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May 22, 2020
Top House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Inspectors General from Political Retaliation
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Open Skies Treaty
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "IGs play an essential role in ensuring accountability & Congress has a right to know why Trump fired Steve Linick. House Dems will continue to demand answers and work to strengthen protections for IGs, which was a priority included in the Heroes Act."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "Trump continues to believe he is above the law & oversight. His firing of the State Department's Inspector General in order to thwart investigations into the Admin ought to alarm all who believe govt officials should be held to account for wrongdoing."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020
Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Firing of the State Department Inspector General
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 12, 2020
Van Hollen Slams Miller Response as Inadequate, Disingenuous
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
May 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Call for IG Investigation into AG Barr's Politicization of DOJ
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Committee Urges FDA to Revise Policy Preventing Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Plasma for Coronavirus Research
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
May 7, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Justice Department Dropping Case Against Michael Flynn
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2020
Tweet - "Michael Flynn twice pleaded guilty in court to serious criminal charges, yet his case is now being dropped by the Trump Admin Justice Dept. This is just the latest example of corruption of the DOJ under this presidency & the erosion of the rule of law."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The President's repeated ousting of Inspectors General is a shameful attack on oversight and reflects his contempt for any accountability. These actions endanger our democracy and weaken our collective ability to defeat crises like the coronavirus."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020
Tweet - "It is unthinkable that POTUS would shut down the main task force established to coordinate our nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a shameful abdication of responsibility."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020
Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the WH has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying before @AppropsDems while allowing him to testify before the Senate. it is clear the President is playing partisan games."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020
Tweet - "Today, the House created the Select Subcommittee on the #Coronavirus Crisis. It is critical that Congress hold the Admin accountable for every dollar appropriated & ensure other aspects of the government's coronavirus response are executed properly."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Sarbanes, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump and General Motors to Reopen White Marsh Plant to Manufacture Ventilators
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
April 21, 2020
Letter to Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors Company - Sarbanes, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump and General Motors to Reopen White Marsh Plant to Manufacture Ventilators
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 21, 2020
Tweet - "Today during my weekly press conference I told the press that Members could return as early as Thursday - if there is agreement - to vote on a bill to provide additional small business relief and funds for hospitals & testing."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020
Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dep. of Homeland Security, and Christi Grimm, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Call for Broad Investigations of the Trump Administration's COVID-19 Response
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 17, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS insists on reopening the economy even knowing that it would cause severe loss of American life. All of us want to reopen, but doing so prematurely will cause a resurgence in coronavirus cases & Americans will not feel safe going back to their jobs."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 17, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's Guidelines to Reopen the Economy
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "I join @TheBlackCaucus in expressing deep concern about the disproportionate impact of #coronavirus on minority communities. The Trump Administration's failure to ramp up testing has meant we don't have adequate data necessary to address disparities."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the progress on #coronavirus testing is stalling, and it's further evidence of the Admin's failure to play its role in coordinating this effort. The Admin must work with state and local entities to make progress on this issue."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "It is unconscionable that @POTUS would stop funding @WHO in the middle of a global pandemic. There seem to be no limits to his attempt to deflect responsibility and blame others for his Admin's failure. I call on him to restore this funding immediately."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "I join House Chairs in condemning the President's campaign of retaliation against Inspectors General and stand with them as they seek to protect the integrity and independence of the IGs. Their work is critical to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse #ForThePeople."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am alarmed by reports that the Strategic National Stockpile has been depleted & states will not receive additional PPE from it. It is clear that the Administration must do what it has refused to do: fully engage the Defense Production Act."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Hoyer Statement on President Trump Removing Inspector General Glenn Fine from Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "In light of the confusion, incompetence, and mis-steps that have plagued the Admin's #coronavirus response, POTUS's removal of Glenn Fine from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is alarming. This is why Congress must conduct its own oversight."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 6, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Health and Human Services' Inspector General's Report
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "I'm extremely concerned that new documents from @OversightDems reveal FEMA has only provided Maryland with a fraction of the critical medical supplies our state requested to fight the #coronavirus."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "At a time when we should be doing all we can to boost public health, & when the auto industry and its workers are under tremendous stress, it is deeply disappointing that the Admin would move forward with its rule to roll back fueling economy standards."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020
Maryland Delegation Helps Secure Major Disaster Declaration, Unlocking Additional Federal Resources to Fight COVID-19
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2020
Tweet - "I urge @POTUS to immediately approve MD's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to address the worsening #coronavirus pandemic. This crisis is beyond what the state can handle alone - it's critical that this request be approved promptly. https://bit.ly/2QLWB9a"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS's refusal to use the Defense Production Act to address the lack of emergency medical equipment is appalling. I urge him to stop delaying & use his authority under the law to coordinate the national effort needed to overcome this challenge."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Hoyer Urges the President to Use Authority Under the Defense Production Act to Address Dire Shortage of Medical Equipment and Supplies
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly, Over 120 House Democrats Urge Trump to Drop ACA Lawsuit During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "Joined Members from the Capital Region in urging @POTUS to prioritize our region for early locations of federally-supported #coronavirus testing sites. Our region is home to thousands of military and civilian employees in mission critical agencies. https://bit.ly/3b7Lm2A"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the President's National Emergency Declaration
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Tweet - "The POTUS's emergency declaration on #coronavirus is long overdue. This funding is essential to combat this public health challenge. I also support the suspension of student loan interest payments and steps to top up our strategic oil reserve."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020
Tweet - "On this day in 2017, the Admin added new countries to its discriminatory travel ban. The policy undermines our security & is inconsistent with our values. The House will vote on the #NoBan Act next week to repeal the POTUS's ban & prevent discriminatory travel bans in the future."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020
Legislative Program
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS continues to downplay risks of the coronavirus & has no clear strategy to deal with it. His #TrumpBudget proposes to cut CDC funding & critical positions to deal with pandemics are vacant. This outbreak demands a robust response & the House is working to fully address it."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date
Title
Politician
May 22, 2020
Top House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Inspectors General from Political Retaliation
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 21, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Open Skies Treaty
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 19, 2020
Tweet - "IGs play an essential role in ensuring accountability & Congress has a right to know why Trump fired Steve Linick. House Dems will continue to demand answers and work to strengthen protections for IGs, which was a priority included in the Heroes Act."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020
Tweet - "Trump continues to believe he is above the law & oversight. His firing of the State Department's Inspector General in order to thwart investigations into the Admin ought to alarm all who believe govt officials should be held to account for wrongdoing."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 18, 2020
Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Firing of the State Department Inspector General
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 15, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 12, 2020
Van Hollen Slams Miller Response as Inadequate, Disingenuous
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
May 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - House Judiciary Democrats Call for IG Investigation into AG Barr's Politicization of DOJ
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Oversight Committee Urges FDA to Revise Policy Preventing Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Plasma for Coronavirus Research
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
May 7, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Justice Department Dropping Case Against Michael Flynn
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2020
Tweet - "Michael Flynn twice pleaded guilty in court to serious criminal charges, yet his case is now being dropped by the Trump Admin Justice Dept. This is just the latest example of corruption of the DOJ under this presidency & the erosion of the rule of law."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2020
Tweet - "The President's repeated ousting of Inspectors General is a shameful attack on oversight and reflects his contempt for any accountability. These actions endanger our democracy and weaken our collective ability to defeat crises like the coronavirus."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020
Tweet - "It is unthinkable that POTUS would shut down the main task force established to coordinate our nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a shameful abdication of responsibility."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 2, 2020
Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the WH has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying before @AppropsDems while allowing him to testify before the Senate. it is clear the President is playing partisan games."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 23, 2020
Tweet - "Today, the House created the Select Subcommittee on the #Coronavirus Crisis. It is critical that Congress hold the Admin accountable for every dollar appropriated & ensure other aspects of the government's coronavirus response are executed properly."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Sarbanes, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump and General Motors to Reopen White Marsh Plant to Manufacture Ventilators
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
April 21, 2020
Letter to Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors Company - Sarbanes, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urge President Trump and General Motors to Reopen White Marsh Plant to Manufacture Ventilators
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 21, 2020
Tweet - "Today during my weekly press conference I told the press that Members could return as early as Thursday - if there is agreement - to vote on a bill to provide additional small business relief and funds for hospitals & testing."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020
Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dep. of Homeland Security, and Christi Grimm, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Call for Broad Investigations of the Trump Administration's COVID-19 Response
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 17, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS insists on reopening the economy even knowing that it would cause severe loss of American life. All of us want to reopen, but doing so prematurely will cause a resurgence in coronavirus cases & Americans will not feel safe going back to their jobs."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 17, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's Guidelines to Reopen the Economy
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "I join @TheBlackCaucus in expressing deep concern about the disproportionate impact of #coronavirus on minority communities. The Trump Administration's failure to ramp up testing has meant we don't have adequate data necessary to address disparities."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "It is unacceptable that the progress on #coronavirus testing is stalling, and it's further evidence of the Admin's failure to play its role in coordinating this effort. The Admin must work with state and local entities to make progress on this issue."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Baldwin, Murray, Colleagues Press President Trump For Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "It is unconscionable that @POTUS would stop funding @WHO in the middle of a global pandemic. There seem to be no limits to his attempt to deflect responsibility and blame others for his Admin's failure. I call on him to restore this funding immediately."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 10, 2020
Tweet - "I join House Chairs in condemning the President's campaign of retaliation against Inspectors General and stand with them as they seek to protect the integrity and independence of the IGs. Their work is critical to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse #ForThePeople."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am alarmed by reports that the Strategic National Stockpile has been depleted & states will not receive additional PPE from it. It is clear that the Administration must do what it has refused to do: fully engage the Defense Production Act."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Hoyer Statement on President Trump Removing Inspector General Glenn Fine from Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "In light of the confusion, incompetence, and mis-steps that have plagued the Admin's #coronavirus response, POTUS's removal of Glenn Fine from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is alarming. This is why Congress must conduct its own oversight."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 7, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar - Murphy, Baldwin, Senate Dems to Hhs: Reopen the Aca Marketplace, Allow More Americans to Get Health Insurance During Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 6, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Health and Human Services' Inspector General's Report
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Tweet - "I'm extremely concerned that new documents from @OversightDems reveal FEMA has only provided Maryland with a fraction of the critical medical supplies our state requested to fight the #coronavirus."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020
Hoyer Statement on Lack of Critical Medical Equipment for Maryland
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 31, 2020
Tweet - "At a time when we should be doing all we can to boost public health, & when the auto industry and its workers are under tremendous stress, it is deeply disappointing that the Admin would move forward with its rule to roll back fueling economy standards."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 26, 2020
Maryland Delegation Helps Secure Major Disaster Declaration, Unlocking Additional Federal Resources to Fight COVID-19
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 25, 2020
Tweet - "I urge @POTUS to immediately approve MD's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to address the worsening #coronavirus pandemic. This crisis is beyond what the state can handle alone - it's critical that this request be approved promptly. https://bit.ly/2QLWB9a"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS's refusal to use the Defense Production Act to address the lack of emergency medical equipment is appalling. I urge him to stop delaying & use his authority under the law to coordinate the national effort needed to overcome this challenge."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Hoyer Urges the President to Use Authority Under the Defense Production Act to Address Dire Shortage of Medical Equipment and Supplies
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Connolly, Over 120 House Democrats Urge Trump to Drop ACA Lawsuit During Coronavirus Pandemic
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "Joined Members from the Capital Region in urging @POTUS to prioritize our region for early locations of federally-supported #coronavirus testing sites. Our region is home to thousands of military and civilian employees in mission critical agencies. https://bit.ly/3b7Lm2A"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the President's National Emergency Declaration
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Hoyer Statement on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 14, 2020
Tweet - "The POTUS's emergency declaration on #coronavirus is long overdue. This funding is essential to combat this public health challenge. I also support the suspension of student loan interest payments and steps to top up our strategic oil reserve."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020
Tweet - "On this day in 2017, the Admin added new countries to its discriminatory travel ban. The policy undermines our security & is inconsistent with our values. The House will vote on the #NoBan Act next week to repeal the POTUS's ban & prevent discriminatory travel bans in the future."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020
Legislative Program
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "POTUS continues to downplay risks of the coronavirus & has no clear strategy to deal with it. His #TrumpBudget proposes to cut CDC funding & critical positions to deal with pandemics are vacant. This outbreak demands a robust response & the House is working to fully address it."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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