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March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Tweet - "I strongly oppose the President's #WarOnWorkingFamilies. House Democrats will continue to work to protect access to anti-poverty programs & services so that more Americans can thrive and Make It In America."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - "In 2018, the @uscensusbureau found that 11.9 million children lived in poverty. We must redouble efforts to #EndChildPoverty. The Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty & Opportunity will continue to protect proven anti-poverty programs & resist Admin's efforts to take them away."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - "Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Raskin Sponsors Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Statement on 2018 Census Bureau Report
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 27, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2019
Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought - Hoyer, Lee Lead Letter Opposing Changes to the Official Poverty Calculation
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Statement on New Report to End Child Poverty in U.S.
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 4, 2019
Tweet - "There are systemic barriers keeping millions of families & children -- especially families of color -- in poverty. That shouldn't be the case in 2019. Read my statement with @RepBarbaraLee on the Roadmap for Reducing Child Poverty report:"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 30, 2018
Second Leg of Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour Concludes in Milwaukee
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 21, 2018
Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of Anti-Poverty Programs
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 5, 2018
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Concluded Dallas Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 4, 2018
Hoyer, Lee Statement on United Nations Official's Statement on Trump Administration's Role in Exacerbating Poverty in the U.S.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2018
Rep. Harris Issues Statement in Support of VA Reform Bills
Rep. Andy Harris
May 9, 2018
Raskin Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Dec. 7, 2017
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With National Low Income Housing Coalition
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 26, 2017
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With Coalition on Human Needs Director
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 26, 2017
Van Hollen Announces Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Larry Hogan - Protect Marylanders from the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on Census Report on Poverty
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2016
Hoyer, Lee Statement on Today's House Republican Hearing on Poverty
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2016
Hoyer Remarks at Panel Discussion on Poverty at the Center for American Progress
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on Republican Poverty Agenda
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 16, 2016
Hoyer Remarks at Screening of Documentary "A Hug From Paul Ryan"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2016
Van Hollen: Shameful Tea Party Appeasement Plan Would Let Children Go Hungry
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Date
Title
Politician
March 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Kildee Leads 52 Members of Congress in Urging Relief for Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
100 House dems introduce legislation to block USDA rule kicking people off SNAP
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Tweet - "I strongly oppose the President's #WarOnWorkingFamilies. House Democrats will continue to work to protect access to anti-poverty programs & services so that more Americans can thrive and Make It In America."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 24, 2019
Tweet - "In 2018, the @uscensusbureau found that 11.9 million children lived in poverty. We must redouble efforts to #EndChildPoverty. The Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty & Opportunity will continue to protect proven anti-poverty programs & resist Admin's efforts to take them away."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - "Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Raskin Sponsors Bill to Stop Wage Theft and Improve Wage Recovery
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Statement on 2018 Census Bureau Report
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 27, 2019
Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 18, 2019
Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought - Hoyer, Lee Lead Letter Opposing Changes to the Official Poverty Calculation
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2019
Hoyer, Lee Statement on New Report to End Child Poverty in U.S.
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 4, 2019
Tweet - "There are systemic barriers keeping millions of families & children -- especially families of color -- in poverty. That shouldn't be the case in 2019. Read my statement with @RepBarbaraLee on the Roadmap for Reducing Child Poverty report:"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 30, 2018
Second Leg of Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour Concludes in Milwaukee
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 21, 2018
Hoyer, Lee Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of Anti-Poverty Programs
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 5, 2018
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Concluded Dallas Pathways Out of Poverty Listening Tour
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 4, 2018
Hoyer, Lee Statement on United Nations Official's Statement on Trump Administration's Role in Exacerbating Poverty in the U.S.
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2018
Rep. Harris Issues Statement in Support of VA Reform Bills
Rep.Andy Harris
May 9, 2018
Raskin Opening Statement: Hearing "Program Integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Dec. 7, 2017
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With National Low Income Housing Coalition
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman of Federal Communications Commission - Lifeline Program
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Thomas E. Prices, M.D., Secretary of the HHS - Maximum Possible Funding for LIHEAP in the Coming Winter Season
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 26, 2017
Democratic Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality, and Opportunity Meets With Coalition on Human Needs Director
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 24, 2017
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats and Advocates Opposing Trump's Budget
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 26, 2017
Van Hollen Announces Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Larry Hogan - Protect Marylanders from the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 7, 2016
Hoyer Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on Census Report on Poverty
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
June 24, 2016
Hoyer, Lee Statement on Today's House Republican Hearing on Poverty
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2016
Hoyer Remarks at Panel Discussion on Poverty at the Center for American Progress
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 7, 2016
Van Hollen Statement on Republican Poverty Agenda
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 16, 2016
Hoyer Remarks at Screening of Documentary "A Hug From Paul Ryan"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 13, 2016
Van Hollen: Shameful Tea Party Appeasement Plan Would Let Children Go Hungry
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
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