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Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 21, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Demand Justification for Deployment of Active Duty Troops to the Border Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to Jennifer Nakamoto, President of the Nakamoto Group, Inc. - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to Damon Hininger, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to George Zoley, Chief Executive Officer of the GEO Group - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Wyden, Harris Introduce Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 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 Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Holding Honduran Government Accountable for Human Rights Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Misleading HHS Statements on Child Separation Database Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Halt Deportation of Black Mauritanians Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2018 Merkley Introduces Legislation to Stop Trump's Internment Camp Agenda Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Murray Urges Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Expanding Definition of "Public Charge' Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Program Associate Director for the Office of Management and Budget - Brown, Merkley, Menendez, Cortez Masto Demand Details of Kraninger's Role in Transferring $9.8 Million from FEMA to ICE Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 11, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkely Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Merkley Introduces Amendment to Prevent Internment Camps in United States Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin Joins SFRC Democrats in Advising Sec. Pompeo Against Lowering Refugee Cap Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Lynn Johnson Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification" Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 26, 2018 Merkley Statement on Reunification Deadline Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018 Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2018 Vote Explanation on H. Res. 990 Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2018 Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon ORR Facility Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women Sen. Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date Title Politician
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 21, 2018 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D), Oregon Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Demand Justification for Deployment of Active Duty Troops to the Border Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to Jennifer Nakamoto, President of the Nakamoto Group, Inc. - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to Damon Hininger, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to George Zoley, Chief Executive Officer of the GEO Group - Wyden, Merkley Press Private Prison Companies on Compliance with Federal Immigration Detention Standards Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Wyden, Harris Introduce Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 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 Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Holding Honduran Government Accountable for Human Rights Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Senator Markey Joins Senator Shaheen on Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Misleading HHS Statements on Child Separation Database Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Halt Deportation of Black Mauritanians Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 11, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2018 Merkley Introduces Legislation to Stop Trump's Internment Camp Agenda Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Murray Urges Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Expanding Definition of "Public Charge' Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 24, 2018 Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Program Associate Director for the Office of Management and Budget - Brown, Merkley, Menendez, Cortez Masto Demand Details of Kraninger's Role in Transferring $9.8 Million from FEMA to ICE Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 11, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkely Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - With the Number of Refugees Permitted to Come to the U.S. on Pace for Lowest Number on Record, Senators Call on Trump Administration to Step Up Efforts and Honor America's Legacy as a Safe Haven for Families Fleeing Persecution Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Under Your Leadership, Immigration Crisis Grows Worse By The Day Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Merkley Introduces Amendment to Prevent Internment Camps in United States Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Cardin Joins SFRC Democrats in Advising Sec. Pompeo Against Lowering Refugee Cap Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Lynn Johnson Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification" Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 26, 2018 Merkley Statement on Reunification Deadline Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018 Reps. Espaillat, Gutiérrez, Bonamici, Jayapal Lead House Members to Introduce Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2018 Vote Explanation on H. Res. 990 Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 18, 2018 Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon ORR Facility Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 18, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women Sen.Ron Wyden
July 18, 2018 Executive Calendar Sen.Jeff Merkley
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