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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Elections

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

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07/09/2022 Tweet - "It is disgraceful that Wisconsin's Supreme Court has made it harder to vote by banning ballot drop boxes that have been used for years without controversy in the state, an anti-democratic decision to disenfranchise as many voters as possible."
06/25/2022 Tweet - "Today marks nine years since the disastrous Shelby Co. v. Holder decision, penned by Republican-appointed Justices, allowed for voter suppression across the country. House Democrats will continue our work to #RestoreTheVote and ensure every American has a voice at the ballot box."
01/26/2022 Hoyer Discusses Election Infrastructure and Security on Center for Tech and Civil Life and CQ Roll Call Event
01/13/2022 Hoyer Discusses Democrats' Commitment to Protecting Voting Rights on MSNBC's "Meet the Press Daily"
01/13/2022 Tweet - "The right to vote is the guarantee of all others. Today, I am bringing the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to the Floor & urging my colleagues to pass this crucial bill, continuing the #FightForVotingRights & working to ensure that Americans can participate in our democracy."
01/13/2022 Tweet - "I spoke on the Floor this morning in support of the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act and our ongoing #FightForVotingRights. The legislation represents some of the most consequential voting rights reforms in a generation & I'm glad to see it pass."
01/11/2022 Tweet - "During my weekly pen and pad, I told reporters that I remain focused on ensuring we can fund the government well before the current Continuing Resolution expires on February 18. I remain hopeful for an omnibus agreement that funds our priorities & is reflective of our values."
01/11/2022 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Remarks Urging Action on Voting Rights Legislation
12/09/2021 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Protecting Our Democracy Act
12/09/2021 Tweet - "I was proud to bring the #ProtectingOurDemocracy Act to the Floor today & vote for its passage. Rampant abuses of power by the previous administration exposed weakness in our democratic institutions that must be addressed."
10/20/2021 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of the Freedom to Vote Act
10/20/2021 Tweet - "Congress has a duty to Americans to defend the right to vote. I urge Senate Republicans to join Senate Dems in voting to take up the #FreedomToVote Act, which mirrors critical protections against gerrymandering, dark money, & restrictive voting laws in the House-passed #HR1."
10/13/2021 Tweet - "When House GOP Leadership repeats Trump's Big Lie that the election was stolen"
08/17/2021 Rep. Sewell Introduces H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to Restore Protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
07/21/2021 Tweet - "Pleased to meet with members of the TX Legislature today. I'm glad to see these legislators fighting to protect voting rights & making #GoodTrouble to combat GOP efforts to suppress the vote. Dems will continue our work to protect the right to vote nationwide."
07/20/2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House has a busy work period ahead. Bills relating to consumer protection, drinking water safety, & fulfilling our obligations to our Afghan allies are on the Floor this week & we will consider appropriations next week."
07/13/2021 Tweet - "Today, @POTUS reiterated the argument made by our Founders: that every citizen ought to have the freedom to choose our leaders at the ballot box. This value has been - and continues to be - undermined by Republican efforts to suppress the right to vote."
07/13/2021 Hoyer Statement on President Biden's Remarks on the Urgent Need to Protect the Right to Vote
07/01/2021 Hoyer Statement on the Supreme Court's Rulings Against Democracy
06/25/2021 Tweet - "The voter-suppression law enacted in Georgia earlier this year has one purpose: to prevent minorities from being able to access the ballot & exercise their right to vote. I applaud the DOJ for taking this step today to challenge Georgia's law in court."
06/25/2021 Hoyer Statement on the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against Georgia's Voter-Suppression Law
06/22/2021 Tweet - "In my weekly press conference, I told the press the #ChildTaxCreditAwarenessDay helped inform working families that direct payments, enacted through the #AmericanRescuePlan, will begin on July 15. These payments will help set children up for success and fuel our economy."
06/22/2021 Hoyer Statement On Senate Republicans' Vote to Block Consideration of S.1, the For the People Act
06/22/2021 Tweet - "I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked the #ForThePeople Act from advancing, even with united Democratic support. They have now made it clear that they oppose any effort to protect Americans' right to vote & secure our democracy."
06/22/2021 Tweet - "As the Senate votes on whether to consider the #ForThePeople Act, GOP officials in 48 states are advancing nearly 400 bills that would make it harder for Americans to vote. Read more on what's at stake & why Congress must act to protect voting rights:"
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