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June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, I join in demanding action on behalf of victims of gun violence, including those like Breonna Taylor, & so many others who died senseless, needless deaths. Dems continue to urge Senate passage of #HR8 to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Van Hollen Presses Fbi for National Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force Data Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 29, 2020 Hoyer Receives Key Endorsements by Gun Safety Organizations Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "national Gun Violence Awareness Day" Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 14, 2020 Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 4, 2020 Hoyer Receives Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - House Judiciary Members Seek Answers from ATF Regarding the Surge of Ghost Guns During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 3, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Andrea Chamblee as State of the Union Guest Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 29, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Police Shooting in Temple Hills Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 14, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 7 years since 26 children and teachers were taken from us at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It is shameful that, after such a senseless, horrific tragedy, the GOP still will not act. I continue to urge the Senate to take up House-passed legislation to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Students, families, & residents of yet another community have been left traumatized by gun violence. This time in Santa Clarita. #EnoughIsEnough, @senatemajldr. Take up & pass #HR8 and send bipartisan background checks legislation to POTUS to sign. Inaction is not an option." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Too many Americans have been lost to gun violence. House Democrats have passed legislation to expand background checks and help put an end to this epidemic. I call on the GOP Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark one year since the horrific shooting at #TreeOfLife Synagogue in Pittsburgh, let us redouble our efforts to banish intolerance from our midst and continue to push for legislation to #EndGunViolence. I continue to urge the Senate to take up #HR8." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Richard Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Oversight Subcommittees Refer NRA Leadership's Alleged Financial Fraud for Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 2 years since the worst mass shooting in our country's history, when a single assailant killed 58 people & injured 422 people more at a concert in Las Vegas. It is long past time to address gun violence, and Democrats will not rest as long as the GOP blocks progress." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @HouseJudiciary for holding a hearing this afternoon to examine community responses to gun violence in our cities and lift up powerful voices of those who have been affected by this epidemic. We must #EndGunViolence, and I urge the Senate GOP to take up and pass #HR8." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @WaysMeansCmte is holding an important hearing on the public health consequences of gun violence in our country. House Dems are committed to ending the gun violence epidemic, and I urge the Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to keep our communities safe." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 19, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on Introduction of H.R. 3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "This @sandyhook PSA is a powerful reminder of the reality of gun violence in our country and the lives at stake. It is long past time for action. I stand with the majority of Americans in calling on @senatemajldr to pass #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "As we remember the 6th anniversary of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, my thoughts are with the loved ones of the 12 individuals killed, including #MD05 constituents Kenneth Proctor, Frank Kohler, and Sylvia Frasier." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Mass Shooting in Texas Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 1, 2019 Tweet - "I am horrified that yet another mass shooting has taken lives and injured fellow Americans in Texas. My prayers are with the communities of Midland and Odessa, and I thank the law enforcement officials and first responders on the ground for their swift action." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2019 Hoyer, Democratic Members, Advocates Urge Senate to Act on H.R. 8 Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Event Calling On Senate Republicans To Take Up H.R. 8 Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I stood with House Dems, gun violence survivors, & advocates today to call on @senatemajldr to #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence & pass #HR8, which passed the House in February and would expand background checks on gun sales. https://bit.ly/31Apk3R " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 9, 2019 Rep. Raskin Cosponsors Peace Act to Raise Federal Standard for Use of Force by Federal Officers Rep. Jamie Raskin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I've been proud to visit #ElPaso with @RepEscobar & witness a diverse, thriving city. I stand in solidarity & mourn with her & all El Pasoans, and I continue to urge @senatemajldr to bring #HR8 to the Senate Floor immediately to prevent gun violence in our nation. #ElPasoStrong" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The House has acted and passed bipartisan comprehensive background checks legislation, and it's now on the Senate to act. I urge @senatemajldr to take action now to address the gun violence epidemic in our country." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "I join in mourning victims in Ohio & Texas & will be thinking of their families in the days ahead. But mourning will mean nothing unless we take action. The Dem-led House passed legislation to ensure comprehensive background checks. The Senate must act." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 4, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in Dayton, Ohio Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in El Paso, Texas Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Again, a community is heartbroken by a mass shooting that has taken the lives of far too many. I am outraged that Senate Republicans refuse to take up legislation passed by House Democrats to ensure background checks. These tragedies must not continue." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Call for Robust Funding for Background Checks, Gun Safety in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Tweet - "On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, I join in demanding action on behalf of victims of gun violence, including those like Breonna Taylor, & so many others who died senseless, needless deaths. Dems continue to urge Senate passage of #HR8 to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christopher Way, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Van Hollen Presses Fbi for National Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force Data Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 29, 2020 Hoyer Receives Key Endorsements by Gun Safety Organizations Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 21, 2020 Van Hollen, Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "national Gun Violence Awareness Day" Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 14, 2020 Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban "Ghost" Guns as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Demand for Untraceable Firearms Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 4, 2020 Hoyer Receives Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - House Judiciary Members Seek Answers from ATF Regarding the Surge of Ghost Guns During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 9, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020 Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 3, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Andrea Chamblee as State of the Union Guest Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 29, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Police Shooting in Temple Hills Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 14, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 7 years since 26 children and teachers were taken from us at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It is shameful that, after such a senseless, horrific tragedy, the GOP still will not act. I continue to urge the Senate to take up House-passed legislation to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Students, families, & residents of yet another community have been left traumatized by gun violence. This time in Santa Clarita. #EnoughIsEnough, @senatemajldr. Take up & pass #HR8 and send bipartisan background checks legislation to POTUS to sign. Inaction is not an option." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Too many Americans have been lost to gun violence. House Democrats have passed legislation to expand background checks and help put an end to this epidemic. I call on the GOP Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark one year since the horrific shooting at #TreeOfLife Synagogue in Pittsburgh, let us redouble our efforts to banish intolerance from our midst and continue to push for legislation to #EndGunViolence. I continue to urge the Senate to take up #HR8." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Richard Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Oversight Subcommittees Refer NRA Leadership's Alleged Financial Fraud for Investigation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 2 years since the worst mass shooting in our country's history, when a single assailant killed 58 people & injured 422 people more at a concert in Las Vegas. It is long past time to address gun violence, and Democrats will not rest as long as the GOP blocks progress." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @HouseJudiciary for holding a hearing this afternoon to examine community responses to gun violence in our cities and lift up powerful voices of those who have been affected by this epidemic. We must #EndGunViolence, and I urge the Senate GOP to take up and pass #HR8." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @WaysMeansCmte is holding an important hearing on the public health consequences of gun violence in our country. House Dems are committed to ending the gun violence epidemic, and I urge the Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to keep our communities safe." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 19, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on Introduction of H.R. 3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Tweet - "This @sandyhook PSA is a powerful reminder of the reality of gun violence in our country and the lives at stake. It is long past time for action. I stand with the majority of Americans in calling on @senatemajldr to pass #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 16, 2019 Tweet - "As we remember the 6th anniversary of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, my thoughts are with the loved ones of the 12 individuals killed, including #MD05 constituents Kenneth Proctor, Frank Kohler, and Sylvia Frasier." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 11, 2019 Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Harris, Colleagues Urge Facebook to Enforce Gun Selling Rules on its Digital Marketplace Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Facebook To Enforce Gun Selling Rules On Its Digital Marketplace Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Mass Shooting in Texas Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 1, 2019 Tweet - "I am horrified that yet another mass shooting has taken lives and injured fellow Americans in Texas. My prayers are with the communities of Midland and Odessa, and I thank the law enforcement officials and first responders on the ground for their swift action." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2019 Hoyer, Democratic Members, Advocates Urge Senate to Act on H.R. 8 Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2019 Hoyer Remarks on Press Event Calling On Senate Republicans To Take Up H.R. 8 Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 13, 2019 Tweet - "I stood with House Dems, gun violence survivors, & advocates today to call on @senatemajldr to #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence & pass #HR8, which passed the House in February and would expand background checks on gun sales. https://bit.ly/31Apk3R " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 9, 2019 Rep. Raskin Cosponsors Peace Act to Raise Federal Standard for Use of Force by Federal Officers Rep.Jamie Raskin
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Tweet - "I've been proud to visit #ElPaso with @RepEscobar & witness a diverse, thriving city. I stand in solidarity & mourn with her & all El Pasoans, and I continue to urge @senatemajldr to bring #HR8 to the Senate Floor immediately to prevent gun violence in our nation. #ElPasoStrong" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The House has acted and passed bipartisan comprehensive background checks legislation, and it's now on the Senate to act. I urge @senatemajldr to take action now to address the gun violence epidemic in our country." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 5, 2019 Tweet - "I join in mourning victims in Ohio & Texas & will be thinking of their families in the days ahead. But mourning will mean nothing unless we take action. The Dem-led House passed legislation to ensure comprehensive background checks. The Senate must act." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 4, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in Dayton, Ohio Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the Shooting in El Paso, Texas Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Again, a community is heartbroken by a mass shooting that has taken the lives of far too many. I am outraged that Senate Republicans refuse to take up legislation passed by House Democrats to ensure background checks. These tragedies must not continue." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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