The Sequester
Frequently Asked Questions about Sequestration: Updated
Jan 28, 2014
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Democrats Have Been Denied a Vote 8 Times on Our Sequester Alternative
Sep 20, 2013
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Van Hollen Statement on the Sequester’s Impact on the FBI
Sep 13, 2013
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Stop the Sequester Job Loss for 2014 Act
Sep 12, 2013
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Van Hollen Offers CR Alternative, Sequester Replacement
Sep 12, 2013
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Van Hollen Announces New CBO Report – Sequester Will Cost Up to 1.6 Million Jobs by End of FY 2014
Jul 25, 2013
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Van Hollen Offers Sequester Replacement and Bipartisan Amendment on OCO Spending at Rules Committee
Jun 13, 2013
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Van Hollen Talks about the Sequester on MSNBC
May 29, 2013
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Van Hollen Introduces Updated House Democratic Sequester Replacement
May 21, 2013
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Stop the Sequester Job Loss through 2014 Act
May 21, 2013
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Van Hollen on Fox: We Should Be Doing Better & Creating More Jobs
May 3, 2013
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Van Hollen: We Should Address the Issue at the Airports – But We Need to Address Other Sequester Issues Right Now
Apr 26, 2013
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Van Hollen Discusses Boston, Sequester, and Budget Conference on CNN
Apr 26, 2013
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Van Hollen on MSNBC: Must Address Sequester and Move Forward on Budget Conference Now
Apr 25, 2013
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Van Hollen on MSNBC: “We Can't Go to Conference Until the Speaker Appoints Members to Hash Out Differences”
Apr 24, 2013
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Democrats Still Denied a Vote on the “Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now” Act
Mar 5, 2013
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Van Hollen Urges a Vote on the Democratic Sequester Alternative
Feb 27, 2013
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For the Third Time, House GOP Blocks Democratic Sequester Alternative
Feb 26, 2013
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Op-Ed: Another Way Forward
Feb 26, 2013
| In The News
With 750,000 Jobs on the Line, House Republicans Send Congress Home Instead of Averting the Sequester
Feb 15, 2013
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Van Hollen Introduces House Democratic Sequester Replacement
Feb 14, 2013
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Van Hollen on MSNBC: Sequester Will Cost 750,000 American Jobs This Year
Feb 14, 2013
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FACT SHEET on the “Require a PLAN” Act (H.R. 444)
Feb 5, 2013
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Van Hollen Applauds President’s Call to Address the Sequester
Feb 5, 2013
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Van Hollen: House Republicans Choose Gimmicks Over Real Solutions
Feb 5, 2013
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Van Hollen: Plan B Was Never Going Anywhere in the Senate – Now Isn’t Going Anywhere in the House
Dec 20, 2012
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House GOP Trying to Make Good on Mitt Romney’s 47 Percent Idea
Dec 20, 2012
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Infographic: The Fiscal Cliff – What is it and Why Does it Matter?
Dec 11, 2012
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What is the so-called Fiscal Cliff?
Nov 15, 2012
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Van Hollen Statement on CBO Report on Economic Impact of Fiscal Cliff
Nov 8, 2012
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OMB Report on Implementation of the 2013 Sequester
Sep 14, 2012
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Van Hollen Statement on OMB Sequester Report
Sep 14, 2012
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Van Hollen: Republican Sequester Replacement is a Charade
Sep 13, 2012
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Van Hollen: House Republicans Prevent Vote on Balanced Approach to Replace Sequester
Sep 12, 2012
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Fact Sheet on H.R. 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act
Sep 12, 2012
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Replace Sequester with Balanced Approach
Jul 19, 2012
| In The News
One major challenge facing Congress if we don’t act now is automatic, meat-ax budget cuts at the end of this year — set up as a measure of last resort in the Budget Control Act. The cuts — $1.2 trillion over 10 years — are a reckless and irresponsible way to reduce the deficit. It was designed to be so unpalatable that Democrats and Republicans would come together to avoid this sword of Damocles.
Floor Statement During Debate of Sequester Replacement Transparency Act
Jul 18, 2012
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Van Hollen: GOP Always Talks a Big Game on Defense But Don’t Want to Pay for It
Jul 18, 2012
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GOP Continues to Protect Special Interest Tax Breaks Over Everything Else
Jul 17, 2012
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Van Hollen Opening Statement at the House Budget Committee Mark Up of the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Jun 27, 2012
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The Mark Up of the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Jun 27, 2012
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Van Hollen: GOP Bills Are Misleading and Could Be Very Dangerous to Our Economy
May 31, 2012
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Van Hollen Statement on CBO’s Economic Analysis of the Fiscal Cliff
May 22, 2012
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Speaker Boehner Has Issued This Ultimatum Which is Going to Hurt the Economy
May 17, 2012
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Van Hollen: Speaker is Out There Again Creating a Self-Inflicted Wound on the Economy
May 16, 2012
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Van Hollen: Republicans Are Again Playing Chicken with Our Economy
May 15, 2012
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Democratic Proposal to Replace Sequester Refused a Vote on the House Floor
May 9, 2012
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Van Hollen Offers Democratic Alternative to Replace Sequester
May 9, 2012
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Charts & Graphs
May 8, 2012
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It’s Simple Math – GOP Refusal to Close Tax Loopholes Means They Hit Everything Else Harder
May 7, 2012
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Budget Reconciliation
May 1, 2012
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Van Hollen Opening Statement at Hearing on “Replacing the Sequester”
Apr 25, 2012
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