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March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 14, 2020
Bonamici Bill to Feed Children During COVID-19 School Closures Passes House
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 17, 2019
Rep. Schrier Introduces Bill to Ensure Students Get Enough Time to Eat Lunch
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Wyden co-sponsors bill to help low-income and rural tenants
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Relating to ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits''
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Oregon Members Call for Unemployment Insurance for All Federal Employees
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2018
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 12, 2018
Wyden, Brown, Casey Propose Largest Reduction of Senior Poverty in a Generation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 15, 2017
Wyden Slams Republican Vote to Create "Bedlam" for Drug Testing of Unemployed Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - No Authority to Approve Harmful Medicaid Waivers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 7, 2017
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Low-income Housing Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Hearing to Consider the Confirmation of the Hon. Tom Price to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017
Finance Democrats Ask Governors About Impact of Massive Cuts to Medicaid
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Applauding the Final Rule Protecting Title X Health Care Providers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 31, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce $4.7 Million To Help Homeless Veterans Across Oregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 31, 2016
Wyden and Merkley Announce $4.7 Million to Help Homeless Veterans Across Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 26, 2016
Ron: "America's housing policy needs a major remodel"
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 11, 2016
Petition: Stop Predatory Payday Lenders!
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 6, 2016
Wyden Disappointed in Multi-Million Dollar Windfall for Drug Makers Instead of Care for Pregnant Women in Opioid Conference Report
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2016
Members And Advocates Call On Congress To Reject The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 5, 2016
Letter to Secretary King and Secretary Burwell - Urge for Implementation of Key Reforms to Improve Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 28, 2016
Letter to Thomas Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Comission - Expand Broadband Access
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Our ``We the People'' Democracy
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2015
Omnibus Tax Provisions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 9, 2015
Conference Report on S. 1177, Student Success Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Welfare and Poverty in America
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 23, 2015
Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 21, 2015
Merkley Presses for Fix to Rural Development Rental Assistance Shortfall That Could Kick Low-Income Oregonians Out of Their Homes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 22, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015--Continued
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 14, 2020
Bonamici Bill to Feed Children During COVID-19 School Closures Passes House
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 17, 2019
Rep. Schrier Introduces Bill to Ensure Students Get Enough Time to Eat Lunch
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 6, 2019
Wyden co-sponsors bill to help low-income and rural tenants
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration: Abandon Proposal that Jeopardizes Access to School Meals for Nearly 1 Million Children
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 23, 2019
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Relating to ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits''
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 28, 2019
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Oregon Members Call for Unemployment Insurance for All Federal Employees
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Members of Congress Demand Answers on Upcoming SNAP Benefit Lapse
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member, the Hon. Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and the Hon. Collin Peterson - House Dems Oppose Restricting Access to SNAP
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Sanders and Sewell Call on Trump to Honor Treaty Obligations in Response to Scathing UN Report
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 18, 2018
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 12, 2018
Wyden, Brown, Casey Propose Largest Reduction of Senior Poverty in a Generation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Request for Information, Overtime Protections for Working Families
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 18, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Relation Agencies, and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Bipartisan Support for Full Funding of Heating Assistance Program that Trump Budget Would Eliminate
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee and the Hon. David Price, Ranking Member - Funding Request for Community Development Block Grants
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 15, 2017
Wyden Slams Republican Vote to Create "Bedlam" for Drug Testing of Unemployed Americans
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 14, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - No Authority to Approve Harmful Medicaid Waivers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 7, 2017
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Low-income Housing Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 15, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Hearing to Consider the Confirmation of the Hon. Tom Price to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017
Finance Democrats Ask Governors About Impact of Massive Cuts to Medicaid
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 14, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Applauding the Final Rule Protecting Title X Health Care Providers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 31, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce $4.7 Million To Help Homeless Veterans Across Oregon
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 31, 2016
Wyden and Merkley Announce $4.7 Million to Help Homeless Veterans Across Oregon
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 26, 2016
Ron: "America's housing policy needs a major remodel"
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 11, 2016
Petition: Stop Predatory Payday Lenders!
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 6, 2016
Wyden Disappointed in Multi-Million Dollar Windfall for Drug Makers Instead of Care for Pregnant Women in Opioid Conference Report
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2016
Members And Advocates Call On Congress To Reject The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 5, 2016
Letter to Secretary King and Secretary Burwell - Urge for Implementation of Key Reforms to Improve Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 28, 2016
Letter to Thomas Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Comission - Expand Broadband Access
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, The Hon. Tom Price, Chairman House Budget Committee, and the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, House Budget Committee - Fight to Protect SNAP for Those in Need
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Our ``We the People'' Democracy
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2015
Omnibus Tax Provisions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 9, 2015
Conference Report on S. 1177, Student Success Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Welfare and Poverty in America
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 23, 2015
Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 21, 2015
Merkley Presses for Fix to Rural Development Rental Assistance Shortfall That Could Kick Low-Income Oregonians Out of Their Homes
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 8, 2015
Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 22, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015--Continued
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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