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Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Inclusion of Bipartisan Iran Amendment in Final NDAA
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2019
Van Hollen, Graham, Moran, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Require that Ex-Im Bank Financing of Any Nuclear Projects in Saudi Arabia Meet Strict Conditions
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 24, 2019
Death of Jamal Khashoggi
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 24, 2019
Constitutional Powers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2019
Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Merkley Introduces Resolution to Prevent Military Intervention in Venezuela without Explicit Congressional Authorization
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - 20 Senators Press State Department & DOJ For Information On Saudi-Led War In Yemen
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Merkley, Warren, Gillibrand, Markey, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 29, 2018
Merkley, Warren, Gillibrand, Markey, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Merkley Applauds Major Senate Action to End America's Support for Saudi Strikes on Yemen
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 11, 2018
The Korean War
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Merkley Statement on Continuing Resolution and Defense/labor Spending Bills
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Merkley Statement on Defense Spending
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary for the Department of Defense - Toomey and Casey Lead Bipartisan Group Urging DOD to Reduce Usage of Russian Energy
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2018
Merkley, Senators Affirm U.S. Commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 18, 2018
Wyden Votes No on Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 14, 2018
Merkley Statement on NDAA
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 23, 2018
Merkley Introduces Alternative AUMF to Stop Endless War and Preserve Constitutional Vision of War Authorization
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Safeguard Critical Military and Dual-Use Technology from China
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2018
Merkley Releases Statement of Principles for AUMF
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John McCain and the Hon. Jack Reed - Senator Markey Votes Against Funding for New, So-Called "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapon
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2018
Merkley Announces Opposition to Proposed AUMF
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 14, 2018
Bonamici Statement on US-Led Airstrikes in Syria
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 12, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), Oregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 11, 2018
Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 11, 2018
Letter to Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice, Director of Air National Guard - Quickly Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - "Nuclear Posture Review is Dangerous"
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 20, 2018
S.J. Res. 54--Motion to Discharge
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 12, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Show Cause for Military Action in Syria
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Jumpstart New Strategic Talks with Russia
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 29, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fear that Trump Administration Nuclear Posture Review Policies "Raise the Real Possibility of Nuclear Conflict"
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State and the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Murphy, SFRC Democrats Request Information on Sexual Harassment & Abuse at State Department, USAID
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Call For Intelligence Assessment Of Trump's Latest North Korea Tweet
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Provision in Defense Bill to Encourage National Guard to Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Provision in Defense Bill to Encourage National Guard to Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 31, 2017
New Bill: No War in North Korea Without Congressional Authorization
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, the Hon. Jack Reed, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, and the Hon. Adam Smith - Support for Medical Research Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Wyden Votes No on Massive Increase in Military Spending
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2017
Wyden, Merkley Secure Their Provision in Defense Bill to Train National Guard Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 25, 2017
Following Congressional Delegation to Korea, Japan, and China, Merkley Calls for Stronger Sanctions and Focused Diplomacy to Address Threat of North Korea
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Deputy Secretary of Energy of the United States Department of Energy - Senators Markey, Merkley, Kaine, and Van Hollen Seek Answers on Saudi Nuclear Cooperation from Secretary of Energy Nominee Brouillette
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, Letter to the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call to Ban Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Deployment and Extend New START Treaty in Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to James Inhofe, Chairman of Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed, Ranking Member on Senate Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Chairman on House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member on House Armed Services Committee - Murphy, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Colleagues Call for Inclusion of Bipartisan Iran Amendment in Final NDAA
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2019
Van Hollen, Graham, Moran, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Require that Ex-Im Bank Financing of Any Nuclear Projects in Saudi Arabia Meet Strict Conditions
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 24, 2019
Death of Jamal Khashoggi
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 24, 2019
Constitutional Powers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2019
Udall Statement on Reports that Iran Will Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits from 2015 Nuclear Deal in Next 10 Days
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Kaine, Senators File Bipartisan Iran Amendment to NDAA to Prevent Unauthorized War
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Merkley Introduces Resolution to Prevent Military Intervention in Venezuela without Explicit Congressional Authorization
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General - 20 Senators Press State Department & DOJ For Information On Saudi-Led War In Yemen
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Merkley, Warren, Gillibrand, Markey, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 29, 2018
Merkley, Warren, Gillibrand, Markey, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Merkley Applauds Major Senate Action to End America's Support for Saudi Strikes on Yemen
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 11, 2018
The Korean War
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Defazio, Lee, Jones Demand Trump Administration Provide Documentation Justifying Continued Us Involvement in Yemeni Civil War
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Merkley Statement on Continuing Resolution and Defense/labor Spending Bills
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Consult With Congress on Military Action in Syria
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Merkley Statement on Defense Spending
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Honorable James N. Mattis, Secretary for the Department of Defense - Toomey and Casey Lead Bipartisan Group Urging DOD to Reduce Usage of Russian Energy
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2018
Merkley, Senators Affirm U.S. Commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 18, 2018
Wyden Votes No on Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 14, 2018
Merkley Statement on NDAA
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 23, 2018
Merkley Introduces Alternative AUMF to Stop Endless War and Preserve Constitutional Vision of War Authorization
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, US Trade Representative - Safeguard Critical Military and Dual-Use Technology from China
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2018
Merkley Releases Statement of Principles for AUMF
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John McCain and the Hon. Jack Reed - Senator Markey Votes Against Funding for New, So-Called "Low-Yield" Nuclear Weapon
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2018
Merkley Announces Opposition to Proposed AUMF
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 14, 2018
Bonamici Statement on US-Led Airstrikes in Syria
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 13, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Congressional Authorization Before Military Force Ordered in Syria
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 12, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), Oregon
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 11, 2018
Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 11, 2018
Letter to Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice, Director of Air National Guard - Quickly Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President - "Nuclear Posture Review is Dangerous"
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 20, 2018
S.J. Res. 54--Motion to Discharge
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 12, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Show Cause for Military Action in Syria
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State - Jumpstart New Strategic Talks with Russia
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 29, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fear that Trump Administration Nuclear Posture Review Policies "Raise the Real Possibility of Nuclear Conflict"
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State and the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Murphy, SFRC Democrats Request Information on Sexual Harassment & Abuse at State Department, USAID
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence - Call For Intelligence Assessment Of Trump's Latest North Korea Tweet
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Provision in Defense Bill to Encourage National Guard to Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2017
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Provision in Defense Bill to Encourage National Guard to Train Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 31, 2017
New Bill: No War in North Korea Without Congressional Authorization
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, the Hon. Jack Reed, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, and the Hon. Adam Smith - Support for Medical Research Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Wyden Votes No on Massive Increase in Military Spending
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2017
Wyden, Merkley Secure Their Provision in Defense Bill to Train National Guard Members to Fight Wildfires
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 25, 2017
Following Congressional Delegation to Korea, Japan, and China, Merkley Calls for Stronger Sanctions and Focused Diplomacy to Address Threat of North Korea
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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