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April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the House will advance two measures related to justice & civil rights: the NO BAN Act to ensure future Presidents can't restore the discriminatory Trump-era Muslim ban & the Access to Counsel Act so non-citizens have access to legal counsel if detained at the U.S. border." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 20, 2021 Harris Announces Release of Supplemental H-2B Seasonal Guest Worker Visas Rep. Andy Harris
April 20, 2021 As Seafood Processing Season Begins, Maryland and Virginia Senators Applaud Announcement by Biden Administration Releasing Additional H-2B Visas Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "Today at my weekly press conference I discussed the House's busy week, considering 3 justice & civil rights bills: the NO BAN Act, Access to Counsel Act, & #HR51, #DCStatehood. It's past time that we ensure the 700,000 Americans living in DC have full representation in Congress." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2021 Legislative Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today I told reporters how moved I was by yesterday's ceremony in honor of Capitol Police Office Billy Evans. The recent attacks on the Capitol complex make it clear we must act to protect the safety of officers, Members, staff, and reporters." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - Dr. Joyce, GOP Doctors Urge Dr. Fauci to Address Public Health Crisis on Southern Border Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act puts DACA, TPS, and DED recipients on a pathway to citizenship. I urge the Senate to take up H.R. 6 and reaffirm to Dreamers that their #HomeIsHere." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are committed to fixing our broken immigration system, and the House has already passed 2 major pieces of bipartisan legislation to do so. These bills will take steps to bring our nation closer to its founding ideals, and the Senate should take them up without delay." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 18, 2021 American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for Dreamers, TPS & DED holders, and agriculture workers who are contributing to our nation. I urge my colleagues to support these bills." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to address our broken immigration system. I thank @RepRaulRuizMD & the @HispanicCaucus for their leadership and work to ensure our nation is carrying out its founding principles." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly pen and pad press conference, I told the press that the #AmericanRescuePlan will make an extraordinary difference in our country for the middle class and families that have been struggling with this pandemic. Millions are already feeling its major impact." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 10, 2021 Letter to Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Chair on the Committee on Appropriations - Republican Appropriators Request Hearings on Border Crisis Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Tony Gonzales Requests Appropriations Hearing on Border Crisis Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of House Appropriations Committee - Fleischmann, Republican Appropriators Request Hearings on Border Crisis Rep. Andy Harris, ...
March 9, 2021 VAN HOLLEN, WARREN, CASTRO, BOOKER, AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE COVID-19 DATA COLLECTION IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 8, 2021 Hoyer Participates in Virtual Townhall with CASA Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2021 Letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas - VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, WARNER, KAINE URGE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ARE ABLE TO HIRE THE SEASONAL WORKFORCE THEY NEED Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 26, 2021 VAN HOLLEN, WARREN, BOOKER, AND COLLEAGUES QUESTION ICE AND DHS ON DISTURBING NEW ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND FORCED DEPORTATIONS OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Immigrants and refugees are our neighbors, friends, and colleagues. The U.S. Citizenship Act is a major step toward achieving the kind of immigration reform long overdue for our country and would align our immigration policies with our national ideas." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the U.S. Citizenship Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2021 VAN HOLLEN STATEMENT ON U.S. CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2021 Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas - SEN. VAN HOLLEN, REP. BROWN LEAD NEW BICAMERAL PUSH TO PROTECT CAMEROONIANS IN THE FACE OF MOUNTING VIOLENCE Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security an Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to Biden Administration about Plans to Weaken Immigration Screening and Vetting Rep. Andy Harris, ...
Feb. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to meet w my friend @CASAforall Gustavo Torres to discuss the importance of protecting Dreamers and TPS holders in MD this Congress. I will continue to work alongside CASA to ensure that the immigrants' rights are strengthened and protected." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2021 Tweet - "The exec actions taken by @POTUS today to reunite families & strengthen our legal immigration system will start to unwind the terrible legacy & damage of the Trump Administration's anti-immigration policies. https://bit.ly/2YAo1m9" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Executive Orders on Immigration Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of House Passage of the Dream Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today's ruling is a victory for Dreamers & communities they contribute their talents to across the country. I continue to believe we must solve the DACA crisis created by Trump by enacting legislation to provide Dreamers with a pathway to citizenship." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Federal Judge Ruling to Restore DACA Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hon. Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Dir. of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin. Halt Deportations of Victims of Medical Malpractice by ICE Doctor Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 12, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight and Homeland Security Committees Demand ICE Cease Deportations of Victims and Witnesses Alleging Medical Mistreatment at Detention Facilities Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues On Letter To McConnell To Support TPS Holders Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2020 Committee Releases Staff Report on For-Profit Contractors Operating Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's cruel immigration policies #FailThePeople are not consistent with America's values. He has ended DACA, separated families, wasted money on an ineffective border wall, and spouted xenophobic and racist slurs. This is not who we are." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Brown, Colleagues Urge DHS Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The whistleblower allegations detailing severe abuses at an ICE detention center, if confirmed, would reveal one of the most stunning violations of human rights at the hands of an American administration. I join in calling for an immediate investigation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Oversight Committee Chairs Demand "Emergency Investigation" into Alleged "Medical Atrocities" in ICE Detention Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Hoyer Statement on ICE Whistleblower Complaint Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 15, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date Title Politician
April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the House will advance two measures related to justice & civil rights: the NO BAN Act to ensure future Presidents can't restore the discriminatory Trump-era Muslim ban & the Access to Counsel Act so non-citizens have access to legal counsel if detained at the U.S. border." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 20, 2021 Harris Announces Release of Supplemental H-2B Seasonal Guest Worker Visas Rep.Andy Harris
April 20, 2021 As Seafood Processing Season Begins, Maryland and Virginia Senators Applaud Announcement by Biden Administration Releasing Additional H-2B Visas Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 20, 2021 Tweet - "Today at my weekly press conference I discussed the House's busy week, considering 3 justice & civil rights bills: the NO BAN Act, Access to Counsel Act, & #HR51, #DCStatehood. It's past time that we ensure the 700,000 Americans living in DC have full representation in Congress." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2021 Legislative Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today I told reporters how moved I was by yesterday's ceremony in honor of Capitol Police Office Billy Evans. The recent attacks on the Capitol complex make it clear we must act to protect the safety of officers, Members, staff, and reporters." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 13, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases - Dr. Joyce, GOP Doctors Urge Dr. Fauci to Address Public Health Crisis on Southern Border Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act puts DACA, TPS, and DED recipients on a pathway to citizenship. I urge the Senate to take up H.R. 6 and reaffirm to Dreamers that their #HomeIsHere." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats are committed to fixing our broken immigration system, and the House has already passed 2 major pieces of bipartisan legislation to do so. These bills will take steps to bring our nation closer to its founding ideals, and the Senate should take them up without delay." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 18, 2021 American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "The Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for Dreamers, TPS & DED holders, and agriculture workers who are contributing to our nation. I urge my colleagues to support these bills." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the House will vote on the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to address our broken immigration system. I thank @RepRaulRuizMD & the @HispanicCaucus for their leadership and work to ensure our nation is carrying out its founding principles." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 16, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly pen and pad press conference, I told the press that the #AmericanRescuePlan will make an extraordinary difference in our country for the middle class and families that have been struggling with this pandemic. Millions are already feeling its major impact." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 10, 2021 Letter to Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Chair on the Committee on Appropriations - Republican Appropriators Request Hearings on Border Crisis Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations - Congressman Tony Gonzales Requests Appropriations Hearing on Border Crisis Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of House Appropriations Committee - Fleischmann, Republican Appropriators Request Hearings on Border Crisis Rep.Andy Harris, ...
March 9, 2021 VAN HOLLEN, WARREN, CASTRO, BOOKER, AND COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE COVID-19 DATA COLLECTION IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION FACILITIES Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 8, 2021 Hoyer Participates in Virtual Townhall with CASA Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2021 Letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas - VAN HOLLEN, CARDIN, WARNER, KAINE URGE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ARE ABLE TO HIRE THE SEASONAL WORKFORCE THEY NEED Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 26, 2021 VAN HOLLEN, WARREN, BOOKER, AND COLLEAGUES QUESTION ICE AND DHS ON DISTURBING NEW ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND FORCED DEPORTATIONS OF MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "Immigrants and refugees are our neighbors, friends, and colleagues. The U.S. Citizenship Act is a major step toward achieving the kind of immigration reform long overdue for our country and would align our immigration policies with our national ideas." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2021 Hoyer Statement on the U.S. Citizenship Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 18, 2021 VAN HOLLEN STATEMENT ON U.S. CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2021 Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 17, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas - SEN. VAN HOLLEN, REP. BROWN LEAD NEW BICAMERAL PUSH TO PROTECT CAMEROONIANS IN THE FACE OF MOUNTING VIOLENCE Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security an Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Congressman Biggs Leads Letter to Biden Administration about Plans to Weaken Immigration Screening and Vetting Rep.Andy Harris, ...
Feb. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Glad to meet w my friend @CASAforall Gustavo Torres to discuss the importance of protecting Dreamers and TPS holders in MD this Congress. I will continue to work alongside CASA to ensure that the immigrants' rights are strengthened and protected." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2021 Tweet - "The exec actions taken by @POTUS today to reunite families & strengthen our legal immigration system will start to unwind the terrible legacy & damage of the Trump Administration's anti-immigration policies. https://bit.ly/2YAo1m9" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 2, 2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Executive Orders on Immigration Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of House Passage of the Dream Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Today's ruling is a victory for Dreamers & communities they contribute their talents to across the country. I continue to believe we must solve the DACA crisis created by Trump by enacting legislation to provide Dreamers with a pathway to citizenship." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 4, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Federal Judge Ruling to Restore DACA Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hon. Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Dir. of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin. Halt Deportations of Victims of Medical Malpractice by ICE Doctor Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 12, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight and Homeland Security Committees Demand ICE Cease Deportations of Victims and Witnesses Alleging Medical Mistreatment at Detention Facilities Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues On Letter To McConnell To Support TPS Holders Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2020 Committee Releases Staff Report on For-Profit Contractors Operating Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Trump's cruel immigration policies #FailThePeople are not consistent with America's values. He has ended DACA, separated families, wasted money on an ineffective border wall, and spouted xenophobic and racist slurs. This is not who we are." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Brown, Colleagues Urge DHS Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 21, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rodney Cooper, Executive Director of LaSalle Corrections, Phil Bickham, Warden of Irwin County Detention Center - Homeland Security and Oversight Committees Commence Investigation into ICE Medical Whistleblower Complaint, Request Documents from ICE, LaSalle, Irwin County Detention Center Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The whistleblower allegations detailing severe abuses at an ICE detention center, if confirmed, would reveal one of the most stunning violations of human rights at the hands of an American administration. I join in calling for an immediate investigation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Oversight Committee Chairs Demand "Emergency Investigation" into Alleged "Medical Atrocities" in ICE Detention Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - 173 Members of Congress Urge DHS Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Whistleblower Allegations Regarding High Rates of Hysterectomies Being Performed on Immigrant Women Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Hoyer Statement on ICE Whistleblower Complaint Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 15, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media - Menendez, Engel Lead Dems in Calling on USAGM to Renew Foreign National Journalist Visa Extensions Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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