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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Arts, Entertainment, and History

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

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12/14/2022 Tweet - "The @USPS announced that my dear friend and civil rights hero John Lewis will be honored on a postage stamp starting next year, a beautiful tribute to a titan of the Congress who dedicated his life to building a better world and "the beloved community.""
12/02/2022 Tweet - "(1/2) Antisemitism is on the rise and the most recent egregious examples -- as well as the silence & rationalizations that has followed them -- make people complicit in promoting violence."
10/28/2022 Tweet - "I join in praying for Paul Pelosi's full and quick recovery after the attack that occurred in San Francisco this morning. My thoughts are with the Speaker and the Pelosi family during this difficult time."
08/31/2022 Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Mikhail Gorbachev
07/14/2022 Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Chesapeake Bay Commission Executive Director Ann Pesiri Swanson
07/13/2022 Tweet - "Today, a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a Floridian educator, activist, & trailblazer for civil rights was unveiled in National Statuary Hall, the first Black woman to be honored in this way. I was proud to join my colleagues for the ceremony dedicating Dr. Bethune's statue."
07/11/2022 Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Former AFSCME President Jerry McEntee
06/23/2022 Tweet - "This week I had the honor of meeting the winner of the #MD05 Congressional Art Competition, Liliana McGee. Liliana is a talented artist and her work is currently hanging up in the U.S. Capitol for Members and visitors to admire."
06/19/2022 Hoyer Statement on Juneteenth
04/27/2022 Tweet - "I join in marking #YomHaShoah & remembering the six million Jews & millions of others murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, an immeasurable tragedy for the Jewish people and a low point for humanity. #NeverAgain must be a promise kept by all. "
04/26/2022 Tweet - "Tonight, I spoke on the House Floor to honor the life of my friend, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, an outstanding public servant and teacher. I will miss her wise words and her unwavering commitment to building a more democratic, just world."
04/24/2022 Tweet - This year, as we stand in solidarity with Armenians and with Armenian-Americans to commemorate the Armenian Genocide, let us recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring that genocides remain in the past and not in our present or future.'
04/24/2022 Tweet - "Today, I join in solemnly remembering the 1.5 million people killed during the Armenian Genocide. For too long, our country did not fully recognize these killings as the genocide they were. I commend @POTUS for making sure that our country did so last year."
04/24/2022 Hoyer Statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
02/18/2022 Hoyer Celebrates Black History Month in MD-05 with 41st Annual Black History Month Breakfast with Keynote Speaker Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
02/14/2022 Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $15 Million to Support Outdoor Recreation Statewide
02/12/2022 Hoyer Remarks at the 41st Annual Black History Month Breakfast
02/10/2022 Letter to Hon. Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Cardin Joins Van Hollen and Trone in Call to Award Maryland Veteran with Medal of Honor
02/09/2022 Tweet - "In 1989, my dear brother John Lewis spoke at the Black History Month Breakfast. As we celebrate #BHMBreakfast41, I remember him and his work to encourage every American to get into #GoodTrouble. "
02/05/2022 Tweet - "Glad to share the first Friday of #BHM with @CollectiveEmpow during their morning breakfast. I thank each of the CEG leaders who participated yesterday & look forward to continuing our discussions in the future to help meet the economic needs of our people."
02/04/2022 House Democrats Advance Historic Legislation to Create Jobs and Promote Economic Competitiveness
02/01/2022 Hoyer Statement on Black History Month
01/10/2022 Hoyer Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Ed Perlmutter
01/08/2022 Tweet - "As we remember the tragedy that struck Tucson eleven years ago today, I am keeping the victims of that horrific attack and those wounded that day, including my friend @GabbyGiffords , in my thoughts. House Democrats will continue our work to #EndGunViolence in America."
01/06/2022 Tweet - "Tonight, I stood alongside my colleagues & Congressional staff to mark one year after the January 6th Capitol insurrection & honor the lives lost on that terrible day. Though the rioters who breached the Capitol sought to subvert the will of the people, our democracy endures."

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