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March 5, 2019
Wyden Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 1, 2019
Tillis & Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution to Establish a Human Rights Commission in Honor of the Late Senator McCain
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Bonamici Joins Bipartisan Group of House Members to Introduce Bill Protecting Older Workers from Age Discrimination
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Bonamici Elected Chair of Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Wyden, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Exempt Trafficking Survivors' Restitution from Federal Tax
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Members of Congress: Systemic Failures Also Contributed to Felipe Gomez Alonzo's Death
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Udall, Merkley Applaud House Democrats' Introduction if Sweeping Democracy Reform Package
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 3, 2019
Wyden, Blumenauer Applaud Inclusion of Vote-By-Mail in House Reform Bill; Reintroduce Flagship Vote-By-Mail Bill in House and Senate
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley Unveils Sweeping Blueprint to Restore American Democracy
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 19, 2018
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 4, 2018
Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 27, 2018
Wyden, Heinrich, Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Public Report on Khashoggi Murder by Saudi Arabia
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Refusing to Recognize the Transgender Community Violates Science, Civil Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 20, 2018
Wyden Statement In Response to Khashoggi Announcement
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Following Khashoggi Murder and Trump's Disturbing Attacks on The Press, Merkley Leads Strongly-Worded Call for Senate to Stand up For Freedom of The Press
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Nominees
Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Explain Vetting Process of Political Appointees after Racist and Sexist Blog Post Surfaces
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Letter to Mr. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google LLC - Congressmembers Raise Concerns about Google's Reported Plan to Launch Censored Search Engine in China
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Wyden, Paul Request Investigation of "Technical Irregularities" in NSA Metadata Program
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Ensure LGBTQ Americans are Counted in Census
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, US Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office - Study Commercial and Government Use of Facial Recognition
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. President Donald Trump - Nominate a Qualified Candidate to Lead the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Investigate Case of Oregon Student Brutally Injured on Train
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 120 Members of Bipartisan Task Force Urge Sec. Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 22, 2018
Harris, Leahy & Hirono Lead Colleagues in Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Protect Civil Rights of All Students
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 3, 2018
Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 3, 2018
On World Press Freedom Day, Rubio, Casey, Wyden Unveil Resolution Highlighting Vital Need For Press Freedom
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 6, 2018
Bonamici Statement on New Report Establishing That School Discipline Practices Disproportionately Effect Students of Color
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 28, 2018
The Right to Organize
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Feb. 26, 2018
Merkley Applauds 2nd Circuit Decision Reaffirming LGBTQ Americans' Right to a Discrimination-Free Workplace
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date
Title
Politician
March 5, 2019
Wyden Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 1, 2019
Tillis & Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution to Establish a Human Rights Commission in Honor of the Late Senator McCain
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Bonamici Joins Bipartisan Group of House Members to Introduce Bill Protecting Older Workers from Age Discrimination
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LGBTQ Parents in Congress Maloney and Craig, and Hill Lead Letter to HHS Opposing Religious Litmus Test in Adoption, Foster Care
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 7, 2019
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Scanlon, Kennedy and Speier Lead Call for Pentagon to Not Implement Ban on Transgender Military Service
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Bonamici Elected Chair of Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Wyden, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Exempt Trafficking Survivors' Restitution from Federal Tax
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 8, 2019
Members of Congress: Systemic Failures Also Contributed to Felipe Gomez Alonzo's Death
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Udall, Merkley Applaud House Democrats' Introduction if Sweeping Democracy Reform Package
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 3, 2019
Wyden, Blumenauer Applaud Inclusion of Vote-By-Mail in House Reform Bill; Reintroduce Flagship Vote-By-Mail Bill in House and Senate
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Merkley Unveils Sweeping Blueprint to Restore American Democracy
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 19, 2018
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 4, 2018
Young, Cardin, Durbin, Rubio, and Merkley Re-introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Burmese Officials for Rohingya Atrocities Amid Increasing Evidence of Genocide
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 27, 2018
Wyden, Heinrich, Reed Introduce Bill Requiring Public Report on Khashoggi Murder by Saudi Arabia
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 20, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Refusing to Recognize the Transgender Community Violates Science, Civil Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 20, 2018
Wyden Statement In Response to Khashoggi Announcement
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Following Khashoggi Murder and Trump's Disturbing Attacks on The Press, Merkley Leads Strongly-Worded Call for Senate to Stand up For Freedom of The Press
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats to Secretary Azar: End Efforts to Redefine Sex to Exclude Transgender Persons
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 11, 2018
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Nominees
Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 5, 2018
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Explain Vetting Process of Political Appointees after Racist and Sexist Blog Post Surfaces
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Letter to Mr. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google LLC - Congressmembers Raise Concerns about Google's Reported Plan to Launch Censored Search Engine in China
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Wyden, Paul Request Investigation of "Technical Irregularities" in NSA Metadata Program
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Ensure LGBTQ Americans are Counted in Census
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, US Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office - Study Commercial and Government Use of Facial Recognition
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. President Donald Trump - Nominate a Qualified Candidate to Lead the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 25, 2018
Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Investigate Case of Oregon Student Brutally Injured on Train
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2018
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 120 Members of Bipartisan Task Force Urge Sec. Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 22, 2018
Harris, Leahy & Hirono Lead Colleagues in Legislation to Protect Civil Rights of All Americans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Protect Civil Rights of All Students
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 3, 2018
Letter to Wa Lone, and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters News Service - Reuters Journalists Imprisoned in Myanmar
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 3, 2018
On World Press Freedom Day, Rubio, Casey, Wyden Unveil Resolution Highlighting Vital Need For Press Freedom
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 20, 2018
Letter to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey - Demand Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 6, 2018
Bonamici Statement on New Report Establishing That School Discipline Practices Disproportionately Effect Students of Color
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 3, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maintain LGBTQ Questions on Data Collection Surveys
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Defeat House GOP-Led Effort to Curtail Civil Rights of Americans with Disabilities
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 28, 2018
Letter to John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Bipartisan Group of 57 Lawmakers Call on Trump to Hold Sudan Accountable for Corruption, Human Rights Abuses
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 28, 2018
The Right to Organize
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Feb. 26, 2018
Merkley Applauds 2nd Circuit Decision Reaffirming LGBTQ Americans' Right to a Discrimination-Free Workplace
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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