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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
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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
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Nov. 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Senators Demand Justification for Deployment of Active Duty Troops to the Border
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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
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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
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Nov. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen
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Nov. 14, 2018
Wyden, Harris Introduce Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors
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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
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Oct. 24, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Holding Honduran Government Accountable for Human Rights
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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
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Oct. 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Misleading HHS Statements on Child Separation Database
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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
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Oct. 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 10, 2018
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Stop Trump's Internment Camp Agenda
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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
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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
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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
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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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