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July 21, 2020
Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Receive $269,000 Grant for Water Infrastructure Repairs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 25, 2020
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Wyden and Merkley's Bills to Support Oregon Tribes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.2 Million in Grants for Tribal Housing Improvements
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich Urges FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cantwell, Heinrich, Senate Dems Urge FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 12, 2020
Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Udall Pushes to Include Additional Funding for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Facilities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 5, 2020
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2020
Wyden: New SBA Guidance Will Help Oregon's Rural Health Districts, Tribes and Employee-owned Businesses Get COVID-19 Economic Aid
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 23, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $430,000 in Nutrition and Supportive Services Grants for Tribes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs - Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Distribute COVID-19 Relief Funding Swiftly and Fairly to Tribes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call for All Tribal Small Businesses to Receive Equal Access to Relief
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Legislators Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 1, 2020
Senator Wyden, Rep. Schrader Request Release of West Coast Fishery Disaster Assistance Funding
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Udall, NM Delegation Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Pacific Northwest Delegation Announces House Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Improve Water Quality and Services for Western Tribes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 27, 2019
Senators Warren and Merkley Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Merkley tours expanded sucker propagation projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Bill to Nullify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty Passes Senate
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 28, 2019
Cantwell, Merkley, Murray, Wyden Announce Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Schrader, Bonamici Demand Answers During Hearing into Chemawa Indian School
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 14, 2019
Savanna's Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 29, 2019
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 16, 2019
Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 14, 2019
Merkley, Wyden, Walden Introduce Bill to Nullify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 27, 2018
Murray, Merkley, and Blumenauer Announce New Step Forward for Tribal Housing Plan Along Columbia River
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Warren, Murkowski, Colleagues Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Address Suicide Crisis in Native Communities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Why Withhold BIE Funding?
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to Michael D. Weahkee, Director of Indian Health Services - Help Improve Student Health
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. to John Tahsuda III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior - Allow Staff at Chemawa and BIE to Speak Freely
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, and the Hon. Jack Reed - Help Native American Veterans Find A Home In Indian Country
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2018
Merkley, Wyden, Walden, DeFazio Announces Congressional Passage of Legislation to Return Tribal Control Over Their Private Lands
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 10, 2018
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 27, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Explanation for CMS' Views Related to Unique Legal Status of Tribes
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2017
Western Oregon Tribal Restoration Bill Passes Senate, Goes to President's Desk to Become Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Date
Title
Politician
July 21, 2020
Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Receive $269,000 Grant for Water Infrastructure Repairs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rosen Joins Letter Calling for Department of Justice to Address the Mass Closure of Polling Locations in Tribal Communities
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 25, 2020
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Wyden and Merkley's Bills to Support Oregon Tribes
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.2 Million in Grants for Tribal Housing Improvements
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich Urges FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Cantwell, Heinrich, Senate Dems Urge FCC To Ensure Rural Tribal Communities Have Equal Internet Access
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 12, 2020
Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Udall Pushes to Include Additional Funding for Tribal and Urban Indian Health Facilities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 5, 2020
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues to Treasury: Disburse $8 Billion in Critical COVID-19 Relief to Tribal Governments Immediately
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2020
Wyden: New SBA Guidance Will Help Oregon's Rural Health Districts, Tribes and Employee-owned Businesses Get COVID-19 Economic Aid
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 23, 2020
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $430,000 in Nutrition and Supportive Services Grants for Tribes
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior, and the Hon. Tara Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs - Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Distribute COVID-19 Relief Funding Swiftly and Fairly to Tribes
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call for All Tribal Small Businesses to Receive Equal Access to Relief
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murray, Cantwell, Bipartisan Legislators Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 1, 2020
Senator Wyden, Rep. Schrader Request Release of West Coast Fishery Disaster Assistance Funding
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Udall, NM Delegation Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Push for Swift, Effective Implementation of Tribal Provisions of the CARES Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Micheal Weahkee, Principal Duty Director of Indian Health Service, and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control - Gianforte Demands Immediate Release of Congressionally Approved COVID-19 Aid to Indian Country
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2020
Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Pacific Northwest Delegation Announces House Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 12, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Improve Water Quality and Services for Western Tribes
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 2, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 27, 2019
Senators Warren and Merkley Announce Senate Companion to Remove the Stain Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Merkley tours expanded sucker propagation projects
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Native American Community Leaders - U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Democratic Colleagues Request Feedback from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Leaders on the Effects of Climate Change on Native Communities
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Announce Bill to Nullify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty Passes Senate
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 28, 2019
Cantwell, Merkley, Murray, Wyden Announce Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Arctic Drilling
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Schrader, Bonamici Demand Answers During Hearing into Chemawa Indian School
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 14, 2019
Savanna's Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 29, 2019
Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 16, 2019
Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 14, 2019
Merkley, Wyden, Walden Introduce Bill to Nullify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, the Hon. Chuck Schumer,and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy - Pass Disaster Relief Supplemental that Includes Funding for States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 27, 2018
Murray, Merkley, and Blumenauer Announce New Step Forward for Tribal Housing Plan Along Columbia River
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 12, 2018
Letter to Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Improve Racial, Ethnic Minority Representation in Clinical Trials
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 18, 2018
Warren, Murkowski, Colleagues Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Address Suicide Crisis in Native Communities
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Why Withhold BIE Funding?
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to Michael D. Weahkee, Director of Indian Health Services - Help Improve Student Health
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. to John Tahsuda III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior - Allow Staff at Chemawa and BIE to Speak Freely
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, and the Hon. Jack Reed - Help Native American Veterans Find A Home In Indian Country
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2018
Merkley, Wyden, Walden, DeFazio Announces Congressional Passage of Legislation to Return Tribal Control Over Their Private Lands
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 10, 2018
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 27, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Explanation for CMS' Views Related to Unique Legal Status of Tribes
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2017
Western Oregon Tribal Restoration Bill Passes Senate, Goes to President's Desk to Become Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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