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June 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2020
Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation Ensuring Protection For Whistleblowers Who Expose Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Federal COVID-19 Relief Effort
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 16, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US - Rep Lieu, Sen Wyden and Rep Eshoo Inquire About Surveillance of Protesters
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding LGBTQ Rights, Calls for Senate to Pass Equality Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 13, 2020
Letter to Pat Allen, Oregon Health Authority Director - Bonamici Calls for Clarity After Latinx Couple Denied COVID-19 Testing
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleagues call on Appropriations Committee to Block Use of Military Against Peaceful Demonstrations
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary - Wyden Presses Trump Administration to Stop Weaponizing Facial Recognition Technology Against Protesters
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Demands GAO Immediately Reviews Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Peaceful Protesters
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2020
Merkley Announces Support for Booker-Harris Bill to Tackle Police Brutality, Will Push for Action in Coming Weeks
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 8, 2020
Wyden Co-sponsors Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Lee Greenblatt, Inspector General to the U.S. Department of Interior - Wyden, Grijalva, Haaland Call for Investigation of Park Police's Use of Force Against Peaceful Protesters and Journalists in Lafayette Park
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2020
Bonamici and Congressional Leaders Introduce Legislation to Transform Policing
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 5, 2020
Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 5, 2020
Merkley Announces Legislation for National Police Misconduct Database, Calls for Sweeping Action to Address Police Brutality
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 4, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in The National Capital Region
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Department of Defense Secretary - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in the National Capital Region
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2020
Bonamici Backs House Resolution to Condemn Police Brutality
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on HPSCI Chairman Undermining Protections of Americans' Rights Online
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on Upcoming House Vote on FISA Amendment to Ban Warrantless Surveillance of Americans' Internet Activity
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 26, 2020
Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Senators to Census Bureau: Count Those Experiencing Homelessness During Pandemic
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Blackburn, Menendez Lead Effort to Protect Free Speech Online
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 14, 2020
Wyden Votes No on Bill to Hand Government Warrantless Spying Power
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 13, 2020
Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 13, 2020
Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 7, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduces Legislation to Counter Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Craig Leen, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Watson Coleman, House Democrats to Labor Department: Protect Civil Rights in Federal Contracting
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Writes to Schumer & McConnell Requesting Funding for Environmental Justice Communities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oregon Delegation Demands Trump Administration Provide Data Necessary to Address Health Disparities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 19, 2020
Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 18, 2020
Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 13, 2020
With Unprecedented Disruptions Expected From Coronavirus, Klobuchar and Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans are Still Able to Vote
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 3, 2020
Senators Warren, Merkley, and Harris Raise Concerns That DHS-Operated "Tent Courts" Violate Asylum Seekers' Due Process Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now!
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Bonamici Backs Equal Rights Amendment in Historic Vote
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 13, 2020
Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to Billy Williams, US Attorney, District of Oregon - Oregon Lawmakers Ask U.S. Attorney to Investigate Whether Local Police Violated Black Man's Civil Rights
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 18, 2020
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2020
Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation Ensuring Protection For Whistleblowers Who Expose Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Federal COVID-19 Relief Effort
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 16, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US - Rep Lieu, Sen Wyden and Rep Eshoo Inquire About Surveillance of Protesters
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 15, 2020
Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding LGBTQ Rights, Calls for Senate to Pass Equality Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 13, 2020
Letter to Pat Allen, Oregon Health Authority Director - Bonamici Calls for Clarity After Latinx Couple Denied COVID-19 Testing
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense - Merkley, Blumenthal, Colleagues call on Appropriations Committee to Block Use of Military Against Peaceful Demonstrations
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 10, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General and Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary - Wyden Presses Trump Administration to Stop Weaponizing Facial Recognition Technology Against Protesters
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Demands GAO Immediately Reviews Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Peaceful Protesters
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2020
Merkley Announces Support for Booker-Harris Bill to Tackle Police Brutality, Will Push for Action in Coming Weeks
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 8, 2020
Wyden Co-sponsors Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Lee Greenblatt, Inspector General to the U.S. Department of Interior - Wyden, Grijalva, Haaland Call for Investigation of Park Police's Use of Force Against Peaceful Protesters and Journalists in Lafayette Park
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 8, 2020
Bonamici and Congressional Leaders Introduce Legislation to Transform Policing
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 5, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 5, 2020
Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 5, 2020
Merkley Announces Legislation for National Police Misconduct Database, Calls for Sweeping Action to Address Police Brutality
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 4, 2020
Letter to William Barr, Attorney General - Schakowsky Calls for Special Prosecutor To Investigate Excessive Force Ordered Against Peaceful Protesters
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General - Rep. Davis Joins Letter to Attorney General Barr on Assault on Rule of Law
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in The National Capital Region
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 4, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Department of Defense Secretary - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in the National Capital Region
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 1, 2020
Bonamici Backs House Resolution to Condemn Police Brutality
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on HPSCI Chairman Undermining Protections of Americans' Rights Online
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on Upcoming House Vote on FISA Amendment to Ban Warrantless Surveillance of Americans' Internet Activity
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 26, 2020
Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau - Senators to Census Bureau: Count Those Experiencing Homelessness During Pandemic
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Blackburn, Menendez Lead Effort to Protect Free Speech Online
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 14, 2020
Wyden Votes No on Bill to Hand Government Warrantless Spying Power
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 13, 2020
Usa Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 13, 2020
Letter to Hon. Erica Dreiband, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - Rep. Pressley, Senator Booker Lead Congressional Call for Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Ahmaud Arbery Murder
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 7, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduces Legislation to Counter Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Craig Leen, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Watson Coleman, House Democrats to Labor Department: Protect Civil Rights in Federal Contracting
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Wyden Urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Reinstate Anti-Discrimination Safeguards in Mortgages
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth Writes to Schumer & McConnell Requesting Funding for Environmental Justice Communities in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Oregon Delegation Demands Trump Administration Provide Data Necessary to Address Health Disparities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 19, 2020
Senator Doug Jones, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail in Response to COVID-19
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 18, 2020
Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Can Still Vote Amidst Coronavirus
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 13, 2020
With Unprecedented Disruptions Expected From Coronavirus, Klobuchar and Wyden Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans are Still Able to Vote
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 3, 2020
Senators Warren, Merkley, and Harris Raise Concerns That DHS-Operated "Tent Courts" Violate Asylum Seekers' Due Process Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 24, 2020
Letter to David Ferriero, U.S. Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration - Speier, Members of Congress Urge Archivist to Certify ERA Now!
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 18, 2020
Letter to Cabinet Members - Congressional Caucuses Oppose Trump Admin Rules to Weaken First Amendment Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Bonamici Backs Equal Rights Amendment in Historic Vote
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 13, 2020
Removing Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to Billy Williams, US Attorney, District of Oregon - Oregon Lawmakers Ask U.S. Attorney to Investigate Whether Local Police Violated Black Man's Civil Rights
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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