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March 6, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John Kelly, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - Outlining Concerns with H-2B Visa Cap
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 22, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Michael S. Piwowar, Acting Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission, the Honorable Kara M. Stein, Commissioner of Securities and Exchange Commission - Feinstein, Colleagues Urge SEC to Strengthen Disclosures Related to Manufacturing Jobs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai - Regarding Recent Comments About how the FCC can Help Protect Consumers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai - Regarding Decision Threatening Low-Income Americans' Broadband Access
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Senate Democrats Join Entrepreneurs, Advocates, Consumers in Defense of Net Neutrality
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Hiring Freeze Damages Trade Enforcement, Costs U.S. Jobs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Regarding Communications Between Federal Agencies and Public, Member of Congress
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2017
Wyden Statement on Executive Orders Re: TPP and Freezing Federal Hiring
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Regarding Hearing to Include Outside Witnesses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 22, 2016
Letter to the Board of Directors, Wells Fargo & Company - Demand Answers on Ongoing Fraud Investigation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Tighten Sanctions on Syria
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker and Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives - Supporting the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Payday Rule
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 13, 2016
Wyden Legislation Helps Oregon UAS sites in Pendleton, Tillamook and Warm Springs
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 11, 2016
Will you be getting a raise December 1? Republicans and Democrats disagree
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Merkley, Sanders: 3.5M American Citizens in Puerto Rico Must Have Voice on Oversight Board
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2016
Letter to W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Oregon Delegation Fights to Protect Economic Development in Oregon Communities
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins for Rural Oregon in Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 22, 2016
Letter to Secretary Perez - Support Labor Dept. Audit of Federal Cafeteria Contractor
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 3, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden, Hearing on Trade Agreement Implementation
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 2, 2016
Letter to- The Honorable Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exhange Comission - Corporate Board Diversity
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary, US Department of Labor - Overtime Pay to New Mexico Workers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 11, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on HHS's Budget Request
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on the IRS's Budget Request
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on the Treasury Department's Budget Request
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Our ``We the People'' Democracy
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 12, 2016
Merkley Statement on State of the Union
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 12, 2016
Wyden Response to the State of the Union Address
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 3, 2015
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secreyart of the Treasury, and Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Accociation - Request for Information on the Emerging Financial Technology Market
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 30, 2015
Trade Act of 2015
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2015
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 22, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 22, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 22, 2015
Default Prevention Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 21, 2015
Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 21, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 28, 2015
VIDEO: Wyden, Baldwin, Brewers: Pass Legislation to Boost Craft Beverage Businesses & American Economy
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 23, 2015
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015
The Assuring Contracting Equity Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2015
Merkley Statement on Administration's Rule Change on Overtime Pay
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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, ...
May 21, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 7, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Wilderness and Economic Development Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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March 6, 2017
Letter to the Honorable John Kelly, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - Outlining Concerns with H-2B Visa Cap
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 22, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Michael S. Piwowar, Acting Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission, the Honorable Kara M. Stein, Commissioner of Securities and Exchange Commission - Feinstein, Colleagues Urge SEC to Strengthen Disclosures Related to Manufacturing Jobs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 17, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai - Regarding Recent Comments About how the FCC can Help Protect Consumers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai - Regarding Decision Threatening Low-Income Americans' Broadband Access
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 7, 2017
Senate Democrats Join Entrepreneurs, Advocates, Consumers in Defense of Net Neutrality
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Hiring Freeze Damages Trade Enforcement, Costs U.S. Jobs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Regarding Communications Between Federal Agencies and Public, Member of Congress
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 23, 2017
Wyden Statement on Executive Orders Re: TPP and Freezing Federal Hiring
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Regarding Hearing to Include Outside Witnesses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump - Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 22, 2016
Letter to the Board of Directors, Wells Fargo & Company - Demand Answers on Ongoing Fraud Investigation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury - Tighten Sanctions on Syria
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker and Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives - Supporting the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Payday Rule
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 28, 2016
Letter to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator - McCaskill, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Obama Administration to Support Job-Creating Biodiesel Production
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 13, 2016
Wyden Legislation Helps Oregon UAS sites in Pendleton, Tillamook and Warm Springs
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 11, 2016
Will you be getting a raise December 1? Republicans and Democrats disagree
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 7, 2016
Cummings, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Predatory Debt Collectors
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Merkley, Sanders: 3.5M American Citizens in Puerto Rico Must Have Voice on Oversight Board
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2016
Letter to W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Oregon Delegation Fights to Protect Economic Development in Oregon Communities
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2016
Merkley and Wyden Announce Key Oregon Wins for Rural Oregon in Senate Appropriations Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 22, 2016
Letter to Secretary Perez - Support Labor Dept. Audit of Federal Cafeteria Contractor
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 3, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Opening Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden, Hearing on Trade Agreement Implementation
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 2, 2016
Letter to- The Honorable Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exhange Comission - Corporate Board Diversity
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary, US Department of Labor - Overtime Pay to New Mexico Workers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 11, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on HHS's Budget Request
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on the IRS's Budget Request
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on the Treasury Department's Budget Request
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 20, 2016
Our ``We the People'' Democracy
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 12, 2016
Merkley Statement on State of the Union
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 12, 2016
Wyden Response to the State of the Union Address
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 3, 2015
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secreyart of the Treasury, and Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the Small Business Accociation - Request for Information on the Emerging Financial Technology Market
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 30, 2015
Trade Act of 2015
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 26, 2015
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 22, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 22, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 22, 2015
Default Prevention Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 21, 2015
Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 21, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 28, 2015
VIDEO: Wyden, Baldwin, Brewers: Pass Legislation to Boost Craft Beverage Businesses & American Economy
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 23, 2015
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 23, 2015
The Assuring Contracting Equity Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 30, 2015
Merkley Statement on Administration's Rule Change on Overtime Pay
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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, ...
May 21, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 7, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Wilderness and Economic Development Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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