Reject Radical Police Reform At a press conference this afternoon, House Republicans reaffirmed their support of law enforcement and called on members of the General Assembly to reject the radical police reform measure coming before the House for debate this evening. Law enforcement officers from around the state attended the press conference, including FOP President […]
Democrat Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Remove Statue of Taney
Hoyer, Lee, Clyburn, Bass, Thompson, and Butterfield Introduce Bill to Remove Bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and Statues of Defenders of Slavery and Segregation from the U.S. Capitol Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), along with Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13), House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), […]
Democrat Congressional Delegation on Mail-in Voting
Maryland Democrat Congressional Delegation Writes to Governor Hogan Expressing Concern with His Plan for the November 3 Election Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John P. Sarbanes (MD-03), Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Kweisi Mfume […]
House Minority Caucus Welcomes Democratic Leaders
To Dialog on Violent Crime The House Minority Caucus today released the following statement in reaction to the Democratic leadership’s announcement on violent crime: “I am glad to see our Democratic colleagues acknowledge that violent crime is a crisis in our state and are joining our caucus and the governor in making it a priority […]
Democrat Congressional Delegation Sends Hogan a Letter
Maryland Congressional Delegation Presses Governor Hogan to Ensure All Eligible Marylanders Can Vote in 2020 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-MD) sent a letter to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requesting information […]
House Democrats Re-introduce Bill To Stop Research Agency
Politicization and Relocation Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) re-introduced H.R. 1221, the “Agriculture Research Integrity Act,” today to prevent the relocation, politicization, and weakening of federal agriculture research agencies. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), […]
Introducuction of Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise
Hoyer and Connolly Introduce Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) introduced the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, which would bring the 2019 pay increase for civilian federal employees in line with the raise given to members of the military. […]
FromThe Washington Post Editorial Board
In Case You Missed It: It’s Time For Maryland’s Map To Be Redrawn By A Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission “In fact, an overwhelming majority of Marylanders, Democrats as well as Republicans, prefers that a neutral party, not politicans, draws the electoral map.” “There was never any secret about what Maryland Democrats who hold sway in Annapolis […]
Legislators Express Reservation About Paid Sick Leave
They Said It …Maryland Legislators Express Reservations About Their Burdensome, Unworkable Paid Sick Leave Measure Senator Jim Mathias Stated That There Is A “Fair Concern” That House Bill 1 Undermines Workers’ Privacy Including Victims Of Sexual Assault. “But the governor says it undermines the privacy of workers, including victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, […]
Democrats on Negative Impact of Republican Tax Law
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) hosted a roundtable discussion this morning to discuss the Republican tax bill and the impact limitations placed on the state and local tax deduction (SALT) will have on businesses and individuals in Maryland. Signed into law in December, the […]