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June 29, 2021 IG Independence and Empowerment Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 29, 2021 IG Independence and Empowerment Act Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 29, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference earlier today, I told reporters that the House will take up legislation today to remove the bust of Roger Taney, & reaffirm that hate has no place in the halls of Congress. Symbols of slavery, sedition, & segregation are not worthy of being honored." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "I'm proud to co-sponsor the IG Independence & Empowerment Act with @RepMaloney. This critically important legislation would protect our IGs from political interference and ensure transparency in our government. I look forward to bringing it to the House Floor tomorrow." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Cassidy, Manchin, Collins Lead Bipartisan Push to Allow Relief Funding to Cover State Matches for Federal Grants Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "The voter-suppression law enacted in Georgia earlier this year has one purpose: to prevent minorities from being able to access the ballot & exercise their right to vote. I applaud the DOJ for taking this step today to challenge Georgia's law in court." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "Multiple organizations support having the @CAO study House staff pay & benefits as @RepJeffries, @RepZoeLofgren, & I requested. A study will help ensure the House offers competitive pay & benefits so we can recruit & retain a more diverse, experienced workforce." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Georgia's Voter-Suppression Law Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Hoyer, Jeffries Statement Following Subcommittee Passage of Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Announcement of a Select Committee to Investigate the 1/6 Insurrection Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "The horrifying events of Jan 6 shook our nation & demand a full investigation. After Republicans blocked a bipartisan commission, the House has no choice but to create a select committee to conduct an investigation so nothing like 1/6 is ever repeated." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "For months, @RepJeffries & I have called for more funding for Member offices to increase staff salaries, which will allow the House to retain talent & better serve the American people. Glad to see the @AppropsDems' Leg Branch bill includes this priority." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to Officer Sicknick's partner Sandra Garza for speaking out. It's shameful that Congressional Republicans blocked efforts to form a commission to investigate the 1/6 insurrection -- Americans deserve the truth so we can ensure it never happens again." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to see bipartisan organizations & Congressional experts endorse a @CAO study on House staff pay & benefits that @RepJeffries, @RepZoeLofgren, & I requested. Offering competitive pay & benefits will help recruit & retain diverse, experienced staff." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of S.1, the For the People Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "As the Senate votes on whether to consider the #ForThePeople Act, GOP officials in 48 states are advancing nearly 400 bills that would make it harder for Americans to vote. Read more on what's at stake & why Congress must act to protect voting rights:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked the #ForThePeople Act from advancing, even with united Democratic support. They have now made it clear that they oppose any effort to protect Americans' right to vote & secure our democracy." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "The residents of DC deserve the same full and equal representation as every other American in our country. I'm glad that @HSGAC is holding a hearing this morning to make #DCStatehood a reality." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "In my weekly press conference, I told the press the #ChildTaxCreditAwarenessDay helped inform working families that direct payments, enacted through the #AmericanRescuePlan, will begin on July 15. These payments will help set children up for success and fuel our economy." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues Rep. Kweisi Mfume, ...
June 15, 2021 Raskin Praises Release of President Biden's National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 15, 2021 Rep. Michelle Fischbach Appointed Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 14, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hudson, Members Call on President Biden to Postpone Meeting with Vladimir Putin Rep. Andy Harris, ...
June 14, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to @RepAOC for her leadership on this important issue & glad Members are speaking out about this priority. Improving House staff wages will help recruit & retain a diverse, skilled workforce; strengthen our institution; & allow us to better serve all Americans." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 14, 2021 McGovern Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Fair Representation Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2021 House Democrats Reintroduce Fair Representation Act Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon.Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Warren Kanders Chief Executive Officer of Safariland - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Knaggs, Chief Executive Officer of Pacem Defense LLC - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - House Judiciary Democrats Urge DOJ to Reverse Position on Trump Defamation Lawsuit Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 1, 2021 Tweet - "GOP efforts to make it harder for Texans to vote reaffirms the immediate need for the Senate to pass legislation to protect voting rights in our nation, including the #ForThePeopleAct & the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. I join in thanking Texas Dems for getting into good trouble." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Vote to Block the 1/6 Commission Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Tweet - "It is unconscionable that Senate Republicans would so brazenly block the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol on January 6. The American people deserve to know the facts in full." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 27, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to Officer Sicknick's mother for her voice in the search for truth about January 6th. It is appalling that she should even have to convince Republican Senators to vote to establish a commission. She, & all Americans, deserve answers, not partisanship. #ImWithGladys" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 24, 2021 Van Hollen, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Census and Ensure Any Future Proposed Changes Are Studied and Tested Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 21, 2021 Montgomery County Public Health & Safety Priorities Included in Raskin's Community Project Funding Requests Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives - Hoyer, Jeffries, and Lofgren Send Letter to House CAO Urging Study of Congressional Staff Benefits Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the 1/6 Security Supplemental Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "This morning, I sent a letter to @CAOHouse with @RepJeffries & @RepZoeLofgren urging a study on how improving benefits for House staff can promote recruitment and retention of talented, knowledgeable, & diverse staff to help us better serve Americans." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "As seen in @PunchbowlNews, I, along with @RepZoeLofgren & @RepJeffries, wrote to @CAOHouse calling for a study to assess how improving benefits for House staff will help us retain a talented & diverse workforce which will improve our work #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Van Hollen, Cardin Seek Clarity to Ensure Agencies are Fully Implementing Biden Executive Order Restoring Federal Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 19, 2021 Rep. Raskin's Statement on 1/6 Commission Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021 National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 138 House Democrats Call for Ceasefire and Bold Leadership from the Biden Administration Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 19, 2021 Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Feinstein, Warren, Colleagues to Biden Admin: Use All Tools to End Saudi Coalition's Blockade of Yemen Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will consider two important pieces of legislation this week to respond to the terrorist attack at the Capitol on January 6: a bipartisan commission to investigate what happened & funding to secure the Capitol complex." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Wyden, Raskin Urge Doj to End Practice of Spying on Journalists to Identify Their Sources Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 29, 2021 IG Independence and Empowerment Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 29, 2021 IG Independence and Empowerment Act Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 29, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference earlier today, I told reporters that the House will take up legislation today to remove the bust of Roger Taney, & reaffirm that hate has no place in the halls of Congress. Symbols of slavery, sedition, & segregation are not worthy of being honored." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 28, 2021 Tweet - "I'm proud to co-sponsor the IG Independence & Empowerment Act with @RepMaloney. This critically important legislation would protect our IGs from political interference and ensure transparency in our government. I look forward to bringing it to the House Floor tomorrow." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Cassidy, Manchin, Collins Lead Bipartisan Push to Allow Relief Funding to Cover State Matches for Federal Grants Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "The voter-suppression law enacted in Georgia earlier this year has one purpose: to prevent minorities from being able to access the ballot & exercise their right to vote. I applaud the DOJ for taking this step today to challenge Georgia's law in court." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "Multiple organizations support having the @CAO study House staff pay & benefits as @RepJeffries, @RepZoeLofgren, & I requested. A study will help ensure the House offers competitive pay & benefits so we can recruit & retain a more diverse, experienced workforce." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 25, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Georgia's Voter-Suppression Law Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Hoyer, Jeffries Statement Following Subcommittee Passage of Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the Announcement of a Select Committee to Investigate the 1/6 Insurrection Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "The horrifying events of Jan 6 shook our nation & demand a full investigation. After Republicans blocked a bipartisan commission, the House has no choice but to create a select committee to conduct an investigation so nothing like 1/6 is ever repeated." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 24, 2021 Tweet - "For months, @RepJeffries & I have called for more funding for Member offices to increase staff salaries, which will allow the House to retain talent & better serve the American people. Glad to see the @AppropsDems' Leg Branch bill includes this priority." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 23, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to Officer Sicknick's partner Sandra Garza for speaking out. It's shameful that Congressional Republicans blocked efforts to form a commission to investigate the 1/6 insurrection -- Americans deserve the truth so we can ensure it never happens again." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Pleased to see bipartisan organizations & Congressional experts endorse a @CAO study on House staff pay & benefits that @RepJeffries, @RepZoeLofgren, & I requested. Offering competitive pay & benefits will help recruit & retain diverse, experienced staff." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of S.1, the For the People Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "As the Senate votes on whether to consider the #ForThePeople Act, GOP officials in 48 states are advancing nearly 400 bills that would make it harder for Americans to vote. Read more on what's at stake & why Congress must act to protect voting rights:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked the #ForThePeople Act from advancing, even with united Democratic support. They have now made it clear that they oppose any effort to protect Americans' right to vote & secure our democracy." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "The residents of DC deserve the same full and equal representation as every other American in our country. I'm glad that @HSGAC is holding a hearing this morning to make #DCStatehood a reality." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "In my weekly press conference, I told the press the #ChildTaxCreditAwarenessDay helped inform working families that direct payments, enacted through the #AmericanRescuePlan, will begin on July 15. These payments will help set children up for success and fuel our economy." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 16, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues Rep.Kweisi Mfume, ...
June 15, 2021 Raskin Praises Release of President Biden's National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 15, 2021 Rep. Michelle Fischbach Appointed Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 14, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Hudson, Members Call on President Biden to Postpone Meeting with Vladimir Putin Rep.Andy Harris, ...
June 14, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to @RepAOC for her leadership on this important issue & glad Members are speaking out about this priority. Improving House staff wages will help recruit & retain a diverse, skilled workforce; strengthen our institution; & allow us to better serve all Americans." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 14, 2021 McGovern Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Fair Representation Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 11, 2021 House Democrats Reintroduce Fair Representation Act Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon.Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Warren Kanders Chief Executive Officer of Safariland - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Knaggs, Chief Executive Officer of Pacem Defense LLC - Congresswoman Cori Bush Leads Oversight Investigation into Dangers of Tear Gas Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 8, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - House Judiciary Democrats Urge DOJ to Reverse Position on Trump Defamation Lawsuit Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 1, 2021 Tweet - "GOP efforts to make it harder for Texans to vote reaffirms the immediate need for the Senate to pass legislation to protect voting rights in our nation, including the #ForThePeopleAct & the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. I join in thanking Texas Dems for getting into good trouble." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Hoyer Statement on Senate Republicans' Vote to Block the 1/6 Commission Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 28, 2021 Tweet - "It is unconscionable that Senate Republicans would so brazenly block the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol on January 6. The American people deserve to know the facts in full." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 27, 2021 Tweet - "I am grateful to Officer Sicknick's mother for her voice in the search for truth about January 6th. It is appalling that she should even have to convince Republican Senators to vote to establish a commission. She, & all Americans, deserve answers, not partisanship. #ImWithGladys" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 24, 2021 Van Hollen, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Census and Ensure Any Future Proposed Changes Are Studied and Tested Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 21, 2021 Montgomery County Public Health & Safety Priorities Included in Raskin's Community Project Funding Requests Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives - Hoyer, Jeffries, and Lofgren Send Letter to House CAO Urging Study of Congressional Staff Benefits Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the 1/6 Security Supplemental Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "This morning, I sent a letter to @CAOHouse with @RepJeffries & @RepZoeLofgren urging a study on how improving benefits for House staff can promote recruitment and retention of talented, knowledgeable, & diverse staff to help us better serve Americans." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Tweet - "As seen in @PunchbowlNews, I, along with @RepZoeLofgren & @RepJeffries, wrote to @CAOHouse calling for a study to assess how improving benefits for House staff will help us retain a talented & diverse workforce which will improve our work #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 20, 2021 Van Hollen, Cardin Seek Clarity to Ensure Agencies are Fully Implementing Biden Executive Order Restoring Federal Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 19, 2021 Rep. Raskin's Statement on 1/6 Commission Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021 National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - 138 House Democrats Call for Ceasefire and Bold Leadership from the Biden Administration Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 19, 2021 Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021 Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 19, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Feinstein, Warren, Colleagues to Biden Admin: Use All Tools to End Saudi Coalition's Blockade of Yemen Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 18, 2021 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will consider two important pieces of legislation this week to respond to the terrorist attack at the Capitol on January 6: a bipartisan commission to investigate what happened & funding to secure the Capitol complex." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Wyden, Raskin Urge Doj to End Practice of Spying on Journalists to Identify Their Sources Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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