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July 1, 2022
Wyden Statement on McConnell Threats to Tank China Competition Bill
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June 29, 2022
Senators Condemn Philippine Government Move to Close Rappler, Stifle Free Speech
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 29, 2022
Wyden Welcomes News Effectively Ending Process That Would Have Led to Reduced Care for Eastern Oregon Veterans
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June 17, 2022
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of Defense - Senator Reverend Warnock joins Bipartisan Push to Sustain High-Level U.S. Engagement for Peace and Stability in Israel and the West Bank
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June 14, 2022
Wyden: No "Reset" with Saudi Arabia Without Justice for Victims of Mohammed bin Salman's Violence
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June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
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June 9, 2022
Wyden Sounds the Alarm on Wildland Firefighter Shortage, Backlog of Prevention Work at U.S. Forest Service Budget Hearing
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June 9, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Pallone and Wyden Urge Medicaid to Protect Women and Families' Right to Choose Their Doctor
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June 8, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden and Pallone Urge Medicaid to Protect Women and Families' Right to Choose their Doctor
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio, Colleagues Urge President to Rigorously Implement Uyghur Forced Labor Law
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June 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Senate Intel Committee Members Urge Sanctions on Additional Putin Enablers
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May 27, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Merkley, Markey, Leahy, Cardin, Wyden, and Booker, Urge Support for Human Rights and Democracy Following Philippines Election
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May 26, 2022
ENR Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Wyden Bills to Address Western Water Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 26, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Ur Jaddou, Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Wyden, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Address Disparate Treatment of Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Young, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Treasury, IRS to Swiftly Finalize Rule to Support Expansion of Affordable Housing
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Ahead of Biden Visit to Israel, Stansbury, Merkley, 19 Senators and 62 Representatives Urge Administration to Engage Israeli Government to Prevent Evictions in Masafer Yatta
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May 26, 2022
Wyden, Crapo, Cardin, Thune Release Telehealth Policies for Mental Health Care Initiative
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 26, 2022
Merkley Statement on Secretary of State Blinken's China Speech
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2022
Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Roy Blunt - Markey, Kaine, and Colleagues Urge Funding to Support Long COVID Patients
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Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Clean, Affordable Heating and Energy
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May 24, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury; and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Bennet, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Treasury, IRS to Swiftly Finalize Rule to Support Expansion of Affordable Housing
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May 24, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Support Finland & Sweden NATO Applications
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Letter to Jon Tester, Chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Young Joins Gillibrand, Rounds In Bipartisan Push To Fully Fund U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
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May 19, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Neal, Wyden Urge Treasury to Finalize Rule to Bring Down Health Care Costs for American Families
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May 19, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Announce Support for Alexis Taylor as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Capito, Manchin Join 52 Bipartisan Senators in Pressing Biden Administration to Include Taiwan in Indo-pacific Economic Framework
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Bonamici, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Asbestos and Save Lives
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 18, 2022
Wyden Statement on GAO Report on Tax, Demographic Data
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Chair Murphy, Ranking Member Capito, Chair Roybal-Allard, and Ranking Member Fleischmann - Rubio, Colleagues Seek Funding to Enforce Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Colleagues Urge FTC to Investigate ID.me for Deceptive Statements about Facial Recognition
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Merkley, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Asbestos and Save Lives
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 17, 2022
House Passes Bonamici-Backed Bill to Support Workers, Increase Local Job Opportunities
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 17, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog Demands Immediate Answers
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
May 16, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Push FTC To Review Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Role In Insulin Prices
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 13, 2022
House Passes Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Program Led by Bonamici, Thompson
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Ur M. Jaddou, Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Raskin Sends Letter Calling on USCIS To Process Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions for Vulnerable Youth
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 12, 2022
Wyden Introduces Bill to Securely Share Research Data Between Government Agencies; Data Could Unlock New Insights to Improve Americans' Lives
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 12, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Introduces Medicare for All with 14 Colleagues in the Senate
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 12, 2022
Wyden, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Disallow Foreign Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits for Companies Operating in Russia
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 12, 2022
Merkley: We Need a Fed Chair Who Is Prepared to Take Climate Change Head-on, Stand Up Against Wall Street
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date
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Politician
July 1, 2022
Wyden Statement on McConnell Threats to Tank China Competition Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 29, 2022
Senators Condemn Philippine Government Move to Close Rappler, Stifle Free Speech
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 29, 2022
Wyden Welcomes News Effectively Ending Process That Would Have Led to Reduced Care for Eastern Oregon Veterans
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 29, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Merkley, Leahy, Wyden, Blumenthal Urge President Biden to Center Human Rights Concerns During Trip to Saudi Arabia
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to Randy Moore, Chief of the US Forest Service - Calling for Active Forest Management & Fire Prevention Efforts
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 24, 2022
Letter to The Honorable Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of US Department of Justice - Westerman Joins Push to Demand DOJ Action Following Extreme Violence on Pro-Life Organizations & Churches
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 23, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Norton, Lee, Johnson, Demings, Meng Lead Letter Asking GAO for Report on Federal Advertising Contracts with Small Disadvantaged and Minority-Owned Businesses
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 21, 2022
Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 21, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Securing Additional Funding to Protect Student Internet Access
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 17, 2022
Letter to Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy - As Benefits Cliff Rapidly Approaches, Bennet Joins Colleagues in Push to Fight Food Insecurity
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 17, 2022
Letter to Secretary Vilsack, Secretary Haaland, Director Ahuja - Implement Federal Firefighter Pay Increase Before Peak Wildfire Season
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 17, 2022
Letter to Kiran Ahuja, Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Merkley Welcome Biden Administration Announcement on Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay, Renew Call for Immediate Implementation of Changes
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 17, 2022
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of Defense - Senator Reverend Warnock joins Bipartisan Push to Sustain High-Level U.S. Engagement for Peace and Stability in Israel and the West Bank
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 14, 2022
Wyden: No "Reset" with Saudi Arabia Without Justice for Victims of Mohammed bin Salman's Violence
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of United States - Rep. Crawford Works on Solutions to Lower Farm Input Costs
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Lucas Joins Leader McCarthy, House Ag Republicans Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 9, 2022
Wyden Sounds the Alarm on Wildland Firefighter Shortage, Backlog of Prevention Work at U.S. Forest Service Budget Hearing
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Pallone and Wyden Urge Medicaid to Protect Women and Families' Right to Choose Their Doctor
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2022
Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden and Pallone Urge Medicaid to Protect Women and Families' Right to Choose their Doctor
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 6, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rubio, Colleagues Urge President to Rigorously Implement Uyghur Forced Labor Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Senate Intel Committee Members Urge Sanctions on Additional Putin Enablers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 27, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Merkley, Markey, Leahy, Cardin, Wyden, and Booker, Urge Support for Human Rights and Democracy Following Philippines Election
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2022
ENR Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Wyden Bills to Address Western Water Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 26, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Ur Jaddou, Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Wyden, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Address Disparate Treatment of Afghan and Ukrainian Refugees
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Young, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Treasury, IRS to Swiftly Finalize Rule to Support Expansion of Affordable Housing
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Ahead of Biden Visit to Israel, Stansbury, Merkley, 19 Senators and 62 Representatives Urge Administration to Engage Israeli Government to Prevent Evictions in Masafer Yatta
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 26, 2022
Wyden, Crapo, Cardin, Thune Release Telehealth Policies for Mental Health Care Initiative
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 26, 2022
Merkley Statement on Secretary of State Blinken's China Speech
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2022
Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Roy Blunt - Markey, Kaine, and Colleagues Urge Funding to Support Long COVID Patients
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 24, 2022
Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Clean, Affordable Heating and Energy
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 24, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury; and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Bennet, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Treasury, IRS to Swiftly Finalize Rule to Support Expansion of Affordable Housing
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 24, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Support Finland & Sweden NATO Applications
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 20, 2022
Letter to Jon Tester, Chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Young Joins Gillibrand, Rounds In Bipartisan Push To Fully Fund U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 19, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Neal, Wyden Urge Treasury to Finalize Rule to Bring Down Health Care Costs for American Families
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Announce Support for Alexis Taylor as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Capito, Manchin Join 52 Bipartisan Senators in Pressing Biden Administration to Include Taiwan in Indo-pacific Economic Framework
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Bonamici, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Asbestos and Save Lives
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 18, 2022
Wyden Statement on GAO Report on Tax, Demographic Data
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Chair Murphy, Ranking Member Capito, Chair Roybal-Allard, and Ranking Member Fleischmann - Rubio, Colleagues Seek Funding to Enforce Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Colleagues Urge FTC to Investigate ID.me for Deceptive Statements about Facial Recognition
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Merkley, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Asbestos and Save Lives
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 17, 2022
House Passes Bonamici-Backed Bill to Support Workers, Increase Local Job Opportunities
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 17, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog Demands Immediate Answers
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
May 16, 2022
Letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Push FTC To Review Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Role In Insulin Prices
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 13, 2022
House Passes Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Program Led by Bonamici, Thompson
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Ur M. Jaddou, Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Raskin Sends Letter Calling on USCIS To Process Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions for Vulnerable Youth
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 12, 2022
Wyden Introduces Bill to Securely Share Research Data Between Government Agencies; Data Could Unlock New Insights to Improve Americans' Lives
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 12, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Introduces Medicare for All with 14 Colleagues in the Senate
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 12, 2022
Wyden, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Disallow Foreign Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits for Companies Operating in Russia
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 12, 2022
Merkley: We Need a Fed Chair Who Is Prepared to Take Climate Change Head-on, Stand Up Against Wall Street
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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