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Aug. 11, 2021
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 5, 2021
Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Matsui and Colleagues Lead Effort to Expand and Improve Language Assistance Services at Federal Agencies
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Following Senate Foreign Relations Markup, Merkley Voices Strong Support for Repealing Outdated Authorizations of Military Force
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Matsui, Thompson and Colleagues Urge IRS to Resolve Tax Refund Delays
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2021
Wyden Statement on DOJ Opinion on Ways and Means' Trump Taxes Request
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - House Republicans Urge Biden to Rescind Stone-Manning Nomination
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
July 28, 2021
Congressman Bentz Joins Republican Effort to Stop Stone-Manning Nomination to Bureau of Land Management
Rep. Cliff Bentz
July 28, 2021
Neal, Wyden Release New Data Showing Explosion in Use of Mega-Ira Accounts by Wealthy
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 22, 2021
House and Senate Democrats, Biden Administration Leaders Stress Importance of Workforce Investments to Build Back Better
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure - Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Commend Federal Efforts to Reform Organ Donation System, Urge Acceleration of Rule's
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2021
Following Voting Rights Hearing In Georgia, Merkley Issues Statement Underscoring Importance Of Protecting The Ballot Box
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 15, 2021
Merkley Announces Arrival Of Child Tax Credits In Oregonians' Bank Accounts
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Voting Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 13, 2021
Finance Committee Votes to Approve the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 13, 2021
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Business Meeting on the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 9, 2021
Wyden Statement on Change in Leadership at Social Security
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 1, 2021
Senators File Brief Urging Restoration Of Judicial Oversight Of Deadlocked, Ineffective Fec
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - DeFazio, Blumenauer, Bonamici Blast Postal Service's Manufactures Delays, Call on President Biden to Work With Congress to Remove Postmaster General DeJoy
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Wyden Praises Election Security, Access, Vote By Mail Provisions of For the People Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Following for The People Act Vote, Merkley Hails Democrats' Unified Vote to Defend Americans' Freedom to Vote, Stop Billionaires from Buying Elections and Pledges Floor Fight Will Continue
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Senator Reverend Warnock, Lawmakers Introduce New Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Warner, Warnock, Klobuchar, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and Hon. Pat Toomey, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Merkley, Daines Urge Colleagues to Build Pathway Forward for Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure that Legal Cannabis Businesses Can Access Crucial Financial Services
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Video Release: Amid Five-Alarm Drought Conditions, Merkley Emphasizes Urgency of Acting to Prevent Wildfires, Aid Irrigators in First Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Wyden and Merkley Release Legislation to End Voter Suppression by Unreasonably Long Lines
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2021
Jayapal and Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban the Use of Facial Recognition Technology by the Government
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2021
Wyden Calls for Investigation, Reforms, Following Revelations of Trump Spying on Members of Congress
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2021
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect U.S. from Risk of New Coronavirus Strains by Defeating Virus Abroad
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2021
Video Release: Merkley Underscores Importance of Climate, Environmental Justice, and Epa Rebuilding in Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Epa Administrator Regan
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2021
Wyden Statement On DOJ Announcement That It Will No Longer Subpoena Reporter Communications In Leak Investigations
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 4, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $300,000 in Federal Funding for Wildfire Prevention Efforts in The Deschutes National Forest
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Van Buren v. United States Decision
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 1, 2021
Merkley Welcomes Decision from U.S. Department of The Interior to Suspend Leases in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 1, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $500,000 in Federal Investments in the Arts Across Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2021
Merkley Welcomes President Biden's Fy22 Budget, Applauds Robust Funding for Tribal Communities and Forest Resiliency, Environmental Justice, and Climate Initiatives
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 26, 2021
Video Release: Merkley Emphasizes Role of Forest Management in Repairing America's Infrastructure in Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with U.S. Forest Service Chief
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: Almost $7 Million in Americorps Funding Coming to Oregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2021
Inhofe, Duckworth, Hyde-Smith, Rubio, Wyden Introduce Bill to Create Center for Aviation Advancement
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Calls for Treasury Department to Make More Communities Eligible for State and Local Broadband Grants
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 24, 2021
Wyden Statement on Unconstitutional Florida Social Media Law
Sen. Ron Wyden
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 11, 2021
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 6, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 5, 2021
Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Matsui and Colleagues Lead Effort to Expand and Improve Language Assistance Services at Federal Agencies
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Following Senate Foreign Relations Markup, Merkley Voices Strong Support for Repealing Outdated Authorizations of Military Force
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Matsui, Thompson and Colleagues Urge IRS to Resolve Tax Refund Delays
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2021
Wyden Statement on DOJ Opinion on Ways and Means' Trump Taxes Request
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - House Republicans Urge Biden to Rescind Stone-Manning Nomination
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
July 28, 2021
Congressman Bentz Joins Republican Effort to Stop Stone-Manning Nomination to Bureau of Land Management
Rep.Cliff Bentz
July 28, 2021
Neal, Wyden Release New Data Showing Explosion in Use of Mega-Ira Accounts by Wealthy
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 22, 2021
House and Senate Democrats, Biden Administration Leaders Stress Importance of Workforce Investments to Build Back Better
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure - Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Commend Federal Efforts to Reform Organ Donation System, Urge Acceleration of Rule's
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 19, 2021
Following Voting Rights Hearing In Georgia, Merkley Issues Statement Underscoring Importance Of Protecting The Ballot Box
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 15, 2021
Merkley Announces Arrival Of Child Tax Credits In Oregonians' Bank Accounts
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Voting Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 13, 2021
Finance Committee Votes to Approve the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 13, 2021
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Business Meeting on the Nominations of Melanie Egorin to HHS, Sarah Bianchi and Jayme White to USTR
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 9, 2021
Wyden Statement on Change in Leadership at Social Security
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 1, 2021
Senators File Brief Urging Restoration Of Judicial Oversight Of Deadlocked, Ineffective Fec
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - DeFazio, Blumenauer, Bonamici Blast Postal Service's Manufactures Delays, Call on President Biden to Work With Congress to Remove Postmaster General DeJoy
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 24, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Wyden Praises Election Security, Access, Vote By Mail Provisions of For the People Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Following for The People Act Vote, Merkley Hails Democrats' Unified Vote to Defend Americans' Freedom to Vote, Stop Billionaires from Buying Elections and Pledges Floor Fight Will Continue
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Senator Reverend Warnock, Lawmakers Introduce New Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Warner, Warnock, Klobuchar, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Sherrod Brown, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and Hon. Pat Toomey, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Merkley, Daines Urge Colleagues to Build Pathway Forward for Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure that Legal Cannabis Businesses Can Access Crucial Financial Services
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Video Release: Amid Five-Alarm Drought Conditions, Merkley Emphasizes Urgency of Acting to Prevent Wildfires, Aid Irrigators in First Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Wyden and Merkley Release Legislation to End Voter Suppression by Unreasonably Long Lines
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Isabel Guzman, Administrator of US Small Business Administration - Representative Nadler Joins More Than 200 House Colleagues Urging the Small Business Administration to Immediately Release Critical Funds for Shuttered Venues
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2021
Jayapal and Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban the Use of Facial Recognition Technology by the Government
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2021
Wyden Calls for Investigation, Reforms, Following Revelations of Trump Spying on Members of Congress
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2021
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect U.S. from Risk of New Coronavirus Strains by Defeating Virus Abroad
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 9, 2021
Video Release: Merkley Underscores Importance of Climate, Environmental Justice, and Epa Rebuilding in Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Epa Administrator Regan
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2021
Wyden Statement On DOJ Announcement That It Will No Longer Subpoena Reporter Communications In Leak Investigations
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 4, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce $300,000 in Federal Funding for Wildfire Prevention Efforts in The Deschutes National Forest
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Van Buren v. United States Decision
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 1, 2021
Merkley Welcomes Decision from U.S. Department of The Interior to Suspend Leases in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 1, 2021
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $500,000 in Federal Investments in the Arts Across Oregon
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2021
Merkley Welcomes President Biden's Fy22 Budget, Applauds Robust Funding for Tribal Communities and Forest Resiliency, Environmental Justice, and Climate Initiatives
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 26, 2021
Video Release: Merkley Emphasizes Role of Forest Management in Repairing America's Infrastructure in Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with U.S. Forest Service Chief
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: Almost $7 Million in Americorps Funding Coming to Oregon
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2021
Inhofe, Duckworth, Hyde-Smith, Rubio, Wyden Introduce Bill to Create Center for Aviation Advancement
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Calls for Treasury Department to Make More Communities Eligible for State and Local Broadband Grants
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 24, 2021
Wyden Statement on Unconstitutional Florida Social Media Law
Sen.Ron Wyden
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