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Feb. 6, 2024 Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Absolute Immunity Claim; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Rep. Jamie Raskin
Aug. 16, 2023 Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Fifth Circuit Court Decision on Abortion Access Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 2, 2023 CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS FILE AMICUS BRIEF URGING FIFTH CIRCUIT TO REVERSE TEXAS DISTRICT COURT'S RULING ON MIFEPRISTONE Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 27, 2023 Murray, Shaheen, 36 Colleagues Write to Pentagon Underscoring National Security Imperative to Provide Abortion Leave for Service Members Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 11, 2023 Ranking Member Raskin Condemns House Republican Legislation Targeting Reproductive Freedom Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 21, 2022 Letter to Mr. Richard C. Visek, Acting Legal Advisor for the US Department of State - Jacobs, Castro Lead Call for Biden Administration to Affirm Global Commitment to Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Rights Post­-dobbs Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 18, 2022 Tweet - "🚨 Republicans are pushing a national abortion ban that would further criminalize women's access to reproductive health care in ALL 50 states. While Republicans pursue these restrictive policies, Democrats are taking action to #DefendWomensRights." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2022 Tweet - "Extreme MAGA Republicans are attempting to limit millions of women's health care choices by criminalizing abortion nationwide. Senator Graham's bill is the latest tentpole of a shameful policy platform that is fundamentally out of step with Americans." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2022 Tweet - "Last night's poll results in Kansas show it clearly: Americans oppose extreme MAGA Republicans' attempts to criminalize abortion. House Democrats will continue to put #PeopleOverPolitics and work to ensure Americans can access contraception and reproductive health care." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 28, 2022 Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2022 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chuck Shumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Titus Pushes for Emergency Title X Family Planning Program Funding Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2022 Tweet - "I told reporters during my weekly Pen and Pad briefing that this week, House Democrats will move important legislation addressing gun violence, securing the safety and success of our men and women in uniform, and responding to the Supreme Court's decision to criminalize abortion." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 7, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congressman Jamie Raskin Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
July 7, 2022 Reps. Raskin, Fletcher and Strickland Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 28, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, MURRAY, DEMOCRATS PUSH BIDEN FOR "BOLD ACTION" TO PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS IN A POST-ROE AMERICA Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2022 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2022 VAN HOLLEN STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2022 Tweet - "Today is a dark day for America & the freedom of women to make their own health care decisions. In striking down #RoevWade & Planned Parenthood v. Casey, SCOTUS' GOP-appointed justices ignored nearly 5 decades of precedent & Constitutional principles." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2022 Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on the Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep. Kweisi Mfume
June 24, 2022 House Democrats Stand Against Overturn of Roe; Pass Historic Legislation to Address Gun Violence Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 17, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, WARNER, SLOTKIN, COLLEAGUES URGE ACTION ON MISLEADING SEARCH RESULTS ABOUT ABORTION CLINICS Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 17, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Crow & Speier Press to Expand Abortion Access & Support for US Servicemembers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER TO DEFEND AMERICANS' RIGHT TO AN ABORTION Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 7, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Warren Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans' Right to an Abortion Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 11, 2022 Van Hollen Statement on Women's Health Protection Act Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 3, 2022 Van Hollen Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe V. Wade Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Mullin Demands DOJ Investigation into Gruesome Deaths of Preborn Babies Found in Washington, D.C. Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 6, 2022 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed to see legislators in #OK join the broader Republican assault on women's rights by restricting access to safe abortions. Women in this country deserve to have access to the full range of reproductive health care services; I join in condemning this bill." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 5, 2022 Letter to Hon. Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer U.S. House of Representatives - House Republicans Implore House Chief Administrative Officer to Immediately Terminate Citigroup Contract Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 1, 2022 Hoyer Statement on Bill Restricting Women's Access to Health Care in the Puerto Rico Senate Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2022 Tweet - "I was deeply disturbed to learn that a Senate Commission in the Puerto Rico legislature, controlled by the island's Republican-affiliated party, advanced a bill through that would ban safe abortions after twenty-two weeks." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Letter to Hon. Robert Califf, US Food and Drug Administration - Latta, Hyde-smith Lead Call for FDA to Immediately Restore Oversight of Chemical Abortion Pills Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Feb. 28, 2022 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of the Women's Health Protection Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Kennedy, Hyde-Smith condemn FDA's removal of patient safeguards regarding chemical abortion drug Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 22, 2022 Tweet - "As we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade --that landmark decision is under threat. I continue to urge SCOTUS to uphold this long-established precedent & protect women's Constitutional right to access a full range of reproductive health care, no matter where they live." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Blackburn, Hartzler, Smith, Colleagues Request GAO Report On Federal Funding For Abortion Advocacy Groups Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 1, 2021 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Oral Arguments on the Mississippi Abortion Ban Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly pen & pad, I told reporters that the House has a productive work period ahead. This week, I expect to bring a CR to the Floor to keep the government funded & avoid a shutdown. In the coming weeks, the House will continue to advance priorities important to Americans." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Laws designed to circumvent Constitutional rights & judicial review by courts, such as Texas' #SB8, cannot be permitted to stand. I hope oral arguments heard today prompt SCOTUS to act swiftly in blocking implementation of #SB8 until further review." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Health - Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Reps. McClain, Luetkemeyer Send Letter to DOJ on Fetal Tissue Research Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly pen & pad, I told press that the House will take up a CR to prevent a shutdown & authorize emergency funding for disaster relief & resettling our Afghan allies. It will also suspend the debt limit through Dec. "22, ensuring America can pay its bills on time." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I joined many of my Congressional Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Roe v. Wade and protect the constitutional right to choose which has been settled precedent for over 50 years in the United States." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 1, 2021 Rep. Bob Good Protects Mothers and Babies and Introduces the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 1, 2021 Tweet - "#SB8 is a shameful law that prevents women from accessing health care, violates the constitutional right to choose established in Roe, & dangerously deputizes citizens to enforce it. Disappointed SCOTUS hasn't intervened in this effort to end women's right to reproductive health." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Date Title Politician
Feb. 6, 2024 Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Absolute Immunity Claim; Interview With Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD); Rep.Jamie Raskin
Aug. 16, 2023 Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Fifth Circuit Court Decision on Abortion Access Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 2, 2023 CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS FILE AMICUS BRIEF URGING FIFTH CIRCUIT TO REVERSE TEXAS DISTRICT COURT'S RULING ON MIFEPRISTONE Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 27, 2023 Murray, Shaheen, 36 Colleagues Write to Pentagon Underscoring National Security Imperative to Provide Abortion Leave for Service Members Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Jan. 11, 2023 Ranking Member Raskin Condemns House Republican Legislation Targeting Reproductive Freedom Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 21, 2022 Letter to Mr. Richard C. Visek, Acting Legal Advisor for the US Department of State - Jacobs, Castro Lead Call for Biden Administration to Affirm Global Commitment to Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Rights Post­-dobbs Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 18, 2022 Tweet - "🚨 Republicans are pushing a national abortion ban that would further criminalize women's access to reproductive health care in ALL 50 states. While Republicans pursue these restrictive policies, Democrats are taking action to #DefendWomensRights." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2022 Tweet - "Extreme MAGA Republicans are attempting to limit millions of women's health care choices by criminalizing abortion nationwide. Senator Graham's bill is the latest tentpole of a shameful policy platform that is fundamentally out of step with Americans." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2022 Tweet - "Last night's poll results in Kansas show it clearly: Americans oppose extreme MAGA Republicans' attempts to criminalize abortion. House Democrats will continue to put #PeopleOverPolitics and work to ensure Americans can access contraception and reproductive health care." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 28, 2022 Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2022 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chuck Shumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - Titus Pushes for Emergency Title X Family Planning Program Funding Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 13, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 13, 2022 Tweet - "I told reporters during my weekly Pen and Pad briefing that this week, House Democrats will move important legislation addressing gun violence, securing the safety and success of our men and women in uniform, and responding to the Supreme Court's decision to criminalize abortion." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 7, 2022 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congressman Jamie Raskin Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
July 7, 2022 Reps. Raskin, Fletcher and Strickland Introduce Bill to Protect the Right To Travel for Abortion Services Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 28, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, MURRAY, DEMOCRATS PUSH BIDEN FOR "BOLD ACTION" TO PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS IN A POST-ROE AMERICA Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2022 Hoyer Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2022 VAN HOLLEN STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2022 Tweet - "Today is a dark day for America & the freedom of women to make their own health care decisions. In striking down #RoevWade & Planned Parenthood v. Casey, SCOTUS' GOP-appointed justices ignored nearly 5 decades of precedent & Constitutional principles." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2022 Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on the Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade Rep.Kweisi Mfume
June 24, 2022 House Democrats Stand Against Overturn of Roe; Pass Historic Legislation to Address Gun Violence Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 17, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, WARNER, SLOTKIN, COLLEAGUES URGE ACTION ON MISLEADING SEARCH RESULTS ABOUT ABORTION CLINICS Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 17, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Crow & Speier Press to Expand Abortion Access & Support for US Servicemembers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2022 VAN HOLLEN, COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER TO DEFEND AMERICANS' RIGHT TO AN ABORTION Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 7, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Warren Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans' Right to an Abortion Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 11, 2022 Van Hollen Statement on Women's Health Protection Act Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 10, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 3, 2022 Van Hollen Statement on Supreme Court Draft Opinion Overturning Roe V. Wade Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 13, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Mullin Demands DOJ Investigation into Gruesome Deaths of Preborn Babies Found in Washington, D.C. Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 6, 2022 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed to see legislators in #OK join the broader Republican assault on women's rights by restricting access to safe abortions. Women in this country deserve to have access to the full range of reproductive health care services; I join in condemning this bill." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 5, 2022 Letter to Hon. Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer U.S. House of Representatives - House Republicans Implore House Chief Administrative Officer to Immediately Terminate Citigroup Contract Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 1, 2022 Hoyer Statement on Bill Restricting Women's Access to Health Care in the Puerto Rico Senate Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 1, 2022 Tweet - "I was deeply disturbed to learn that a Senate Commission in the Puerto Rico legislature, controlled by the island's Republican-affiliated party, advanced a bill through that would ban safe abortions after twenty-two weeks." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 28, 2022 Letter to Hon. Robert Califf, US Food and Drug Administration - Latta, Hyde-smith Lead Call for FDA to Immediately Restore Oversight of Chemical Abortion Pills Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Feb. 28, 2022 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of the Women's Health Protection Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Kennedy, Hyde-Smith condemn FDA's removal of patient safeguards regarding chemical abortion drug Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 22, 2022 Tweet - "As we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade --that landmark decision is under threat. I continue to urge SCOTUS to uphold this long-established precedent & protect women's Constitutional right to access a full range of reproductive health care, no matter where they live." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Blackburn, Hartzler, Smith, Colleagues Request GAO Report On Federal Funding For Abortion Advocacy Groups Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Dec. 1, 2021 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Oral Arguments on the Mississippi Abortion Ban Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly pen & pad, I told reporters that the House has a productive work period ahead. This week, I expect to bring a CR to the Floor to keep the government funded & avoid a shutdown. In the coming weeks, the House will continue to advance priorities important to Americans." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Laws designed to circumvent Constitutional rights & judicial review by courts, such as Texas' #SB8, cannot be permitted to stand. I hope oral arguments heard today prompt SCOTUS to act swiftly in blocking implementation of #SB8 until further review." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Francis Collins, Director of National Institute of Health - Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Reps. McClain, Luetkemeyer Send Letter to DOJ on Fetal Tissue Research Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 21, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly pen & pad, I told press that the House will take up a CR to prevent a shutdown & authorize emergency funding for disaster relief & resettling our Afghan allies. It will also suspend the debt limit through Dec. "22, ensuring America can pay its bills on time." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 20, 2021 Tweet - "I joined many of my Congressional Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Roe v. Wade and protect the constitutional right to choose which has been settled precedent for over 50 years in the United States." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 1, 2021 Rep. Bob Good Protects Mothers and Babies and Introduces the Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021 Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Sept. 1, 2021 Tweet - "#SB8 is a shameful law that prevents women from accessing health care, violates the constitutional right to choose established in Roe, & dangerously deputizes citizens to enforce it. Disappointed SCOTUS hasn't intervened in this effort to end women's right to reproductive health." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience Rep.Andy Harris, ...
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