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Steny Hoyer's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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

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10/14/2022 Tweet - ". @SSAgov 's announcement that millions of seniors will see an 8.7% cost-of-living increase in their monthly Social Security checks is welcome news. For the first time in a decade, Social Security checks will increase while Medicare premiums will decrease."
10/13/2022 Hoyer Statement on Increase in Social Security Benefits
08/18/2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
08/18/2021 Poverty Task Force Co-Chairs Applaud Biden Administration's Increase in Federal Hunger Program
07/14/2021 Tweet - "Glad that @GovLarryHogan's attempt to end enhanced unemployment benefits early has been blocked. Struggling families throughout MD rely on these benefits to pay their bills. I'll work to ensure the needs of Marylanders are met as we work to rebuild our economy."
06/14/2021 Tweet - ".@GovLarryHogan was wrong to end emergency enhanced unemployment benefits. His decision creates unnecessary hardship for struggling Marylanders and leaves money already allocated for individuals in our state on the table. He should reverse this decision."
06/04/2021 Tweet - ".@GovLarryHogan's decision to end enhanced unemployment benefits will not only harm struggling families in #MD05, but also hurt MD's economy. According to @JECDems, this will cost our economy in MD $877 million. I urge the Governor to reverse this decision."
06/02/2021 Tweet - "Governor Hogan's decision to end enhanced unemployment benefits for thousands of Marylanders is extremely short-sighted. Instead of using this financial lifeline to help Marylanders, Governor Hogan's decision hurts the households that need it most."
06/02/2021 Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Governor Hogan to Reconsider Surprise Decision to Cut Off Federal Unemployment Assistance Early
06/01/2021 Hoyer Statement on Governor Hogan Ending Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
05/18/2021 Tweet - "We have seen enhanced unemployment benefits help workers, families, and the economy by keeping the lights on and food on the table during COVID-19. Read more about how GOP governors are trying to cut this necessary lifeline for working Americans:"
05/18/2021 Tweet - "At my weekly press conference, I told reporters that the House will consider two important pieces of legislation this week to respond to the terrorist attack at the Capitol on January 6: a bipartisan commission to investigate what happened & funding to secure the Capitol complex."
05/04/2021 Tweet - "Pleased to join in announcing $727 million to help ensure no child in our state goes hungry. This funding will help more than 530,000 students who have lost access to meals at school."
05/04/2021 Maryland Congressional Delegation Secures Additional $727 Million for Students Missing Meals Due to COVID-19 School Closures
04/29/2021 Tweet - "Over 163 million Americans have received direct stimulus payments through the #AmericanRescuePlan enacted during @POTUS' first 100 days in office. This assistance has helped households across the nation pay their bills & kept the economy moving."
03/10/2021 Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan will create an equitable vaccine distribution strategy, get kids back to school safely, cut child poverty in half, and give families direct assistance. This bill was the right thing to do #ForThePeople."
03/04/2021 Tweet - "This week's UI report is deeply alarming. More Americans are losing their jobs while expanded unemployment insurance will expire in 10 days. That's why Dems are taking action to protect workers w/the #AmericanRescuePlan to extend this lifeline to millions of struggling Americans."
01/21/2021 Tweet - "The weekly UI report is alarming. For a second week in a row, 900,000 Americans filed new claims - that's 4x what it was just last year before the pandemic. That's why @POTUS' American Rescue Plan is so important. We must deal with the economic consequences of this pandemic."
12/22/2020 Tweet - "With emergency unemployment insurance programs set to expire at the end of the month, House Democrats fought toextend these benefits. The bipartisan COVID-19 relief legislation provides an additional $300 in weekly UI enhancement for Americans waiting to get back to work."
12/17/2020 Tweet - "Last week, the country saw another jump in jobless claims and 1.6 million workers were added to the more than 20 million Americans on all unemployment programs, 12 million of whom risk losing this support in 9 days. We must pass COVID-19 relief that extends UI now."
12/15/2020 Tweet - "The day after Christmas, 12 million Americans will receive their last emergency unemployment check. The consequences will be severe and immediate for families and the entire economy. Time is up on GOP intransigence. We must pass COVID-19 relief this week."
12/03/2020 Tweet - "Over 700K workers filed new jobless claims last week & the number of Americans on UI programs is still over 20 million. More than 12 million of them are staring into a steeper hardship of being thrown off of CARES emergency UI assistance when it expires the day after Christmas."
12/03/2020 Tweet - "Next week, I will bring the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act to the Floor for a vote. This bill will eliminate the waiting period for SSDI benefits for ALS patients -- an important change for ALS patients and their families. I expect it will pass with strong bipartisan support."
11/19/2020 Tweet - "We should all be deeply concerned that new jobless claims increased to 742,000 last week. Over 20 million American workers are on UI programs, and 12 million of them are set to fall off a financial cliff in December unless Congress acts to extend emergency CARES Act eligibility."
10/29/2020 Tweet - "I welcome the decrease of jobless claims from last week, but this improvement is far too slow for far too many Americans & their families. Today, the US is experiencing 16 times as many unemployment claims as it did a year ago, with half a million more Americans filing per week."
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