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Sept. 7, 2018
Warner Joins Coalition Working to Improve Staffing at VA Health Centers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Senators Join Judiciary Committee Democrats to Demand Kavanaugh's Full White House Record
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Tillis & Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Staffing at VA Health Centers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company - Senators Urge Boeing to Respect Workers' Rights to Unionize, Begin Collective Bargaining
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill Aimed at Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Treasury Stonewalling, Treasury and HHS Nominees
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin Joins SFRC Democrats in Advising Sec. Pompeo Against Lowering Refugee Cap
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Nomination of Lynn Johnson
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 22, 2018
Merkley Introduces Amendment to Prevent Internment Camps in United States
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 20, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 15, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Calls for Improvements to Nursing Home Rating System
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Back Down on Efforts to Restrict Workers' Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 47 Democrats Caution DOL About Plans to Weaken Hazardous Work Protections for Young Workers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Family Internment
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification"
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2018
Merkley on Kavanaugh Documents: What Are They Trying to Hide?
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018
Merkley Statement on Reunification Deadline
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018
Wyden Pushes to Boost Women-Owned Businesses, Increase Access to Affordable Housing
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 26, 2018
Bonamici, Messer, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Workers Find Lost Retirement Savings, Track Accounts
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2018
Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2018
Vote Explanation on H. Res. 990
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2018
Wyden Statement on Withdrawal of Ryan Bounds Nomination
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 19, 2018
Merkley Introduces Landmark Retirement Security Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2018
Merkley Applauds Withdrawal of Bounds Nomination
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018
Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018
Wyden, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Resolutions Honoring Pioneering Women in Computer Science and STEM
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018
Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon ORR Facility
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date
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Sept. 7, 2018
Warner Joins Coalition Working to Improve Staffing at VA Health Centers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - End Ban on Medically Necessary Treatments for Transgender Veterans
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Letter to Donald McGahn, Counsel to the President - Senators Join Judiciary Committee Democrats to Demand Kavanaugh's Full White House Record
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 6, 2018
Tillis & Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Staffing at VA Health Centers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 29, 2018
Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Company - Senators Urge Boeing to Respect Workers' Rights to Unionize, Begin Collective Bargaining
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - EPW Democrats Press Judiciary Chairman Grassley for Kavanaugh Documents on Environmental Matters
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill Aimed at Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Treasury Stonewalling, Treasury and HHS Nominees
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin Joins SFRC Democrats in Advising Sec. Pompeo Against Lowering Refugee Cap
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
Nomination of Lynn Johnson
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 22, 2018
Merkley Introduces Amendment to Prevent Internment Camps in United States
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 20, 2018
Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 15, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Calls for Improvements to Nursing Home Rating System
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Back Down on Efforts to Restrict Workers' Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 47 Democrats Caution DOL About Plans to Weaken Hazardous Work Protections for Young Workers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Family Internment
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification"
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 27, 2018
Merkley on Kavanaugh Documents: What Are They Trying to Hide?
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018
Merkley Statement on Reunification Deadline
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018
Wyden Pushes to Boost Women-Owned Businesses, Increase Access to Affordable Housing
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 26, 2018
Bonamici, Messer, Banks Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Workers Find Lost Retirement Savings, Track Accounts
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2018
Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2018
Vote Explanation on H. Res. 990
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 20, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2018
Wyden Statement on Withdrawal of Ryan Bounds Nomination
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 19, 2018
Merkley Introduces Landmark Retirement Security Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2018
Merkley Applauds Withdrawal of Bounds Nomination
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 19, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veteran Affairs - Tester Takes VA to Task for Politically Motivated Firings
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018
Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018
Wyden, Fischer Introduce Bipartisan Resolutions Honoring Pioneering Women in Computer Science and STEM
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018
Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon ORR Facility
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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