WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the introduction of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. "I am honored to join Rep. Terri Sewell and colleagues in introducing a long-standing priority for House Democrats and a vital tool for the long-term strength of our democracy: the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. "Across the country, we continue to b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) along with 43 Senate colleagues, including Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), in urging the Biden administration to take swift, robust action to protect and support Afghan women le more PR