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June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 22, 2019 Young Announces Family Leave Working Group Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 20, 2019 Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Passes House Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 9, 2019 Letter to Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Wyden, Grassley Demand Answers on Misconduct and Abuse at Federally-Funded Facilities Caring for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 8, 2019 Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Moves to House Floor Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 7, 2019 Merkley on One-Year Anniversary of Child Separation Announcement: "We Must Not Let Cruelty and Darkness Win" Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 2, 2019 Letter to Secretary Alex Azar, US Department of Health and Human Services - Merkley Calls for Investigation Following the Death of Another Child in US Custody Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 2, 2019 Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 26, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, DHS - Reunite Deported Parents with Children Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley 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. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Harris and Wyden Lead Colleagues in Reintroduction of Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Nomination Hold Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 17, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 20, 2018 After Returning from Border, Chu and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Shut Down Tornillo Child Prison Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Immigration Policy Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Wyden Statement on HHS IG Report that Trump Administration Waived Background Checks for Staff at Tornillo Influx Facility Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Democrats Urge Hearing on HHS Unaccompanied Minor Program Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Misleading HHS Statements on Child Separation Database Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 25, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Student Mental Health Bills Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2018 Wyden Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2018 As Florence Bears Down, Merkley Slams Administration for Transferring Fema Money to Immigrant Detention Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Lynn Johnson Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 11, 2018 Family Separation Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 6, 2018 Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Brown Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement Rejecting Tour Request Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 28, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Prepared Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden, Markup of ACF, Commerce and Tax Court Nominations Sen. Ron Wyden
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2018 Merkley Continues Leading Fight to Keep Families Together Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date Title Politician
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 22, 2019 Young Announces Family Leave Working Group Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 20, 2019 Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Passes House Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 9, 2019 Letter to Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families - Wyden, Grassley Demand Answers on Misconduct and Abuse at Federally-Funded Facilities Caring for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 8, 2019 Bonamici-Sponsored Bill to Prevent Child Abuse Moves to House Floor Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 7, 2019 Merkley on One-Year Anniversary of Child Separation Announcement: "We Must Not Let Cruelty and Darkness Win" Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 2, 2019 Letter to Secretary Alex Azar, US Department of Health and Human Services - Merkley Calls for Investigation Following the Death of Another Child in US Custody Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 2, 2019 Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 26, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, DHS - Reunite Deported Parents with Children Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 13, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley 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.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Harris and Wyden Lead Colleagues in Reintroduction of Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Unaccompanied Children, Protect Sponsors Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 5, 2019 Nomination Hold Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 17, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 20, 2018 After Returning from Border, Chu and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Shut Down Tornillo Child Prison Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2018 Immigration Policy Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 17, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkley Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, FDA - Go Further In Combatting Youth Tabacco Use Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Lawmakers Keep Pressure on Food and Drug Administration to Go Further in Combating Youth Tobacco Use Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Wyden Statement on HHS IG Report that Trump Administration Waived Background Checks for Staff at Tornillo Influx Facility Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member, the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Democrats Urge Hearing on HHS Unaccompanied Minor Program Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Scott Gottlieb, Comissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Wyden, Durbin, Murray & Colleagues Urge FDA to Protect Kids from Tobacco Use and Addiction Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Misleading HHS Statements on Child Separation Database Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 25, 2018 Wyden Co-sponsors Student Mental Health Bills Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 18, 2018 Wyden Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 11, 2018 As Florence Bears Down, Merkley Slams Administration for Transferring Fema Money to Immigrant Detention Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 22, 2018 Nomination of Lynn Johnson Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Merkley, Duckworth Lead Senate Resolution Marking World Breastfeeding Week, National Breastfeeding Month Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 26, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 11, 2018 Family Separation Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Calls Out Glaring Inaccuracies in Trump Health Secretary Azar's Testimony on Child Separation Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 6, 2018 Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Brown Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement Rejecting Tour Request Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 28, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance - Prepared Statement of Sen. Ron Wyden, Markup of ACF, Commerce and Tax Court Nominations Sen.Ron Wyden
June 28, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 28, 2018 Merkley Continues Leading Fight to Keep Families Together Sen.Jeff Merkley
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