| Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Aug. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Panetta, House Members Urge Congress to Include Emergency Child Care Legislation in Next COVID-19 Stimulus
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Notice of Intent to Object
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| July 16, 2020
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Bonamici Leads 20 Members of Congress in Calling for Affordable Child Care
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| July 16, 2020
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Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| July 15, 2020
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As Deadline Approaches for ICE to Release Children From Custody, Merkley Calls on Administration to Keep Children With Families as They Are Released
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 1, 2020
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Wyden Statement on First Publicly Reported COVID-19 Cases at Oregon Child Care Center
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Wyden: New Version of EARN IT Would Do Little to Stop CSAM; Continues to Threaten Encryption and Free Speech Online
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Wyden Statement on HHS OIG Report Finding That ORR Incident Reporting System is Ineffective, Jeopardizing the Safety and Well-Being of Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| June 11, 2020
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Bonamici Releases In-Depth Report on Oregon's Child Care Crisis
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call for Robust Support for Children's Mental Health Care in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Lewis, Neal, Davis, Wyden Condemn Rule Enabling Further Harm to LGBTQ+ and Native American Foster Youth
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Wyden Pushes for Emergency Funding to Protect Children in Abusive Situations
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| May 6, 2020
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Wyden, Gillibrand, Casey, Brown and Eshoo Introduce Legislation to Fight Online Child Exploitation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over 350,000 Children in Oregon Will Receive Critical Food Assistance
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Childcare Support for Working Parents in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Backed by Large Group of Senate Colleagues, Sens. Tina Smith and Elizabeth Warren Press to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $38 Million in Child Care Development Block Grants
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Call on Leadership to Provide $50 Billion for Child Care in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the US Senate - Harris Leads Push for Protecting At-Risk Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| March 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 14, 2020
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Bonamici Bill to Feed Children During COVID-19 School Closures Passes House
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| March 11, 2020
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Bonamici, Comer Introduce Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| March 6, 2020
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Merkley Announces Reinstatement of Critical Child Food Assistance Program in Oregon
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| March 2, 2020
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Letter to U.S. ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence - Wyden and Warren Demand Answers on Allegations that Trump Administration Has Been Using Confidential Therapy Notes to Detain and Deport Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| March 2, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families Lynn Johnson - Wyden and Warren Demand Answers on Allegations that Trump Administration Has Been Using Confidential Therapy Notes to Detain and Deport Migrant Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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Romney and Merkley Push FDA Official to Revise, Strengthen Vaping Guidance
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Jan. 9, 2020
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Brown Leads Dem Senators in Introducing Comprehensive Legislation to Address Youth Tobacco Crisis
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Jan. 8, 2020
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Thune, Wyden Introduce Bill to Improve Child Support Enforcement for Native American Tribes
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Jan. 2, 2020
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Merkley Blasts FDA E-Cigarette Flavor Announcement
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Dec. 20, 2019
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U.S. Senators Tina Smith and David Perdue Introduce Bipartisan Youth Workforce Readiness Act
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Nov. 27, 2019
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Nov. 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Merkley Slams Trump's Capitulation to Big Tobacco
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Nov. 13, 2019
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Brown Secures Key Provisions in Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor, the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the Department of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden, Blumenthal Push Trump Administration to Ensure No Human Trafficking, Forced Labor Exist in Government Contract Supply Chains
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Calling on Attorney General to Stop Requests to Weaken Encryption
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Pallone and Wyden Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Unprecedented Rise of Uninsured Children
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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Wyden Statement on Ways & Means Passage of Legislation to Tax E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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Murray, Wyden, Smith and Grassley Release Report Showing Department of Education Can Do More to Support Students in Foster Care
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Letter to K. C. Crosthwaite, CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc., and to Howard Willard, CEO of Altaria Group, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues To JUUL / Altria: Protect Children Over Profits
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Stefano Pessina, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart, Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, and John Standley, CEO of Rite Aid Corporation - Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Brown, Reed, & Merkley Once Again Urge Pharmacies To Stop Selling Tobacco Products Amid Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2019
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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
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Remove All Pod- And Cartridge Based E-Cigarettes From Market Until They Can Be Proven Safe
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reduce Youth Tobacco Use & Vaping Epidemic
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Tax E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Sept. 10, 2019
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Wyden Statement on Elizabeth Darling Confirmation to HHS Administration on Children, Youth and Families
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Lynn A. Johnson, Secretary of Administration for Children and Families - Merkley Demands Answers on Long-Term Detention of Children
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Aug. 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Merkley Statement on Closure of Homestead Child Prison
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 31, 2019
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Nomination of Elizabeth Darling
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| July 29, 2019
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Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| July 29, 2019
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Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 29, 2019
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Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit to Inspect Southern Border Facilities, Merkley, Wyden and Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Address a Number of Issues the Senators Witnessed
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| July 16, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Secretary of Homeland Security - Brown, Wyden Call on Department Of Homeland Security to Fully Enforce the Law, Crack Down On Imported Cocoa Produced With Child Labor
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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