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June 12, 2024
BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION PROMOTING PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE TIBET-CHINA DISPUTE PASSES CONGRESS
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 28, 2023
Wyden Urges House Republicans to Take Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Off the Table in Fiscal Commission Proposal
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2023
Congressman Bentz Releases Statement Regarding Impeachment Inquiry Vote on Secretary Mayorkas
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Nov. 7, 2023
Proposed CMS Rule on Medicare Advantage Marketing
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider SSA Commissioner
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 30, 2023
Murray, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Lead 44 Senators in Urging the Biden Administration to Require Insurers to Fully Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control, With No Out-of-Pocket Costs or Prescription Barrier
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2023
Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Introduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2023
Wyden, Finance Democrats Urge Further Action from CMS to Protect Seniors from Deceptive Marketing Scams in Medicare Advantage
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 25, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Need for Guaranteed Paid Leave to Better Support American Workers and Families
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 20, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Casey Press SSA to Restore SSI Benefits to Beneficiaries Kicked Off Because of Stimulus Checks
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 18, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors from Marketing Middlemen During Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 15, 2023
Baldwin, Sanders, Wyden Lead Colleagues Pushing Biden Administration to Continue Strengthening Protections Against "Junk" Insurance Plans
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 12, 2023
Wyden Marks Beginning of Medicare Negotiation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 12, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Cassidy Announce First Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill in Decades to Update Supplemental Security Income Program
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2023
Wyden, Grassley, Cardin, Young Investigate Organ Donation System for Potential Self-Dealing and Financial Conflicts of Interest
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 11, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Casey Urge Social Security to Improve and Simplify the SSI Application Process
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 19, 2023
GAO Responds to Lawmakers Request Letter for Study on Inequitable Justice System Facing Tribal Nations
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 12, 2023
NEAL, WYDEN, SMITH, AND CRAPO RELEASE DISCUSSION DRAFT OF BILL PROVIDING RELIEF FOR U.S. AND TAIWANESE WORKERS AND BUSINESSES FROM DOUBLE TAXATION
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 26, 2023
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Hearing Moore v. United States
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 15, 2023
Wyden Slams House Republican Plan to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 15, 2023
Wyden, Warren, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 14, 2023
Wyden Hearing Statement on Tax Provisions for Supporting Children and Families
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 14, 2023
Committee Examines Legislation Focused on Water Resources, Hydropower
Rep. Cliff Bentz
June 6, 2023
Wyden Statement on Continued Stonewalling by Harlan Crow on Clarence Thomas Gifts
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 6, 2023
Committee Investigates Negative Impacts of Proposed Speed Reduction Rule
Rep. Cliff Bentz
March 27, 2023
Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 7, 2023
Wyden Statement on President Biden's State of the Union Speech
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senators Warren, Hirono, Sanders, and Wyden Question DoD over Reports of Students Forced into JROTC Enrollment
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 16, 2022
Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Merkley Statement on Need for Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 15, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill That Would Safeguard Veterans Filing Benefit Claims
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 21, 2022
DelBene, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Support Veteran Employment in Manufacturing
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 21, 2022
Bonamici, DelBene Introduce Legislation to Support Veteran Employment in Manufacturing
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 11, 2022
Bonamici, Pocan, Davids Introduce Bill to Support LGBTQI+ Seniors in Rural Areas
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DOJ to Investigate Migrant Shooting in West Texas as a Hate Crime
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Support Economic Development in Tribal Communities
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Weber Joins Letter to Call on Mayorkas to Rescind Dhs Public Charge Rule
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Senators Markey and Wyden Urge Ice to End "Orwellian" Use of Facial Recognition and Surveillance Technology
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Biden Administration's Final Proposal to Undo the Harmful Trump-era "Public Charge" Rule
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 8, 2022
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bill to Bolster Retirement Savings
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date
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June 12, 2024
BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION PROMOTING PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE TIBET-CHINA DISPUTE PASSES CONGRESS
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 28, 2023
Wyden Urges House Republicans to Take Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Off the Table in Fiscal Commission Proposal
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2023
Congressman Bentz Releases Statement Regarding Impeachment Inquiry Vote on Secretary Mayorkas
Rep.Cliff Bentz
Nov. 7, 2023
Proposed CMS Rule on Medicare Advantage Marketing
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider SSA Commissioner
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 30, 2023
Murray, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Lead 44 Senators in Urging the Biden Administration to Require Insurers to Fully Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control, With No Out-of-Pocket Costs or Prescription Barrier
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2023
Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Introduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2023
Wyden, Finance Democrats Urge Further Action from CMS to Protect Seniors from Deceptive Marketing Scams in Medicare Advantage
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 25, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Need for Guaranteed Paid Leave to Better Support American Workers and Families
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 20, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Casey Press SSA to Restore SSI Benefits to Beneficiaries Kicked Off Because of Stimulus Checks
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 18, 2023
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors from Marketing Middlemen During Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 15, 2023
Baldwin, Sanders, Wyden Lead Colleagues Pushing Biden Administration to Continue Strengthening Protections Against "Junk" Insurance Plans
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 12, 2023
Wyden Marks Beginning of Medicare Negotiation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 12, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Cassidy Announce First Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill in Decades to Update Supplemental Security Income Program
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2023
Wyden, Grassley, Cardin, Young Investigate Organ Donation System for Potential Self-Dealing and Financial Conflicts of Interest
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 11, 2023
Wyden, Brown, Casey Urge Social Security to Improve and Simplify the SSI Application Process
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 19, 2023
GAO Responds to Lawmakers Request Letter for Study on Inequitable Justice System Facing Tribal Nations
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 12, 2023
NEAL, WYDEN, SMITH, AND CRAPO RELEASE DISCUSSION DRAFT OF BILL PROVIDING RELIEF FOR U.S. AND TAIWANESE WORKERS AND BUSINESSES FROM DOUBLE TAXATION
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 26, 2023
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Hearing Moore v. United States
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 15, 2023
Wyden Slams House Republican Plan to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 15, 2023
Wyden, Warren, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 14, 2023
Wyden Hearing Statement on Tax Provisions for Supporting Children and Families
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 14, 2023
Committee Examines Legislation Focused on Water Resources, Hydropower
Rep.Cliff Bentz
June 6, 2023
Wyden Statement on Continued Stonewalling by Harlan Crow on Clarence Thomas Gifts
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 6, 2023
Committee Investigates Negative Impacts of Proposed Speed Reduction Rule
Rep.Cliff Bentz
March 27, 2023
Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 7, 2023
Wyden Statement on President Biden's State of the Union Speech
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senators Warren, Hirono, Sanders, and Wyden Question DoD over Reports of Students Forced into JROTC Enrollment
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 16, 2022
Letter to Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA - Ahead of World Cup Championship Match, Merkley, Pocan, Takano, Torres Lead Colleagues in Bicameral Letter Blasting Fifa for the Association's Anti-lgbtq+ Stance
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 1, 2022
Merkley Statement on Need for Sick Leave for Railroad Workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 15, 2022
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill That Would Safeguard Veterans Filing Benefit Claims
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 21, 2022
DelBene, Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Support Veteran Employment in Manufacturing
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 21, 2022
Bonamici, DelBene Introduce Legislation to Support Veteran Employment in Manufacturing
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 11, 2022
Bonamici, Pocan, Davids Introduce Bill to Support LGBTQI+ Seniors in Rural Areas
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DOJ to Investigate Migrant Shooting in West Texas as a Hate Crime
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Support Economic Development in Tribal Communities
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Weber Joins Letter to Call on Mayorkas to Rescind Dhs Public Charge Rule
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
Sept. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 12, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Senators Markey and Wyden Urge Ice to End "Orwellian" Use of Facial Recognition and Surveillance Technology
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Biden Administration's Final Proposal to Undo the Harmful Trump-era "Public Charge" Rule
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 8, 2022
Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bill to Bolster Retirement Savings
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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