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Jan. 23, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition Roll Out New Bill To Reform NSA Surveillance and Protect Americans' Rights
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Brown, Eshoo Urge FTC to Investigate Firm Collecting and Selling Americans' Financial Data
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Booker, Colleagues Demand HUD Review Facial Recognition Technology Use in Public Housing
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to Karen Lynch, Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of Aetna Business Unit - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan ERA Resolution
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Wyden, Markey, Van Hollen, Coons, Peters Question Ring's Data Security Practices
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
In Letter to Wyden, ODNI Reveals the Government Has Stopped Collecting Phone Location and GPS Data Under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 6, 2019
Wyden, Heinrich call for open intelligence committee hearing on Section 215 of the Patriot Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Wyden Condemns HHS Rule to Allow Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Nationwide
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State - Wyden, Merkley press State Department on policies to protect journalists abroad
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce the Homeland Security Improvement Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 7, 2019
Wyden Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Federal Civil Rights Law
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
Bonamici Praises Passage of Bill to End Forced Arbitration
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Veasey and Sen. Wyden lead bicameral resolution to designate September as National Voting Rights Month
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2019
Following Request from Bipartisan Lawmakers, Independent Watchdog Reveals Increase of Abuse in Nursing Homes, Need for Improved Oversight
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Wyden Statement on the Use of the Espionage Act in Indictment of Julian Assange, Potential Threats to First Amendment
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 22, 2019
Young Announces Family Leave Working Group
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 21, 2019
Celebrate 19th Amendment with Policies to Support All Women
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 17, 2019
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 17, 2019
Merkley Celebrates House Passage of Equality Act: "let the Bells of Freedom Ring"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 16, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin - Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of 92 Lawmakers Urge Support For Civilian-Led Transitional Government in Sudan
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 11, 2019
Haaland, Bonamici To Introduce Elder Pride Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 10, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Wyden, Paul, Leahy, Daines Question DOJ Over Government Surveillance of Americans' Location Information
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 20, 2019
Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 14, 2019
Bonamici, Deutch, Crist Introduce Bill to Strengthen Safeguards for LGBT Older Adults
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
March 13, 2019
Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Senate Introduction of Landmark, Bipartisan LGBTQ Rights Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 11, 2019
The Equality Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Jan. 23, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition Roll Out New Bill To Reform NSA Surveillance and Protect Americans' Rights
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Brown, Eshoo Urge FTC to Investigate Firm Collecting and Selling Americans' Financial Data
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Feinstein, Wyden, Murrary, Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Rule Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Booker, Colleagues Demand HUD Review Facial Recognition Technology Use in Public Housing
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 3, 2019
Letter to Karen Lynch, Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of Aetna Business Unit - Wyden, Booker Demand Answers on Biased Health Care Algorithms
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan ERA Resolution
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Jeffrey Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. - Wyden, Markey, Van Hollen, Coons, Peters Question Ring's Data Security Practices
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
In Letter to Wyden, ODNI Reveals the Government Has Stopped Collecting Phone Location and GPS Data Under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 6, 2019
Wyden, Heinrich call for open intelligence committee hearing on Section 215 of the Patriot Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Wyden Condemns HHS Rule to Allow Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Nationwide
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 31, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State - Wyden, Merkley press State Department on policies to protect journalists abroad
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 24, 2019
Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce the Homeland Security Improvement Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Fulfill its Duty to Underserved, Limited-English Proficient Borrowers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 7, 2019
Wyden Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Federal Civil Rights Law
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor - Raskin Opposes Department Of Labor's Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination In Hiring Practices
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 20, 2019
Bonamici Praises Passage of Bill to End Forced Arbitration
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 12, 2019
Rep. Veasey and Sen. Wyden lead bicameral resolution to designate September as National Voting Rights Month
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 23, 2019
Following Request from Bipartisan Lawmakers, Independent Watchdog Reveals Increase of Abuse in Nursing Homes, Need for Improved Oversight
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 27, 2019
Gillibrand and Schatz Announce "Restore Honor to Service Members Act" To Clear Discriminatory Records of Service Members Discharged Due To Sexual Orientation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2019
Wyden Statement on the Use of the Espionage Act in Indictment of Julian Assange, Potential Threats to First Amendment
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 22, 2019
Young Announces Family Leave Working Group
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 21, 2019
Celebrate 19th Amendment with Policies to Support All Women
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 17, 2019
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 17, 2019
Merkley Celebrates House Passage of Equality Act: "let the Bells of Freedom Ring"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 16, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Mnuchin - Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of 92 Lawmakers Urge Support For Civilian-Led Transitional Government in Sudan
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 11, 2019
Haaland, Bonamici To Introduce Elder Pride Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 10, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Wyden, Paul, Leahy, Daines Question DOJ Over Government Surveillance of Americans' Location Information
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 20, 2019
Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State and Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Markey, Young, Merkley and Durbin Call for Greater Accountability for Atrocities in Burma
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 14, 2019
Bonamici, Deutch, Crist Introduce Bill to Strengthen Safeguards for LGBT Older Adults
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
March 13, 2019
Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Senate Introduction of Landmark, Bipartisan LGBTQ Rights Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 11, 2019
The Equality Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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