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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Elections

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01/07/2021 Tweet - "Congress has now affirmed that @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris will be sworn on January 20. In spite of threats, Members upheld their oaths to defend the Constitution, and today will be remembered as the day that our democracy prevailed."
01/06/2021 Counting Electoral Votes--Joint Session of the House and Senate Held Pursuant to the Provisions of Senate Concurrent Resolution 1
01/06/2021 Tweet - "The strength of our democracy is derived from our institution and our laws, and it is powered by citizens and leaders committed to our Constitution. Members of Congress, who swore an oath before God to preserve and protect the Constitution, must do so."
01/06/2021 Hoyer Statement on the Joint Session of Congress Reconvening for the Electoral College Certification
01/06/2021 Tweet - "Today's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol complex was a direct attack on our democracy. A Joint Session of Congress will reconvene tonight to continue the Electoral College certification. We will fulfill our duty to the Constitution and the American people."
01/06/2021 Hoyer Statement on the Results of the Georgia Senate Races
01/05/2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today, I said that we have begun a historic Congress. Last Congress was productive, though much of that productivity was obstructed by the Senate, and we will build on the progress we made to enact our agenda #ForThePeople."
12/14/2020 Tweet - "The Electoral College has affirmed the results of the election. It is time for Republican leaders who have refused to accept the results of the election to finally put country before party and end their baseless challenges to the outcome."
12/14/2020 Hoyer Statement on the Electoral College Affirming the Results of the Election
12/11/2020 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Rejecting Texas-Led Lawsuit to Overturn Election
12/11/2020 Tweet - "Tonight's Supreme Court decision should put an end to Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the results of the presidential election that he lost."
12/09/2020 Tweet - "Today at my weekly press conference I told reporters that there is no question about the outcome of the election. The President's efforts to overturn the results of the election have no merit and border on treason."
12/08/2020 Tweet - "Today, at a meeting of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, I offered a motion to affirm that inaugural preparations are for President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Republicans rejected that motion."
12/06/2020 Tweet - "One year ago, the Dem-led House passed HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. As we look to the next Congress & a new Biden-Harris Admin, I hope we can move forward on this legislation & honor the memory of civil rights heroes like John Lewis."
11/17/2020 Hoyer Statement on President Trump Firing Director Chris Krebs
11/17/2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by these attacks and Republican efforts to throw out lawfully cast ballots. State and local election officials administered secure elections nationwide, and it is dangerous for Republicans to deny that fact and make baseless accusations."
11/13/2020 Tweet - "Election officials around the country have made it clear that we had "the most secure election in American history." Trump and his allies must stop sowing discord by attacking the integrity of our voting system and undermining our democracy."
11/13/2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is putting the health of Americans and our national security at further risk by refusing to provide President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team with critical information. This obstruction must end."
11/07/2020 Hoyer Statement on the Election of President-Elect Joe Biden
10/22/2020 Hoyer Statement on Russia and Iran Interfering in the Upcoming Election
10/19/2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Francis Rooney
10/19/2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Steny Hoyer
09/23/2020 Hoyer Statement on the Protecting Our Democracy Act
09/17/2020 Tweet - "Trump's claim that mail-in ballots are more of a threat to our democracy than foreign interference is completely false. Voting by mail is safe; Russia is already trying to interfere again. The President should protect our elections, not spread lies."
09/17/2020 Tweet - "Promoting the civic participation of young Americans was an important part of the Help America Vote Act that I wrote in 2002, and it's even more important today during this pandemic."
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