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Oct. 6, 2023
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-warren-reintroduces-youth-voting-rights-act-to-empower-young-people-expand-access-to-ballot-box
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 27, 2022
Merkley: Electoral Count Reform Strengthens Underpinnings of Government
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 26, 2022
Merkley Joins Klobuchar, Durbin in Introduction of Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 20, 2022
On National Voter Registration Day, Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Rules Committee Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Address Availability of Paper Election Materials Ahead of Midterm Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2021
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, Inc. - Approaching the Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection, Brown, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press Meta About Failure to Address Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Department of Justice - Effort to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Merrick Galand, US Attorney General - Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Request Update from Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Bonamici Helps House Pass Legislation to Restore Voting Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 11, 2021
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2021
Following Voting Rights Hearing In Georgia, Merkley Issues Statement Underscoring Importance Of Protecting The Ballot Box
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Voting Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 1, 2021
Senators File Brief Urging Restoration Of Judicial Oversight Of Deadlocked, Ineffective Fec
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 22, 2021
Wyden Praises Election Security, Access, Vote By Mail Provisions of For the People Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Following for The People Act Vote, Merkley Hails Democrats' Unified Vote to Defend Americans' Freedom to Vote, Stop Billionaires from Buying Elections and Pledges Floor Fight Will Continue
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Warner, Warnock, Klobuchar, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 21, 2021
Senator Reverend Warnock, Lawmakers Introduce New Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Wyden and Merkley Release Legislation to End Voter Suppression by Unreasonably Long Lines
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 11, 2021
Klobuchar and Merkley Statements on For the People Act Markup
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 10, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 23, 2021
For the People Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 18, 2021
Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 17, 2021
Padilla Joins Colleagues To Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of The American People
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 17, 2021
Schumer, Merkley, Klobuchar Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of The American People
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 16, 2021
Wyden Statement on New Report on Election Interference
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 15, 2021
CNN "Cuomo Prime Time" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 3, 2021
Bonamici Applauds Passage of Bill to Protect Voting Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 2, 2021
Klobuchar Urges Biden Administration to Establish a White House Office for Democracy Reform
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Wyden and Blumenauer Introduce Bill to Expand Voting Access and Allow Every American to Vote At Home
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Demands Answers From Treasury, State on Delay in Imposing Sanctions on Operative With Russian Intelligence Ties
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State - Wyden Demands Answers From Treasury, State on Delay in Imposing Sanctions on Operative With Russian Intelligence Ties
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
MERKLEY LEGISLATION TO RENEW DEMOCRACY, TAKE BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS WILL BE FIRST BILL FOR NEW MAJORITY
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2021
Leader Schumer, Senators Merkley and Klobuchar Announce Legislation to Renew Democracy, Take Big Money out Of Politics and Stop Washington Corruption Will Be First Bill Introduced by Democratic Senate Majority
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 7, 2021
Congressman Cliff Bentz Statement on Electoral College Certification
Rep. Cliff Bentz
Jan. 6, 2021
Objection to Counting of Pennsylvania Electoral Votes
Sen. Ron Wyden
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 6, 2023
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-warren-reintroduces-youth-voting-rights-act-to-empower-young-people-expand-access-to-ballot-box
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2023
Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, 28 Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recognize September As National Voting Rights Month
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 27, 2022
Merkley: Electoral Count Reform Strengthens Underpinnings of Government
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 26, 2022
Merkley Joins Klobuchar, Durbin in Introduction of Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 20, 2022
On National Voter Registration Day, Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Rules Committee Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Address Availability of Paper Election Materials Ahead of Midterm Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of FEMA, and Hon. Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Klobuchar, Peters, Colleagues Urge Department of Homeland Security to Help State and Local Governments Improve Election Security
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 16, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 15, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2021
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, Inc. - Approaching the Anniversary of January 6th Insurrection, Brown, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press Meta About Failure to Address Election-Related Misinformation and Disinformation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General Department of Justice - Effort to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Merrick Galand, US Attorney General - Klobuchar, Durbin, Colleagues Request Update from Justice Department on Efforts to Protect Election Officials and Workers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 24, 2021
Bonamici Helps House Pass Legislation to Restore Voting Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 11, 2021
Merkley Vows to Keep Up the Fight on Voting Rights Amid Repeated Republican Obstruction
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 6, 2021
Padilla Introduces Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Election Subversion, Protect Election Administrators
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 19, 2021
Following Voting Rights Hearing In Georgia, Merkley Issues Statement Underscoring Importance Of Protecting The Ballot Box
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Voting Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 1, 2021
Senators File Brief Urging Restoration Of Judicial Oversight Of Deadlocked, Ineffective Fec
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 22, 2021
Wyden Praises Election Security, Access, Vote By Mail Provisions of For the People Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 22, 2021
Following for The People Act Vote, Merkley Hails Democrats' Unified Vote to Defend Americans' Freedom to Vote, Stop Billionaires from Buying Elections and Pledges Floor Fight Will Continue
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
Warner, Warnock, Klobuchar, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 21, 2021
Senator Reverend Warnock, Lawmakers Introduce New Legislation to Secure Integrity of Local Elections
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 21, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 17, 2021
Wyden and Merkley Release Legislation to End Voter Suppression by Unreasonably Long Lines
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 11, 2021
Klobuchar and Merkley Statements on For the People Act Markup
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 10, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 23, 2021
For the People Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 18, 2021
Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 17, 2021
Padilla Joins Colleagues To Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of The American People
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 17, 2021
Schumer, Merkley, Klobuchar Introduce For The People Act To Strengthen Democracy, Put Power Back In the Hands Of The American People
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 16, 2021
Wyden Statement on New Report on Election Interference
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 15, 2021
CNN "Cuomo Prime Time" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 3, 2021
Bonamici Applauds Passage of Bill to Protect Voting Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 2, 2021
Klobuchar Urges Biden Administration to Establish a White House Office for Democracy Reform
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2021
Wyden and Blumenauer Introduce Bill to Expand Voting Access and Allow Every American to Vote At Home
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Demands Answers From Treasury, State on Delay in Imposing Sanctions on Operative With Russian Intelligence Ties
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State - Wyden Demands Answers From Treasury, State on Delay in Imposing Sanctions on Operative With Russian Intelligence Ties
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2021
MERKLEY LEGISLATION TO RENEW DEMOCRACY, TAKE BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS WILL BE FIRST BILL FOR NEW MAJORITY
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2021
Leader Schumer, Senators Merkley and Klobuchar Announce Legislation to Renew Democracy, Take Big Money out Of Politics and Stop Washington Corruption Will Be First Bill Introduced by Democratic Senate Majority
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 7, 2021
Congressman Cliff Bentz Statement on Electoral College Certification
Rep.Cliff Bentz
Jan. 6, 2021
Objection to Counting of Pennsylvania Electoral Votes
Sen.Ron Wyden
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