Opposing Potential Cuts to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Rahn, Secretary of the Maryland Dept. of Transportation and Chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge MDTA to Support Nice Bridge Protected Bike/Pedestrian Lane Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Van Hollen Introduces the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 20, 2019 Cassidy, Warner, Van Hollen, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs, Improve Patient Care Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 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 Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Van Hollen Legislation to Reauthorize ARPA-E, Increase Funding for Advanced Energy Research and Development Passes Key Senate Committee Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of the National Research Council, and Dr. Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine and Vice Chair of the National Research Council - Van Hollen, Scott Urge NASEM to Study Role of NIH in Drug Development and Patient Access Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Van Hollen, Brown, Warren Underscore Support of "FedNow" Real-Time Payments System in letter to Fed Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month Rep. Jamie Raskin
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Van Hollen, Rubio Continue to Push for DETER Act in NDAA Negotiations Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Accelerate Development of Quieter Airplanes Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the 50 anniversary of the Apollo 12 launch, resulting in the second successful U.S. moon landing. The legacy of the Apollo missions continue to inspire us all, and I remain committed to supporting the men and women of NASA as they pursue space exploration & discovery." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today, on #VeteransDay, Americans from all walks of life celebrate the service of veterans and the sacrifices they and their families made to keep our country safe. https://bit.ly/32xKz6B " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 11, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Veterans Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
Dec. 11, 2019 Hill, Van Hollen, Blunt, Cleaver Secure WWI Valor Medals Review Act in FY20 National Defense Bill Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Joe Morelle urges action to end practice of surprise medical billing Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Brown Announce Inclusion of Honorary Promotion for Bethesda Veteran Charles McGee in Defense Authorization Bill Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Americans are burdened with skyrocketing drug prices & paying more than patients in other countries. That's unacceptable, and with the #LowerDrugCosts Now Act, Dems are delivering on our promise to lower health care costs by addressing Rx drug prices. https://bit.ly/358WUQN " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems will not rest until paid family & medical leave has been made accessible to all American workers. I submitted my testimony in support of paid family & medical leave to @OversightDems & thank @CarolynBMaloney for leading a hearing on this issue." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Call on H.R. 3 Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Paid Parental Leave Provision in the NDAA Conference Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks 9 years since the first time the House passed the Dream Act of 2010. In our first 200 days of the Democratic Majority, we did it again with passage of #HR6. #HomeIsHere for our nation's #Dreamers, & I call on the Senate to pass this bill to #ProtectTheDream." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Hon. Ronald Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee - Heinrich Pushes For Clean Energy Tax Extenders Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 7, 2019 Tweet - "On #PearlHarbor Remembrance Day, I join in paying tribute to the more than 2,400 Americans who lost their lives in the attack. On this solemn day 78 years later, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of all our service members." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 Maryland Congressional Delegation Lauds Funding for Howard Street Tunnel Project Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 House Democrats Restore the Full Protections of the Voting Rights Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 Hoyer Statement on November Jobs Report Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 6, 2019 100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Next week, the House will pass the Elijah E. Cummings #LowerDrugCostsNow Act to bring down the cost of Rx drugs and reinvest savings in Medicare. I look fwd to bringing this bill to the Floor to deliver on our promise to lower Rx drug prices #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 5, 2019 Hoyer, Pelosi, Pallone, Neal and Scott Joint Statement Announcing Floor Vote on H.R. 3 Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "It has been three years since the horrific shooting at #Pulse, and I join in remembering the 49 lives lost. I thank @NRDems for holding a hearing today on how we can honor the victims, survivors and the heroes who courageously responded that day. #OrlandoStrong" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee and Chairman James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee - Hoyer, National Capital Region Delegation Urge Chairs of the Armed Services Committees to Provide All Federal Employees with Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Today, I joined my colleagues in filing an amicus brief in support of women's reproductive health rights. Dems will continue to defend women's access to reproductive health care and urge SCOTUS to stand up for the Constitutional rights of women." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the Untied States - Speier Letter Objecting to Pardon of War Criminals Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Tweet - "House Democrats are committed to defending all those with pre-existing conditions, including those with epilepsy. During open enrollment season, I am encouraging all to #GetCovered at http://HealthCare.gov ." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Letter Opposing Potential Cuts to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Pete Rahn, Secretary of the Maryland Dept. of Transportation and Chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority - Van Hollen, Cardin Urge MDTA to Support Nice Bridge Protected Bike/Pedestrian Lane Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Van Hollen Introduces the Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 20, 2019 Cassidy, Warner, Van Hollen, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs, Improve Patient Care Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 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 Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Van Hollen Legislation to Reauthorize ARPA-E, Increase Funding for Advanced Energy Research and Development Passes Key Senate Committee Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball Commissioner - Representatives McKinley and Trahan Lead Bipartisan Call for Major League Baseball (MLB) to Abandon Harmful Reorganization Effort Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of the National Research Council, and Dr. Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine and Vice Chair of the National Research Council - Van Hollen, Scott Urge NASEM to Study Role of NIH in Drug Development and Patient Access Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Van Hollen, Brown, Warren Underscore Support of "FedNow" Real-Time Payments System in letter to Fed Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month Rep.Jamie Raskin
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Van Hollen, Rubio Continue to Push for DETER Act in NDAA Negotiations Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Accelerate Development of Quieter Airplanes Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the 50 anniversary of the Apollo 12 launch, resulting in the second successful U.S. moon landing. The legacy of the Apollo missions continue to inspire us all, and I remain committed to supporting the men and women of NASA as they pursue space exploration & discovery." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen, Colleagues Request Update on VA and DOD Efforts to Protect Veterans and Servicemembers from Foreign Online Disinformation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 12, 2019 Letter to Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Increased Funding for Veterans Housing Program Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Today, on #VeteransDay, Americans from all walks of life celebrate the service of veterans and the sacrifices they and their families made to keep our country safe. https://bit.ly/32xKz6B " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 11, 2019 Hoyer Statement on Veterans Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
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