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May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 66th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which helped shape the fight for equal access to education. Today, racial disparities in education still exist and have been exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, which we must address." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 12, 2020 Recognizing the Accomplishments of Ted Rowse on the Occasion of His 100th Birthday Rep. Jamie Raskin
May 11, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Police Week Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Seventy-five years ago, Americans called to extraordinary service rose to meet the greatest challenges with the greatest courage & determination. As we mark the anniversary of #VEDay, let us remember their sacrifices & be guided by their example." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "In 1862, Mexican forces defeated a French invasion at the pivotal Battle of Puebla. Ever since, Americans and Mexicans have joined together in celebrating #CincodeMayo and paying tribute to the courage displayed at Puebla and the ideals our nations share. https://bit.ly/3b86u8o" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Cinco de Mayo Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Throughout May, we honor #APAHM and the contributions of Americans of Asian and Pacific heritage. I'm proud to work alongside colleagues in the @CAPAC , who work to make this country more just, equal, committed to its mission of opportunity for all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Jewish American Heritage Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth throughout May, let us pay tribute to the millions of Jewish Americans who worked hard to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous America since our nation's earliest days." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 24, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "This year, as we mark #YomHaShoah and remember the six million Jews and millions of other victims of the Nazi Holocaust, we do so with a renewed determination to prevent genocide and stamp out bigotry wherever it lurks. https://bit.ly/3amKUN7" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 25 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, which took the lives of 168 Americans. I join in remembering & paying tribute to those who lost their lives in this act of terror. My thoughts are with their families, the survivors, & first responders on the scene that day." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, Kaine Urge Financial Regulators to Take Measures to Protect Hospitality and Tourism Industry Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Last Friday marked the anniversary of the Dred Scott SCOTUS ruling, which was written by Roger B. Taney and was a mark of shame on our history. I have introduced a resolution to remove his bust from the Capitol & replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall. https://bit.ly/3cJE46T" Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I join my colleagues, led by my brother @repjohnlewis, on the @FaithandPolitic Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama. Every year, we visit historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and remember and honor the sacrifices of Civil Rights heroes." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #WomensHistoryMonth let us celebrate the contributions of women & continue to draw inspiration from those who carried the torch of progress forward. By their light, we must march onward as a nation committed to equality, opportunity, & inclusion." Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of trailblazer & former Calvert County teacher Katherine Johnson. Her contributions to @NASA broke down racial & gender barriers, & led the way for generations of women to excel in STEM. I extend my condolences to her family & friends." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The National Women's History Museum will ensure that women's voices are not left out in telling our history. I thank @RepMaloney for her bill to establish this museum on the National Mall, which I look forward to bringing to the Floor tomorrow. https://go.usa.gov/xd9S7" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Event on Bill to Establish Women's History Museum Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I look forward to bringing the Smithsonian Women's Museum Act to the House Floor under suspension next week to establish a women's history museum on the National Mall." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 6, 2020 Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Black History Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth let us pay tribute to the Civil Rights Movement & renew our call for the Senate to pass #HR4 to #RestoreTheVote. In partnership w the @theBlackCaucus, House Dems will continue to work to advance equality & opportunity for all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "On @NASA 's Day of Remembrance, I join in paying tribute to each of the brave men & women who dedicated their lives to advance scientific discovery. As we honor them, I will continue to advocate for NASA missions & those carrying out this critical work. #NASARemembers" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 House Overwhelmingly Passes Maloney's Never Again Education Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps, too many Americans do not know basic information about the Holocaust. Today, I joined @RepMaloney to discuss her bill to expand Holocaust education & thank her for her leadership on this issue. #WeRemember" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 27, 2020 Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we observe International #HolocaustRemembrance Day, I'm proud the House passed @RepMaloney 's bill to strengthen and expand Holocaust education efforts. "Never again" is not a self-executing proclamation; it requires a commitment of resources and will." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Year of the Rat to those who celebrate the Lunar New Year today. I'm wishing a year of opportunity, health, and happiness to all." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 47 years since the #RoevWade decision, which affirmed every woman's right to privacy & to make her own reproductive health choices. As GOP lawmakers seek to undermine this decision, Dems remain committed to protecting women's right to choose & access to health care." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 10 years since #CitizensUnited, which allowed dark money to influence our elections & drown out the will of the people. House Dems passed the #ForThePeople Act to address the consequences of this ruling. I continue to call on @senatemajldr to take up #HR1." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 17, 2020 Sarbanes, Hoyer Participate in Roundtable Discussion Marking 10 Years Since Citizens United Supreme Court Decision [Video] Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Recognizing the Exemplary Career of Tina Panetta Rep. Jamie Raskin
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. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks 9 years since the first time the House passed the Dream Act of 2010. In our first 200 days of the Democratic Majority, we did it again with passage of #HR6. #HomeIsHere for our nation's #Dreamers, & I call on the Senate to pass this bill to #ProtectTheDream." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Today is the 66th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which helped shape the fight for equal access to education. Today, racial disparities in education still exist and have been exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, which we must address." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 12, 2020 Recognizing the Accomplishments of Ted Rowse on the Occasion of His 100th Birthday Rep.Jamie Raskin
May 11, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Police Week Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Seventy-five years ago, Americans called to extraordinary service rose to meet the greatest challenges with the greatest courage & determination. As we mark the anniversary of #VEDay, let us remember their sacrifices & be guided by their example." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 8, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "In 1862, Mexican forces defeated a French invasion at the pivotal Battle of Puebla. Ever since, Americans and Mexicans have joined together in celebrating #CincodeMayo and paying tribute to the courage displayed at Puebla and the ideals our nations share. https://bit.ly/3b86u8o" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 5, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Cinco de Mayo Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Throughout May, we honor #APAHM and the contributions of Americans of Asian and Pacific heritage. I'm proud to work alongside colleagues in the @CAPAC , who work to make this country more just, equal, committed to its mission of opportunity for all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Jewish American Heritage Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "As we celebrate #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth throughout May, let us pay tribute to the millions of Jewish Americans who worked hard to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous America since our nation's earliest days." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 24, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "This year, as we mark #YomHaShoah and remember the six million Jews and millions of other victims of the Nazi Holocaust, we do so with a renewed determination to prevent genocide and stamp out bigotry wherever it lurks. https://bit.ly/3amKUN7" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 19, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 25 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, which took the lives of 168 Americans. I join in remembering & paying tribute to those who lost their lives in this act of terror. My thoughts are with their families, the survivors, & first responders on the scene that day." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 23, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 13, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, Kaine Urge Financial Regulators to Take Measures to Protect Hospitality and Tourism Industry Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "Last Friday marked the anniversary of the Dred Scott SCOTUS ruling, which was written by Roger B. Taney and was a mark of shame on our history. I have introduced a resolution to remove his bust from the Capitol & replace it with one of Thurgood Marshall. https://bit.ly/3cJE46T" Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 9, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on Legislation to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Jurist from the U.S. Capitol Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Today, I join my colleagues, led by my brother @repjohnlewis, on the @FaithandPolitic Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama. Every year, we visit historic sites of the Civil Rights Movement and remember and honor the sacrifices of Civil Rights heroes." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I join in celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth and the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment. As we celebrate the triumph of the movement for women's suffrage, let us recommit ourselves to advancing an agenda of equality, justice, and opportunity for all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "This #WomensHistoryMonth let us celebrate the contributions of women & continue to draw inspiration from those who carried the torch of progress forward. By their light, we must march onward as a nation committed to equality, opportunity, & inclusion." Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 1, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Women's History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House will send a strong message that lynching has no place in the United States. It is fitting that we are naming this bill in memory of Emmett Till, a 14 year old who was murdered in a brutal lynching that shocked the nation in 1955. https://bit.ly/3845eSe" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "As we continue to observe #BlackHistoryMonth throughout February, let us resolve to commemorate that history by doing our part to correct its injustices. Today, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to designate lynching as a federal hate crime." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of trailblazer & former Calvert County teacher Katherine Johnson. Her contributions to @NASA broke down racial & gender barriers, & led the way for generations of women to excel in STEM. I extend my condolences to her family & friends." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 17, 2020 Hoyer Delivers Remarks at 39th Annual Black History Month Breakfast Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "The National Women's History Museum will ensure that women's voices are not left out in telling our history. I thank @RepMaloney for her bill to establish this museum on the National Mall, which I look forward to bringing to the Floor tomorrow. https://go.usa.gov/xd9S7" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 10, 2020 Hoyer Remarks at Press Event on Bill to Establish Women's History Museum Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I look forward to bringing the Smithsonian Women's Museum Act to the House Floor under suspension next week to establish a women's history museum on the National Mall." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 6, 2020 Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Feb. 3, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Black History Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 31, 2020 Tweet - "During #BlackHistoryMonth let us pay tribute to the Civil Rights Movement & renew our call for the Senate to pass #HR4 to #RestoreTheVote. In partnership w the @theBlackCaucus, House Dems will continue to work to advance equality & opportunity for all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "On @NASA 's Day of Remembrance, I join in paying tribute to each of the brave men & women who dedicated their lives to advance scientific discovery. As we honor them, I will continue to advocate for NASA missions & those carrying out this critical work. #NASARemembers" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 House Overwhelmingly Passes Maloney's Never Again Education Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps, too many Americans do not know basic information about the Holocaust. Today, I joined @RepMaloney to discuss her bill to expand Holocaust education & thank her for her leadership on this issue. #WeRemember" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 27, 2020 Hoyer Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we observe International #HolocaustRemembrance Day, I'm proud the House passed @RepMaloney 's bill to strengthen and expand Holocaust education efforts. "Never again" is not a self-executing proclamation; it requires a commitment of resources and will." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Year of the Rat to those who celebrate the Lunar New Year today. I'm wishing a year of opportunity, health, and happiness to all." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 47 years since the #RoevWade decision, which affirmed every woman's right to privacy & to make her own reproductive health choices. As GOP lawmakers seek to undermine this decision, Dems remain committed to protecting women's right to choose & access to health care." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks 10 years since #CitizensUnited, which allowed dark money to influence our elections & drown out the will of the people. House Dems passed the #ForThePeople Act to address the consequences of this ruling. I continue to call on @senatemajldr to take up #HR1." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 20, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 17, 2020 Sarbanes, Hoyer Participate in Roundtable Discussion Marking 10 Years Since Citizens United Supreme Court Decision [Video] Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Recognizing the Exemplary Career of Tina Panetta Rep.Jamie Raskin
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. 9, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks 9 years since the first time the House passed the Dream Act of 2010. In our first 200 days of the Democratic Majority, we did it again with passage of #HR6. #HomeIsHere for our nation's #Dreamers, & I call on the Senate to pass this bill to #ProtectTheDream." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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