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House Majority Leader Hoyer Writes Third Letter to House Sergeant at Arms, Urges Ban on Firearms in U.S. Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022:
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) sent a third letter to the House Sergeant-at-Arms William J. Walker, calling again for a ban on the use of firearms in the U.S. Capitol. The letter, sent last night, follows two previous letters to the Capitol Police Board asking for clarity around firearm safety in the Capitol Complex.
In the first letter, Leader Hoyer urged the more PR
House Majority Leader Hoyer, Rep. Jeffries Send Letter to Appropriations Committee & House Administration Committee Leadership Urging Better Benefits for Congressional Staff in 2023 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Earlier this week, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) sent a letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (TX-12) of the Appropriations Committee as well as Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Ranking Member Rodney Davis (IL-13) of the House Administration Committee, urging that the House adopt stronger b more PR
Rep. Raskin Introduces Resolution to Create National Day of Reason (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced a resolution with Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) recognizing May 4th as a "National Day of Reason" in America. The resolution is a call to celebrate reason, empirical inquiry, knowledge, facts, and science as the guideposts for democratic progress.
"When the framers of the Constitution advanced a Bill of Rights, they knew that freedom of thought and reason wo more PR
Rep. Trone Calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to Reduce Recidivism (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022:
Yesterday, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) called for immediate action to create an opportunity pipeline and reduce recidivism during a hearing held by the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. The hearing focused on the Department of Justice's budget request for Fiscal Year 2023.
During the hearing, Trone discussed the steps necessary to equip more PR
Rep. Trone Introduces Resolution Declaring April as Second Chance Month (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
This week, U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD), Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Don Bacon (R-NE) alongside U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution.
"With this resolution, we're addressing the challenges faced by justice-impacted individuals and helping Americans give back to their communities in a meaningful wa more PR
Sens. Cardin, Cornyn, Wicker, Shaheen Praise House Passage of Lend-Lease Bill for Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which would authorize the President to enter into lend-lease agreements with Ukraine to provide additional categories of military equipment to protect civilians:
"Democracy more PR
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