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Feb. 13, 2016
Merkley Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 22, 2016
Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, and the Supreme Court
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2016
Dark Money and What We Can Do About It
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to SEC Commissioner Nominees - Opinions on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Gurry, World Intellectual Property Organization - Revisions to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Curry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization - Lisbon Revisions Threaten Market Access, Undermine Trademark Rights around the Globe
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 9, 2015
Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 2, 2015
Newsletter: June 2015
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 29, 2015
Bonamici Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Invalidate EPA's Air Pollution Rule
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015
Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2015
Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 25, 2015
Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding ACA Subsidies
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 25, 2015
Merkley Statement on King v. Burwell Ruling
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 25, 2015
Wyden Cheers Supreme Court Ruling to Preserve Affordable Health Care for Millions of Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2015
Wyden Demands New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 7, 2015
Los Angeles Times - NSA Exceeded Authority in Collection of Phone Records, Court Rules
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
For Sunshine Week, Wyden Renews Calls for Answers from DOJ on Drones, Secret Law, Torture Report
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Congress Should Help Women and Families
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 21, 2015
Supreme Court Reaffirms Federal Whistleblower Protections
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 4, 2014
Merkley Statement on Grand Jury Decisions in Missouri and New York
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 1, 2014
Bend Bulletin - Filibuster Reform, One Year Later
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 20, 2014
Wyden Applauds Senate Confirmation of Finance Committee Nominees
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Whistleblower Protection Act Intended to Shield Whistleblowers from Agency Rules Undermining the Law
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 9, 2014
Merkley Pushes for Amendment to Undo Citizens United, Restore Democracy in America
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2014
Oregon Nurses Association Endorses Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2014
Rep. BonaRep. Bonamici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama mici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 16, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - The Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II and Cary Douglas Pugh
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 15, 2014
Hobby Lobby Illustrates Broader Problem For Wehby -- Oregonians Are Learning She Won't Protect Women's Basic Healthcare & the Right To Choose
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 9, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Statement on Hobby Lobby Legislation
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2014
Hobby Lobby: Wrong Direction
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Denounces Supreme Court's Decision in Hobby Lobby Case
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 29, 2014
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 21, 2014
Barron Nomination
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 21, 2014
Merkley Statement on Barron Nomination
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ on Aaron Swartz Case
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Jr. US Attorney General - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 5, 2013
Letter to Director Sylvia Burwell, Office of Management and Budget - Stop Innovation Tax
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Feb. 13, 2016
Merkley Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 22, 2016
Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, and the Supreme Court
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2016
Dark Money and What We Can Do About It
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to SEC Commissioner Nominees - Opinions on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Gurry, World Intellectual Property Organization - Revisions to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Curry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization - Lisbon Revisions Threaten Market Access, Undermine Trademark Rights around the Globe
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 9, 2015
Senate Democrats Call for Equal Dignity in the Tax Code
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 9, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 2, 2015
Newsletter: June 2015
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 29, 2015
Bonamici Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Invalidate EPA's Air Pollution Rule
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015
Members of Congress, Civil Rights Groups Celebrate Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling, Call for Full Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2015
Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 26, 2015
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 25, 2015
Bonamici Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding ACA Subsidies
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 25, 2015
Merkley Statement on King v. Burwell Ruling
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 25, 2015
Wyden Cheers Supreme Court Ruling to Preserve Affordable Health Care for Millions of Americans
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 8, 2015
Wyden Demands New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 7, 2015
Los Angeles Times - NSA Exceeded Authority in Collection of Phone Records, Court Rules
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 19, 2015
For Sunshine Week, Wyden Renews Calls for Answers from DOJ on Drones, Secret Law, Torture Report
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Congress Should Help Women and Families
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 21, 2015
Supreme Court Reaffirms Federal Whistleblower Protections
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 4, 2014
Merkley Statement on Grand Jury Decisions in Missouri and New York
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 1, 2014
Bend Bulletin - Filibuster Reform, One Year Later
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 20, 2014
Wyden Applauds Senate Confirmation of Finance Committee Nominees
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 30, 2014
Whistleblower Protection Act Intended to Shield Whistleblowers from Agency Rules Undermining the Law
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 9, 2014
Merkley Pushes for Amendment to Undo Citizens United, Restore Democracy in America
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 26, 2014
Oregon Nurses Association Endorses Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 30, 2014
Rep. BonaRep. Bonamici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama mici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 16, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - The Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II and Cary Douglas Pugh
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 15, 2014
Hobby Lobby Illustrates Broader Problem For Wehby -- Oregonians Are Learning She Won't Protect Women's Basic Healthcare & the Right To Choose
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 9, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Statement on Hobby Lobby Legislation
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2014
Hobby Lobby: Wrong Direction
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2014
Rep. Bonamici Denounces Supreme Court's Decision in Hobby Lobby Case
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 29, 2014
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 21, 2014
Barron Nomination
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 21, 2014
Merkley Statement on Barron Nomination
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ on Aaron Swartz Case
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Jr. US Attorney General - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 5, 2013
Letter to Director Sylvia Burwell, Office of Management and Budget - Stop Innovation Tax
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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