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June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 18, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: Three Oregon Healthcare Providers to Get Federal Aid for Telehealth Work During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 17, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Applaud Senate Passage of Great American Outdoors Act Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.3 Million to Help Josephine County Transit Through COVID-19 Crisis 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 Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Efforts Sen. Ron Wyden
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2020 Wyden: "If Congress and States Don't Act Immediately, Our Country Could Face an Electoral Chernobyl This Fall" Sen. Ron Wyden
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Democratic Health Leaders Reassert Request to Trump Administration to Help Uninsured and Underinsured Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2020 Wyden Statement on FDA Decision to Withdraw EUA on Hydroxychloroquine Sen. Ron Wyden
June 13, 2020 We Are Continuing the Fight Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary and the Hon. Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare and Medicate Services Administrator - Oregon Delegation Pushes Trump Administration for Coronavirus Testing Supplies for Vulnerable Nursing Homes Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 12, 2020 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 - Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Pressing for Expanded Access to Affordable Health Care in Any Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley and Wyden Call for Provider Fund Transparency, Comprehensive Database to Track Grants and Loans Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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 11, 2020 Bonamici Releases In-Depth Report on Oregon's Child Care Crisis Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 10, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: Two Portland Groups to Get Federal Aid for Telehealth Work During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2020 Wyden, Family Forward Oregon, Portland Mom, MomsRising Highlight Benefits of Supercharged Unemployment Insurance Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $68 Million in Federal Homeless Assistance Funding Headed to Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020 Wyden Gives Forest Service a Week to Explain Agency Actions to Protect Firefighters and Communities Amid Wildfire Season and COVID-19 Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Supercharged Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Health and Economic Crisis Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Wyden Want IG Help in Stopping Nursing Homes from Taking Medicaid Recipients' COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2020 Merkley Slams President Trump's Latest Attack on Bedrock Environmental Laws Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization - In new letter, Democratic senators promote productive relationship with the WHO Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2020 Wyden: Senate Passage of PPP Reforms Strengthens Lifeline that Small Business Needs During COVID-19 Sen. Ron Wyden
June 4, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Introduce $50 Billion Bill to Address Child Care Crisis Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan House and Senate Committee Leaders Urge HHS to Disperse COVID-19 Relief Funds to Medicaid Providers Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2020 Casey, Wyden Slam Administration for Incomplete Data on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2020 Letter to Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Reps. Kuster, Curtis Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Greater Flexibility in Opioid Grants During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 1, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $3 Million in Funding to Boost Albany Transit Service Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call for Robust Support for Children's Mental Health Care in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 29, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $3.5 Million in Grant Funding for Salem Area Mass Transit District Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 29, 2020 Merkley Slams Trump's Self-Defeating Retreat from the WHO Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 29, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Wyden Asks Federal Watchdog to Investigate Mental Health Services Contracts Among Insurance Companies Sen. Ron Wyden
May 28, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Murray, Democrats Press FDA for Transparency When Delayed Tobacco Application Deadline Finally Takes Effect Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reed Leads Colleagues in Calling for Coordinated Guidance from CDC & CMS on Protecting Seniors and Safely Reopening Long-Term Care Facilities to Visitors Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Date Title Politician
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 18, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: Three Oregon Healthcare Providers to Get Federal Aid for Telehealth Work During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 18, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 17, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Applaud Senate Passage of Great American Outdoors Act Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 16, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.3 Million to Help Josephine County Transit Through COVID-19 Crisis 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 Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Efforts Sen.Ron Wyden
June 16, 2020 Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2020 Wyden: "If Congress and States Don't Act Immediately, Our Country Could Face an Electoral Chernobyl This Fall" Sen.Ron Wyden
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Democratic Health Leaders Reassert Request to Trump Administration to Help Uninsured and Underinsured Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 15, 2020 Wyden Statement on FDA Decision to Withdraw EUA on Hydroxychloroquine Sen.Ron Wyden
June 13, 2020 We Are Continuing the Fight Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
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 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary and the Hon. Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare and Medicate Services Administrator - Oregon Delegation Pushes Trump Administration for Coronavirus Testing Supplies for Vulnerable Nursing Homes Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 12, 2020 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 - Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Pressing for Expanded Access to Affordable Health Care in Any Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Bill Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley and Wyden Call for Provider Fund Transparency, Comprehensive Database to Track Grants and Loans Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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 11, 2020 Bonamici Releases In-Depth Report on Oregon's Child Care Crisis Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 10, 2020 Wyden, Merkley: Two Portland Groups to Get Federal Aid for Telehealth Work During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2020 Wyden, Family Forward Oregon, Portland Mom, MomsRising Highlight Benefits of Supercharged Unemployment Insurance Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $68 Million in Federal Homeless Assistance Funding Headed to Oregon Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 9, 2020 Wyden Gives Forest Service a Week to Explain Agency Actions to Protect Firefighters and Communities Amid Wildfire Season and COVID-19 Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 9, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Wyden, Hearing on Supercharged Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Health and Economic Crisis Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID - Van Hollen, Menendez, Senators Blast Usaid Head for Attacking Sexual and Reproductive Health Provisions in Un's Covid-19 Response Plan Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Wyden Want IG Help in Stopping Nursing Homes from Taking Medicaid Recipients' COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2020 Merkley Slams President Trump's Latest Attack on Bedrock Environmental Laws Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2020 Letter to Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization - In new letter, Democratic senators promote productive relationship with the WHO Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 4, 2020 Wyden: Senate Passage of PPP Reforms Strengthens Lifeline that Small Business Needs During COVID-19 Sen.Ron Wyden
June 4, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Introduce $50 Billion Bill to Address Child Care Crisis Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Bipartisan House and Senate Committee Leaders Urge HHS to Disperse COVID-19 Relief Funds to Medicaid Providers Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2020 Casey, Wyden Slam Administration for Incomplete Data on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 2, 2020 Letter to Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Reps. Kuster, Curtis Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Greater Flexibility in Opioid Grants During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 1, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $3 Million in Funding to Boost Albany Transit Service Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call for Robust Support for Children's Mental Health Care in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Legislation Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 29, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $3.5 Million in Grant Funding for Salem Area Mass Transit District Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 29, 2020 Merkley Slams Trump's Self-Defeating Retreat from the WHO Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 29, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Wyden Asks Federal Watchdog to Investigate Mental Health Services Contracts Among Insurance Companies Sen.Ron Wyden
May 28, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Udall, Democratic Senators Request Information About the Distribution of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Tribal Governments Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Murray, Democrats Press FDA for Transparency When Delayed Tobacco Application Deadline Finally Takes Effect Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reed Leads Colleagues in Calling for Coordinated Guidance from CDC & CMS on Protecting Seniors and Safely Reopening Long-Term Care Facilities to Visitors Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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