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June 17, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Sec. of the Dept. of Health & Human Services; the Hon. Thomas E. Perez, Sec. of the Dept. of Labor; the Hon. Jacob J. Lew, Sec. of the Dept. of Treasury - Implement ACA Tobacco Cessation Benefits, Offer Tobacco Users Tools to Quit
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins for Rural Oregon in Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins to Keep Oregon Communities Safe
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley Announces Key Oregon Wins for Oregon Small Businesses and to Address Tax ID Fraud
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2016
USA Freedom Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 15, 2016
Wyden Statement at Brookings Institution on Chronic Care and Updating the Medicare Guarantee
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Investigation into Potential Illegal Activity Leading to Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 14, 2016
Brown, Wyden Call Meeting with Administration to Press for Strong Enforcement of Anti-Slave Labor Provision
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 14, 2016
Letter to Board Members of the United States Chamber of Commerce - Findings of an Investigation into the Lobbying Activities of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Hon. León Rodriguez, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Address H-2A Agriculture Worker Delays
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Colleagues in Calling for Halt to Immigration Raids Targeting Central American Women and Children
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Halt Immigration Raids Targeting Central American Women and Children
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Mineral Withdrawal Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2016
Hatch, Wyden and Burr Highlight GAO Work on Medicare Audit and Appeals Process
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt - Preservation of Jewish Egyptian Heritage
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 8, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commision - Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2016
Sign the Petition: Audit the Pentagon!
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
The Washington Post - Sweeping Overhaul of Nation's Chemical-Safety Laws Clears Final Legislative Hurdle
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
Senate Passes Landmark, Merkley-Backed Bill to Reform Toxic Chemical Safety in the U.S.
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 7, 2016
Tsca Modernization Act of 2015
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 6, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Kilne, Chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Honorable Robert C. Scott, Ranking Member on the Committee on Education and the Workforce - Lead-Contaminated Water at Some Portland Public Schools Eroded Trust
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 6, 2016
Bonamici: Lead-Contaminated Water at Some Portland Public Schools Eroded Trust
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 3, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury, The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Pursue Meaningful Reforms During U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Senators Urge Administration to Take New Fossil Fuel Leases Off the Table in Offshore Drilling Plan
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2016
Willamette Week - Sen. Jeff Merkley Explains Why U.S. Needs New Regulation of Toxic Substances
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Urging DHHS to Increase Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2016
Merkley Announces New Suicide Hotline for Veterans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 31, 2016
Wyden Commends Energy Department Office of Inspector General Review of Hanford Vapor Exposures
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Priorities for Reforming Federal Coal Leasing Program
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2016
A Matter of Fact: This is Not the Hunger Games
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Whitehouse, Sanders, Warren, Merkley Question GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 26, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2016
Letter to Mitch McConell - Act on Central States Pension Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2016
House Approves Bonamici's Wave and Water Energy Technologies Amendment
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 25, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017--Motion to
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 25, 2016
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell, Wyden, Crapo, Risch Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 24, 2016
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 24, 2016
The Portland Tribune - Bonamici Visits Final Session of Beaverton BOLD Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 24, 2016
V-A to Voluntarily Implement Bipartisan Provision to Enhance V-A Medical Care
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 24, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Disband the Select Panel
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Richard Cordray, Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Concerns Over Lack of Basic Consumer Protection for Low-Income Homebuyers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Continue Push for Fairness in EU State Aid Investigations
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 20, 2016
Bicameral, Bipartisan Deal Reached on TSCA Reform
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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June 17, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Sec. of the Dept. of Health & Human Services; the Hon. Thomas E. Perez, Sec. of the Dept. of Labor; the Hon. Jacob J. Lew, Sec. of the Dept. of Treasury - Implement ACA Tobacco Cessation Benefits, Offer Tobacco Users Tools to Quit
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins for Rural Oregon in Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins to Keep Oregon Communities Safe
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley Announces Key Oregon Wins for Oregon Small Businesses and to Address Tax ID Fraud
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 16, 2016
USA Freedom Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 15, 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 15, 2016
Wyden Statement at Brookings Institution on Chronic Care and Updating the Medicare Guarantee
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Investigation into Potential Illegal Activity Leading to Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 14, 2016
Brown, Wyden Call Meeting with Administration to Press for Strong Enforcement of Anti-Slave Labor Provision
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 14, 2016
Letter to Board Members of the United States Chamber of Commerce - Findings of an Investigation into the Lobbying Activities of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor and the Hon. León Rodriguez, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Address H-2A Agriculture Worker Delays
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Colleagues in Calling for Halt to Immigration Raids Targeting Central American Women and Children
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Halt Immigration Raids Targeting Central American Women and Children
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2016
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Mineral Withdrawal Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2016
Hatch, Wyden and Burr Highlight GAO Work on Medicare Audit and Appeals Process
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2016
Members and Advocates Call on Congress to Reject the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 9, 2016
Letter to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt - Preservation of Jewish Egyptian Heritage
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 8, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commision - Protect Americans from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2016
Sign the Petition: Audit the Pentagon!
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
The Washington Post - Sweeping Overhaul of Nation's Chemical-Safety Laws Clears Final Legislative Hurdle
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 7, 2016
Senate Passes Landmark, Merkley-Backed Bill to Reform Toxic Chemical Safety in the U.S.
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 7, 2016
Tsca Modernization Act of 2015
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 6, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Kilne, Chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Honorable Robert C. Scott, Ranking Member on the Committee on Education and the Workforce - Lead-Contaminated Water at Some Portland Public Schools Eroded Trust
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 6, 2016
Bonamici: Lead-Contaminated Water at Some Portland Public Schools Eroded Trust
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 3, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury, The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, and The Honorable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Pursue Meaningful Reforms During U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Senators Urge Administration to Take New Fossil Fuel Leases Off the Table in Offshore Drilling Plan
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2016
Willamette Week - Sen. Jeff Merkley Explains Why U.S. Needs New Regulation of Toxic Substances
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Urging DHHS to Increase Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2016
Merkley Announces New Suicide Hotline for Veterans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 31, 2016
Wyden Commends Energy Department Office of Inspector General Review of Hanford Vapor Exposures
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Priorities for Reforming Federal Coal Leasing Program
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 26, 2016
A Matter of Fact: This is Not the Hunger Games
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Whitehouse, Sanders, Warren, Merkley Question GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 26, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2016
Letter to Mitch McConell - Act on Central States Pension Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2016
House Approves Bonamici's Wave and Water Energy Technologies Amendment
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 25, 2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017--Motion to
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 25, 2016
Sens. Murkowski, Cantwell, Wyden, Crapo, Risch Work to Improve Forest Management and Wildfire Budgeting
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 24, 2016
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 24, 2016
The Portland Tribune - Bonamici Visits Final Session of Beaverton BOLD Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 24, 2016
V-A to Voluntarily Implement Bipartisan Provision to Enhance V-A Medical Care
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 24, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Disband the Select Panel
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Richard Cordray, Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Concerns Over Lack of Basic Consumer Protection for Low-Income Homebuyers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Continue Push for Fairness in EU State Aid Investigations
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 20, 2016
Bicameral, Bipartisan Deal Reached on TSCA Reform
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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