WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Below are excerpts from his remarks and a link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/LeaderHoyer/videos/2268375039959740/ "I want to thank the Gentlewoman from Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell. I've been with Terri   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following joint remarks with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and other members of the House Democratic Caucus this evening for a press conference after House Democrats voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would rest  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the Rule providing for consideration of the Build Back Better Act; H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Below is a link to the video and a transcript of his remarks. "I rise in support of this Rule. This Rule allow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement on the House passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. "Republicans around the country are making it harder for Americans to vote and hold their elected leaders accountable. The goal of voter suppression is clear: limit the number of people voting in our elections in o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Andy Harris, R-Maryland, and Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * The Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Andy Harris (R-MD), and Mike Quigley (D-IL) released the following statement on the 30th Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day. "On the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke on the House Floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Below are excerpts from his remarks and a link to the video: Click here (https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=MD05SH&crop=15339QQQ15025220QQQ5811343QQQ8383323&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fwatch%2f%3fv%3d22683750399  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and other members of the House Democratic Caucus this evening for a press conference after House Democrats voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore the full protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks. "All of us that that are st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Congressman Anthony Brown (D-Md.) and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Va.) introduced the Just In Case Act (JICA). JICA would provide a permanent special emergency reimbursement authority to the Department of Defense, similar to that provided by Section 3610 of the CARES Act which allows contractors to be reimbursed if they are unable to work on-site during times of disaster. Under JICA, the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, issued the following joint statement with fellow Senate Foreign Relations Committee members: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, and Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) ahead of the 30th annive  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * Our nation took a big step towards equality with the United States House of Representatives passing H.R. 4 - The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This bill, among other things, will: * Establish a nationwide preclearance requirement for jurisdictions that engage in certain kinds of proposed voter restrictions like stricter voter ID laws; and * Re-strengthen the Voting Rights Act of  more