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March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 20, 2021
Letter to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer Inc. - Cardin, Brown, Schatz Lead Group of Senators in Calling on Vaccine Manufacturers to Increase Vaccines to Low-Income Countries to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on Expiration of Enhanced Jobless Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Wyden Statement on Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Insurance Reform
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 11, 2021
Wyden Statement on DOL Actions to Modernize UI Technology
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 30, 2021
Wyden, Brown Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Rent for Workers and Families
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 29, 2021
Brown, Wyden Introduce Bill To Lower Cost Of Rent For Workers & Families
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 22, 2021
House and Senate Democrats, Biden Administration Leaders Stress Importance of Workforce Investments to Build Back Better
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 21, 2021
Wyden Statement on Congressional Budget Office Budget and Economic Outlook Report
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 15, 2021
Merkley Announces Arrival Of Child Tax Credits In Oregonians' Bank Accounts
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Merkley Hails Agreement On Reconciliation Framework To Give All Americans A Chance To Thrive
Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Announce $5.4 Million American Rescue Plan Investment in Head Start for Oregon
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 29, 2021
Wyden Introduces Children's Savings Accounts to Invest in Economic Future of Nation's Children
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 29, 2021
Merkley Continues Housing Advocacy By Introducing Affordable Home Act, Laying Out Comprehensive Strategy To Increase Housing Access, Affordability
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Jennifer Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich, Luján Join Group Of 19 Senators In Calling on Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 7, 2021
Wyden Statement on Enhanced Jobless Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 28, 2021
Wyden Statement on President Biden's American Family Plan
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 27, 2021
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Push Plan to Help Long-Term Unemployed Oregonians Get Back to Work
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - Democrats Push White House to Prioritize Unemployment Insurance Reform in American Family Plan
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 14, 2021
Wyden, Bennet Unveil Unemployment Insurance Overhaul
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 8, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Receive More than $66 Million for Affordable Housing
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 5, 2021
Oregon Delegation: 31 Counties in State Receive More Than $39 Million in Secure Rural School Funding
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 5, 2021
Oregon Delegation: 31 Counties in State Receive More Than $39 Million in Secure Rural School Funding
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 5, 2021
Wyden Statement on Jobless Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 2, 2021
Congresswoman Susie Lee Pushes for Modernization of State Unemployment Insurance Systems
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2021
Reps Lieu, Garamendi, Bonamici, Huffman Say American Rescue Plan Will Help Country Rebound from Pandemic
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 1, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Ron Wyden Introduce Legislation to Modernize State Unemployment Insurance Systems
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Wyden Statement on Labor Department Ensuring Access to Jobless Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Al Stewart, Acting Secretary of Labor - Brown Joins Colleagues In Calling for Unemployment Insurance Fix
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Wyden Statement on Powell Economic Assessment
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2021
Wyden, Brown, Warner, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Technology
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Pushes to Ensure Stimulus Payments Reach Americans Experiencing Homelessness
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on Senate Democrats' Meeting with President Biden on COVID Relief
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 29, 2020
Wyden Statement on the Disbursement of Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 27, 2020
Wyden Statement on Trump Signing COVID Relief Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on Imminent Lapse of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Due to Trump Tantrum
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 20, 2020
Wyden Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Provisions in COVID Relief Packag
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 14, 2020
Wyden Statement on Bipartisan COVID Package
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 2, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 20, 2021
Letter to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer Inc. - Cardin, Brown, Schatz Lead Group of Senators in Calling on Vaccine Manufacturers to Increase Vaccines to Low-Income Countries to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on Expiration of Enhanced Jobless Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Wyden Statement on Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Insurance Reform
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 11, 2021
Wyden Statement on DOL Actions to Modernize UI Technology
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 30, 2021
Wyden, Brown Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Rent for Workers and Families
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 29, 2021
Brown, Wyden Introduce Bill To Lower Cost Of Rent For Workers & Families
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 22, 2021
House and Senate Democrats, Biden Administration Leaders Stress Importance of Workforce Investments to Build Back Better
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 21, 2021
Wyden Statement on Congressional Budget Office Budget and Economic Outlook Report
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 15, 2021
Merkley Announces Arrival Of Child Tax Credits In Oregonians' Bank Accounts
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 14, 2021
Merkley Hails Agreement On Reconciliation Framework To Give All Americans A Chance To Thrive
Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Announce $5.4 Million American Rescue Plan Investment in Head Start for Oregon
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 29, 2021
Wyden Introduces Children's Savings Accounts to Invest in Economic Future of Nation's Children
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 29, 2021
Merkley Continues Housing Advocacy By Introducing Affordable Home Act, Laying Out Comprehensive Strategy To Increase Housing Access, Affordability
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Jennifer Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich, Luján Join Group Of 19 Senators In Calling on Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 7, 2021
Wyden Statement on Enhanced Jobless Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 28, 2021
Wyden Statement on President Biden's American Family Plan
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 27, 2021
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Push Plan to Help Long-Term Unemployed Oregonians Get Back to Work
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. - Democrats Push White House to Prioritize Unemployment Insurance Reform in American Family Plan
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 14, 2021
Wyden, Bennet Unveil Unemployment Insurance Overhaul
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 8, 2021
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Receive More than $66 Million for Affordable Housing
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 5, 2021
Oregon Delegation: 31 Counties in State Receive More Than $39 Million in Secure Rural School Funding
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 5, 2021
Oregon Delegation: 31 Counties in State Receive More Than $39 Million in Secure Rural School Funding
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 5, 2021
Wyden Statement on Jobless Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 2, 2021
Congresswoman Susie Lee Pushes for Modernization of State Unemployment Insurance Systems
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2021
Reps Lieu, Garamendi, Bonamici, Huffman Say American Rescue Plan Will Help Country Rebound from Pandemic
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 1, 2021
Congressman Steven Horsford and Senator Ron Wyden Introduce Legislation to Modernize State Unemployment Insurance Systems
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Wyden Statement on Labor Department Ensuring Access to Jobless Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Al Stewart, Acting Secretary of Labor - Brown Joins Colleagues In Calling for Unemployment Insurance Fix
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 10, 2021
Wyden Statement on Powell Economic Assessment
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 10, 2021
Wyden, Brown, Warner, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Technology
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Letter to The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden Pushes to Ensure Stimulus Payments Reach Americans Experiencing Homelessness
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 3, 2021
Wyden Statement on Senate Democrats' Meeting with President Biden on COVID Relief
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 29, 2020
Wyden Statement on the Disbursement of Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 27, 2020
Wyden Statement on Trump Signing COVID Relief Bill
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 26, 2020
Wyden Statement on Imminent Lapse of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Due to Trump Tantrum
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 20, 2020
Wyden Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Provisions in COVID Relief Packag
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 14, 2020
Wyden Statement on Bipartisan COVID Package
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 11, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 2, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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