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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Legal

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MD) - District 5

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07/23/2022 Tweet - "Steve Bannon refused a subpoena from Congress and must face the consequences. His guilty verdict is a reflection that the rule of law still matters in America."
07/22/2022 Hoyer Statement on Bannon Conviction
06/17/2022 Tweet - "The work that @January6thCmte is doing is important to our democracy, & House Democrats are working tirelessly to bring down costs for American families. I was glad to join @MadisonSiriusXM to talk about these issues this morning."
03/28/2022 Hoyer Statement on Contempt of Congress Referral
03/17/2022 Tweet - "I was proud to support @RepHankJohnson 's #FAIRAct, which protects consumers by eliminating forced-arbitration clauses, & I'm glad to see it pass. House Dems are committed to defending Americans from exploitation and protecting their Constitutional rights."
02/23/2022 Tweet - "In rejecting the former president's effort to prevent the release of key documents relating to the @January6thCmte investigation into the Capitol insurrection, SCOTUS made clear that the truths of that day must be told & that justice must be served."
02/22/2022 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Rejecting Trump's Attempt to Shield January 6th Documents
01/17/2022 Hoyer Statement on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/01/2022 Tweet - "As we mark the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, I'm calling on Americans to lower their flags to honor those who defended our democracy on that terrible day."
12/31/2021 House Democrats Delivered For The People In 2021
12/14/2021 Tweet - "The House must be able to conduct full and proper oversight, including by hearing testimony from officials and former officials in the executive branch. That is why the House voted today to recommend a criminal contempt charge for Mark Meadows."
11/01/2021 Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Oral Arguments on the Texas Abortion Ban
10/19/2021 Hoyer Announces Thursday Vote on Contempt of Congress Resolution
10/01/2021 Tweet - ". @ErekBarron has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to civil rights, equal justice, public safety, and fair-minded reform throughout his career. I join in congratulating him on his confirmation to become the US Attorney for the District of Maryland."
10/01/2021 Hoyer, Brown Congratulate Erek Barron On His Confirmation as the Next US Attorney for the District of Maryland
07/26/2021 Hoyer, Brown Applaud Nomination of Del. Erek Barron to be Next US Attorney for the District of Maryland
12/04/2020 Tweet - "Today's ruling is a victory for Dreamers & communities they contribute their talents to across the country. I continue to believe we must solve the DACA crisis created by Trump by enacting legislation to provide Dreamers with a pathway to citizenship."
05/22/2020 Top House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Inspectors General from Political Retaliation
07/26/2018 Rosen Leads Introduction of House Resolution to Defend Constitutionality of Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
04/26/2018 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Music Modernization Act
04/25/2018 Tweet - "Glad the House passed the #MusicModernizationAct, which creates a new system for the collection & distribution of streaming royalties & closes the loophole that too often prevented artists who created works before "72 from receiving due compensation."
12/05/2017 Hoyer Remarks at a Press Conference on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court
12/04/2017 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court Allowing Trump's Muslim Ban to Stand, Pending Court Cases
11/22/2017 Tweet - "I welcome the conviction of Ratko Mladi (Special Character). While nothing can ever truly right this wrong, I hope this conviction will spur the international community to pursue vigorously other human rights & war crimes cases."
11/02/2017 Tweet - "I strongly support @OversightDems' lawsuit to compel @POTUS to release withheld docs regarding the Trump Hotel. http://bit.ly/2AcUWzx"

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