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Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
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May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
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Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Warren, Hirono, Colleagues Blast Defense Secretary Esper Over DoD's Failure to Adequately Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19
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Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Williams Barr, Attorney General - Heinrich, Cuellar Lead Bicameral Letter Demanding End To Border Wall Construction During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Oregon Delegation Supports Governor Brown's Request for Oregon National Guard Mobilization
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19
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March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining
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Jan. 10, 2020
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Jeff Merkley
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Bonamici Joins House in Affirming Authority of Congress to Limit Military Action Against Iran
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Jan. 8, 2020
Merkley, Paul Lead Bipartisan Resolution Making Crystal Clear that Congress Has Not Authorized Military Action Against Iran
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Jan. 6, 2020
Wyden Supports War Powers Resolution to Prevent War With Iran
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Merkley Blasts Administration for Escalating Tensions with Iran
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Merkley Statement on Defense and Homeland Security Spending Bill
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Dec. 17, 2019
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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, ...
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June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army - Wyden, Merkley, Walden Urge Army to Finish Cleanup at Umatilla Chemical Depot
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Warren, Hirono, Colleagues Blast Defense Secretary Esper Over DoD's Failure to Adequately Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Fully Utilize Defense Production Act & Protect Veterans From COVID-19
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Williams Barr, Attorney General - Heinrich, Cuellar Lead Bicameral Letter Demanding End To Border Wall Construction During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Oregon Delegation Supports Governor Brown's Request for Oregon National Guard Mobilization
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Raskin, 65 colleagues push president to mobilize DOD resources against COVID-19
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 10, 2020
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 9, 2020
Bonamici Joins House in Affirming Authority of Congress to Limit Military Action Against Iran
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 8, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce Resolution to Emphasize Requirement of Clear Congressional Approval for Military Action in Iran
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Anti-War Crimes Resolution That Denounces Trump Threats to Attack Iranian Cultural Sites
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Merkley Calls for De-Escalation with Iran
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 8, 2020
Merkley, Paul Lead Bipartisan Resolution Making Crystal Clear that Congress Has Not Authorized Military Action Against Iran
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 6, 2020
Wyden Supports War Powers Resolution to Prevent War With Iran
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 6, 2020
Merkley Blasts Administration for Escalating Tensions with Iran
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 19, 2019
Merkley Statement on Defense and Homeland Security Spending Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2019
Merkley Votes Against NDAA, Slams Last-Minute Removal of Provisions to Protect Americans from Dangerous Drinking Water
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2019
Wyden Votes No on Defense Policy Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 17, 2019
Vote Explanation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 9, 2019
Wyden, Sanders Demand More Accountability Following Pentagon's Second Financial Audit
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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, ...
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