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Sept. 27, 2022
Merkley: Electoral Count Reform Strengthens Underpinnings of Government
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 26, 2022
Merkley Joins Klobuchar, Durbin in Introduction of Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 23, 2022
Larson, Bonamici Praise Senate Passage of Pro-Climate Kigali Treaty Amendment
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Maloney Leads 33 Colleagues in Demanding Removal of West Point Plaque Depicting the K.K.K.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
On National Voter Registration Day, Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
Sept. 6, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 19, 2022
Biden signed this monumental bill into law
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Wyden, Merkley Press for Answers to Allegations of Retaliation Against Inmates at Federal Prison in Sheridan
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push for Long-Term Solutions Regarding Wildfire Response Challenges, Worker Shortage
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Bonamici Helps House Pass Inflation Reduction Act; Bill Heads to President's Desk
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 8, 2022
Wyden Statement on Parliamentarian Drug Pricing Rulings
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 7, 2022
Wyden Clean Energy, Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation Passes Senate as Part of Inflation Reduction Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Approval of Oregon's State Meat Inspection Program
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Nominee
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Oversight Republicans, Western Caucus Rebuke Interior, EPA for Incentivizing "Sue and Settle" Agreements
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
July 27, 2022
Wyden Statement on Domestic Semiconductor Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 27, 2022
Wyden, Khanna, Massie Introduce Bill to Protect Whistleblowers, Ensure Journalists Aren't Targeted for Publishing Classified Information
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 22, 2022
Letter to Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Schatz, Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Ensure Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to the Internet
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2022
Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 20, 2022
Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 20, 2022
Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Wyden, Brown, Casey Urge Social Security to Include Children in Eligibility Outreach Programs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Emergency Declaration
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Carol Spahn, Acting Director of the Peace Corps - Senator Markey and Representative Case Lead Colleagues in Urging Peace Corps to Reestablish Presence in the Pacific Islands
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Wyden, Colleagues Press IRS on Tax Return Backlog
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - DOI, USDA Fail to Acknowledge Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
July 15, 2022
As Climate Legislation Stalls, Merkley Calls on Biden to Use Full Scope of Executive Powers to Act on Climate
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2022
Wyden Statement on Tax Policy Center Analysis on Plan to Extend Medicare Solvency
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 14, 2022
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Urge Stronger Federal Reserve Ethics Rules
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Barragán and DeLauro Lead Colleagues in Call to FDA to Appoint and Empower a Deputy Commissioner for Foods
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 12, 2022
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider Treasury and HHS Nominations
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 30, 2022
Merkley: Supreme Court Decision Guts Epa's Authority to Combat Climate Chaos
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 30, 2022
Memorandum: Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 24, 2022
Merkley: Decision Is Step Back for Reproductive Care, Health Care, and Americans' Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 24, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 17, 2022
Letter to Kiran Ahuja, Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Merkley Welcome Biden Administration Announcement on Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay, Renew Call for Immediate Implementation of Changes
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2022
Wyden Sounds the Alarm on Wildland Firefighter Shortage, Backlog of Prevention Work at U.S. Forest Service Budget Hearing
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 7, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Warren Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans' Right to an Abortion
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 27, 2022
Letter to Jeff Merkley, Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chair; and Lisa Murkowski, Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ranking Member
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Rules Committee Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Address Availability of Paper Election Materials Ahead of Midterm Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden and Moran Urge Administration to Update Executive Order on Classification System, Invest in New Declassification Technology
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Announce Support for Alexis Taylor as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 19, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Neal, Wyden Urge Treasury to Finalize Rule to Bring Down Health Care Costs for American Families
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives - Issa Leads Letter to Pelosi Calling for an Urgent Vote on Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices and Their Families
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
May 18, 2022
Wyden Statement on GAO Report on Tax, Demographic Data
Sen. Ron Wyden
Date
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Sept. 27, 2022
Merkley: Electoral Count Reform Strengthens Underpinnings of Government
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 26, 2022
Merkley Joins Klobuchar, Durbin in Introduction of Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 23, 2022
Larson, Bonamici Praise Senate Passage of Pro-Climate Kigali Treaty Amendment
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army - Maloney Leads 33 Colleagues in Demanding Removal of West Point Plaque Depicting the K.K.K.
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 21, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 20, 2022
On National Voter Registration Day, Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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
Letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
Sept. 6, 2022
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 19, 2022
Biden signed this monumental bill into law
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 18, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Wyden, Merkley Press for Answers to Allegations of Retaliation Against Inmates at Federal Prison in Sheridan
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 17, 2022
Letter to Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push for Long-Term Solutions Regarding Wildfire Response Challenges, Worker Shortage
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 12, 2022
Bonamici Helps House Pass Inflation Reduction Act; Bill Heads to President's Desk
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Senate Dems Support Proposed Rules on Student Debt Relief Programs, Encourage Biden Admin to Further Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 8, 2022
Wyden Statement on Parliamentarian Drug Pricing Rulings
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 7, 2022
Wyden Clean Energy, Prescription Drug Pricing Legislation Passes Senate as Part of Inflation Reduction Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Approval of Oregon's State Meat Inspection Program
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Nominee
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Oversight Republicans, Western Caucus Rebuke Interior, EPA for Incentivizing "Sue and Settle" Agreements
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
July 27, 2022
Wyden Statement on Domestic Semiconductor Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 27, 2022
Wyden, Khanna, Massie Introduce Bill to Protect Whistleblowers, Ensure Journalists Aren't Targeted for Publishing Classified Information
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 22, 2022
Letter to Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Schatz, Colleagues in Urging Department of Justice to Ensure Americans With Disabilities Act Applies to the Internet
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2022
Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 20, 2022
Wyden Statement on CHIPS Package
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 20, 2022
Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Wyden, Brown, Casey Urge Social Security to Include Children in Eligibility Outreach Programs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Emergency Declaration
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2022
Letter to Carol Spahn, Acting Director of the Peace Corps - Senator Markey and Representative Case Lead Colleagues in Urging Peace Corps to Reestablish Presence in the Pacific Islands
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Wyden, Colleagues Press IRS on Tax Return Backlog
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2022
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - DOI, USDA Fail to Acknowledge Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
July 15, 2022
As Climate Legislation Stalls, Merkley Calls on Biden to Use Full Scope of Executive Powers to Act on Climate
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2022
Wyden Statement on Tax Policy Center Analysis on Plan to Extend Medicare Solvency
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 14, 2022
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Urge Stronger Federal Reserve Ethics Rules
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Barragán and DeLauro Lead Colleagues in Call to FDA to Appoint and Empower a Deputy Commissioner for Foods
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 12, 2022
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider Treasury and HHS Nominations
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 30, 2022
Merkley: Supreme Court Decision Guts Epa's Authority to Combat Climate Chaos
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 30, 2022
Memorandum: Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 24, 2022
Merkley: Decision Is Step Back for Reproductive Care, Health Care, and Americans' Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 24, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 17, 2022
Letter to Kiran Ahuja, Director of the Office of Personnel Management - Wyden, Merkley Welcome Biden Administration Announcement on Federal Wildland Firefighter Pay, Renew Call for Immediate Implementation of Changes
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2022
Wyden Sounds the Alarm on Wildland Firefighter Shortage, Backlog of Prevention Work at U.S. Forest Service Budget Hearing
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 7, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Warren Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans' Right to an Abortion
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 27, 2022
Letter to Jeff Merkley, Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chair; and Lisa Murkowski, Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ranking Member
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Rules Committee Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Address Availability of Paper Election Materials Ahead of Midterm Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Wyden and Moran Urge Administration to Update Executive Order on Classification System, Invest in New Declassification Technology
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2022
Wyden, Merkley Announce Support for Alexis Taylor as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 19, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Neal, Wyden Urge Treasury to Finalize Rule to Bring Down Health Care Costs for American Families
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives - Issa Leads Letter to Pelosi Calling for an Urgent Vote on Bill to Protect Supreme Court Justices and Their Families
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
May 18, 2022
Wyden Statement on GAO Report on Tax, Demographic Data
Sen.Ron Wyden
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