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Across the country today, Americans are grappling with the reality of higher costs, financial insecurity, and job uncertainty as a direct result of President Trump’s tax increase.

Faced with financial market panic, his administration is fanning out to describe the impact of his tariffs as ‘short term pain,’ as if that pain were not both serious & literal for everyday Americans.

What he did was stand in the Rose Garden and proudly announce the largest tax increase on middle-class Americans in our nation’s history – one that will cost the average American family thousands of dollars each year.

For years we’ve been told to take Donald Trump seriously, but not literally. We were told his incoherent economic philosophy & outrageous rhetoric were merely negotiating tactics for a master in the art of the deal. What he did yesterday ought to throw any such nuanced interpretation aside.

One Year After Key Bridge Collapse, Hoyer Joins Olszewski, Colleagues on Letter Urging States to Prioritize Bridge Safety Assessments

The Key Bridge collapse took the lives of six individuals & disrupted countless livelihoods in Baltimore & beyond. I joined @repjohnnyo.bsky.social & our colleagues on a bicameral letter urging states to conduct critical bridge safety tests to avoid another tragedy. hoyer.house.gov/media/press-...

WASHINGTON, DC - One year after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a bicameral Congressional letter led by Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) u...

I have long advocated for the important role that early childhood education plays in our children’s futures. Trump, Musk, and RFK threaten our collective future by dismantling Head Start regional offices. We must keep working to protect these services for American families from these attacks.

Trump, Vought, and Musk have labeled federal employees as "villains," including those at HHS who work every day to ensure the health and safety of our nation. America knows that the real villains are not those who serve others but rather those who serve only themselves.

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House Democrats@housedemocrats.bsky.socialApr 2(source)

American families deserve leaders who understand the struggles parents face. That’s why @pettersen.house.gov is fighting to make Congress more accessible to parents and families through her bipartisan resolution to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely after their child is born.

As the Republican authors recall, there was a time when “fiscal responsibility” meant making tough choices. Today, Republicans are trying to have it both ways, changing the rules to pretend their tax cuts for billionaires won’t add to the deficit. thehill.com/opinion/fina...

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Hoyer, Colleagues Statement on Maryland Immigrant Deported in 'Error' by Trump White House

The Trump Admin has admitted that it detained & unlawfully deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, due to their own "administrative error" This is a miscarriage of justice. I joined my colleagues to demand that Mr. Abrego Garcia be brought back to America. hoyer.house.gov/media/press-...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S.

I commend @booker.senate.gov for, as my brother John Lewis always encouraged, getting into 'good trouble' as he continues to speak on the Senate Floor against the Trump Administration's unlawful policies and attacks on the American people. Democrats are standing with you, Cory.

Sen. Cory Booker

@booker.senate.gov

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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

Today is the last day to submit entries into the #MD05 Black History Month 2025 Essay Competition. Visit hoyer.house.gov/help/students to access the prompt & application form. I look forward to reading the compelling essays from our high school students. Good luck!

Rep. Steny Hoyer

@hoyer.house.gov

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The deadline for the #MD05 Black History Month 2025 Essay Competition is just a week away. I encourage all eligible high school students to participate & complete your submissions by Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Visit hoyer.house.gov/help/students for the prompt & application. Good luck!

Federal employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have devoted their careers to keeping Americans healthy. Trump's illegal purge of federal employees at HHS will have dire consequences on the lives of Americans & prosperity of our nation. hoyer.house.gov/media/press-...

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House Democrats@housedemocrats.bsky.socialApr 1(source)

In today's Democratic Daily Download, Rep John Larson calls out Trump-Musk's attacks on Social Security. They're coming after your earned benefits. Today, we'll hear directly from Americans who are impacted by these cuts. We're fighting for families and seniors, not billionaires!