| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 2, 2020
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Letter to U.S. ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence - Wyden and Warren Demand Answers on Allegations that Trump Administration Has Been Using Confidential Therapy Notes to Detain and Deport Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 2, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families Lynn Johnson - Wyden and Warren Demand Answers on Allegations that Trump Administration Has Been Using Confidential Therapy Notes to Detain and Deport Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Romney and Merkley Push FDA Official to Revise, Strengthen Vaping Guidance
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Jan. 2, 2020
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Merkley Blasts FDA E-Cigarette Flavor Announcement
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 21, 2019
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President Signs Bipartisan Foster Care Bill With Key Brown Provisions Into Law
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2019
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith and David Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Youth Workforce Readiness Act
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2019
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Wyden, Grassley Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2019
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Bonamici Stands Up Against Trump Policies Harming Kids in Immigrant Families
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Nov. 27, 2019
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 22, 2019
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Wyden Will Co-sponsor Housing Bill to Help Foster Youth
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Merkley Slams Trump's Capitulation to Big Tobacco
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Brown Secures Key Provisions in Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the Department of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden, Blumenthal Push Trump Administration to Ensure No Human Trafficking, Forced Labor Exist in Government Contract Supply Chains
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Bipartisan Bill to Support Transformation of Child Welfare Systems Introduced in House and Senate
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Senate Democrats Promote Open Enrollment and Call for Passage of the Enroll Act to Help More Americans Get Covered with Quality, Affordable Health Insurance
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Calling on Attorney General to Stop Requests to Weaken Encryption
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Pallone and Wyden Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Unprecedented Rise of Uninsured Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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Wyden Statement on Ways & Means Passage of Legislation to Tax E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart, Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, and John Standley, CEO of Rite Aid Corporation - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Remove All Pod- And Cartridge Based E-Cigarettes From Market Until They Can Be Proven Safe
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Tax E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Wyden Statement on Elizabeth Darling Confirmation to HHS Administration on Children, Youth and Families
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Lynn A. Johnson, Secretary of Administration for Children and Families - Merkley Demands Answers on Long-Term Detention of Children
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Aug. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Merkley Statement on Closure of Homestead Child Prison
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 31, 2019
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Nomination of Elizabeth Darling
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture of the US Department of Agriculture - Merkley, Defazio Lead Oregon Delegation in Push to Reverse Cuts to Food Assistance
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| July 29, 2019
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Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| July 29, 2019
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Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 29, 2019
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Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit to Inspect Southern Border Facilities, Merkley, Wyden and Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Address a Number of Issues the Senators Witnessed
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 16, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden Call on Department Of Homeland Security to Fully Enforce the Law, Crack Down On Imported Cocoa Produced With Child Labor
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| June 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 22, 2019
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Young Announces Family Leave Working Group
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 20, 2019
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Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Passes House
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| May 9, 2019
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Letter to Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Wyden, Grassley Demand Answers on Misconduct and Abuse at Federally-Funded Facilities Caring for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 8, 2019
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Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Moves to House Floor
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| May 7, 2019
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Merkley on One-Year Anniversary of Child Separation Announcement: "We Must Not Let Cruelty and Darkness Win"
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| May 2, 2019
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Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| May 2, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Alex Azar, US Department of Health and Human Services - Merkley Calls for Investigation Following the Death of Another Child in US Custody
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| March 26, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Nielsen, DHS - Reunite Deported Parents with Children
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 13, 2019
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MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| March 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2019
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Harris and Wyden Lead Colleagues in Reintroduction of Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2019
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Nomination Hold
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Jan. 17, 2019
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 20, 2018
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After Returning from Border, Chu and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Shut Down Tornillo Child Prison
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2018
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Immigration Policy
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 17, 2018
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MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 7, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 27, 2018
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Wyden Statement on HHS IG Report that Trump Administration Waived Background Checks for Staff at Tornillo Influx Facility
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 27, 2018
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Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Nov. 15, 2018
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Democrats Urge Hearing on HHS Unaccompanied Minor Program
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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