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Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to President-Elect Trump - Steps to Take Regarding Ethical Concerns Related to Potential Conflicts of Interest as you Prepare to Become the President of the United States
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 17, 2016
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Delay Changes to Government Hacking Powers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2016
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2016
The Wall Street Journal - Sec Probing Wells Fargo Around Sales-Practice Disclosures
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Nov. 1, 2016
South County Spotlight - Bonamici Makes Afternoon Visit to Columbia County
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chairwoman, Securities and Exchange Commission - Requesting an Investigation into Wells Fargo
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator and the Hon. Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator - On Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 22, 2016
Letter to Roy A. Vallee, Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco - Requesting John Stumpf not be Reinstated on the Federal Advisory Council
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 9, 2016
New York Times Dealbook - Wells Fargo Offers Regrets, but Doesn't Admit Misconduct
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 29, 2016
Members of Congress Urge Court to Recognize Protections for LGBT Americans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 27, 2016
Merkley Statement on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt Supreme Court Ruling
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 27, 2016
Bonamici: States Must Not Block Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 27, 2016
Wyden: Women Have a Constitutionally Protected Right to Make Choices about Their Bodies
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 23, 2016
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Case
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 14, 2016
Wyden Cheers Court Ruling Affirming Strongest Open Internet Rules Ever
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communication Commission - Urging Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 22, 2016
Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, and the Supreme Court
Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2016
Dark Money and What We Can Do About It
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to SEC Commissioner Nominees - Opinions on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Gurry, World Intellectual Property Organization - Revisions to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Curry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization - Lisbon Revisions Threaten Market Access, Undermine Trademark Rights around the Globe
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 26, 2015
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 25, 2015
Wyden Cheers Supreme Court Ruling to Preserve Affordable Health Care for Millions of Americans
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 8, 2015
Wyden Demands New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Congress Should Help Women and Families
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2014
Rep. BonaRep. Bonamici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama mici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 16, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - The Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II and Cary Douglas Pugh
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 29, 2014
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ on Aaron Swartz Case
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 5, 2013
Letter to Director Sylvia Burwell, Office of Management and Budget - Stop Innovation Tax
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2013
Udall, Wyden: Newly Declassified Court Opinions on Bulk Collection of Phone Data Underscore Need to Narrow Scope of NSA's Domestic Surveillance
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 16, 2013
Wyden Statement on $453 million FERC fine for Manipulation of Western Power Markets
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Merkley: DOMA Decision Huge Stride Forward for Equality and Fairness
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2013
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Overturning DOMA
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Bonamici: DOMA and Proposition 8 Decisions are Another Leap Toward Equal Rights
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 25, 2013
Merkley: Voting Rights Act Decision Fundamentally Off Base
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2013
Letter to President Obama - Declassify Secret Court Opinions
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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Politician
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 13, 2016
Letter to President-Elect Trump - Steps to Take Regarding Ethical Concerns Related to Potential Conflicts of Interest as you Prepare to Become the President of the United States
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 17, 2016
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Delay Changes to Government Hacking Powers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 17, 2016
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 2, 2016
The Wall Street Journal - Sec Probing Wells Fargo Around Sales-Practice Disclosures
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Nov. 1, 2016
South County Spotlight - Bonamici Makes Afternoon Visit to Columbia County
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chairwoman, Securities and Exchange Commission - Requesting an Investigation into Wells Fargo
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, U.S. Senator and the Hon. Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator - On Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 22, 2016
Letter to Roy A. Vallee, Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco - Requesting John Stumpf not be Reinstated on the Federal Advisory Council
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 9, 2016
New York Times Dealbook - Wells Fargo Offers Regrets, but Doesn't Admit Misconduct
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 29, 2016
Members of Congress Urge Court to Recognize Protections for LGBT Americans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 27, 2016
Merkley Statement on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt Supreme Court Ruling
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 27, 2016
Bonamici: States Must Not Block Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 27, 2016
Wyden: Women Have a Constitutionally Protected Right to Make Choices about Their Bodies
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 23, 2016
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Case
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 14, 2016
Wyden Cheers Court Ruling Affirming Strongest Open Internet Rules Ever
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communication Commission - Urging Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 22, 2016
Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, and the Supreme Court
Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2016
Dark Money and What We Can Do About It
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Letter to SEC Commissioner Nominees - Opinions on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Gurry, World Intellectual Property Organization - Revisions to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 15, 2015
Letter to Francis Curry, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization - Lisbon Revisions Threaten Market Access, Undermine Trademark Rights around the Globe
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 26, 2015
Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 25, 2015
Wyden Cheers Supreme Court Ruling to Preserve Affordable Health Care for Millions of Americans
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 23, 2015
Letter to President Barrack Obama - Call for Greater Transparency in Political Spending
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 8, 2015
Wyden Demands New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 28, 2015
Merkley on Supreme Court MArriage Equality Cases: "Discrimination Has No Place in Our Nation's Laws"
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 6, 2015
Brief of 167 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Congress Should Help Women and Families
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 28, 2014
Letter to Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, President of the Senate of the DRC, and Aubin Minaku, Speaker of the National Assembly of the DRC - Urging Action on Adoption Reform
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 30, 2014
Rep. BonaRep. Bonamici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama mici Statement in Response to GOP Lawsuit Against President Obama
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 16, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - The Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II and Cary Douglas Pugh
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 29, 2014
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 5, 2014
Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - FDA's Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers of Generic Drugs
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 10, 2014
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Colleagues Demand Answers from DOJ on Aaron Swartz Case
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General of the US - Release Unredacted Geolocation Memos
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 5, 2013
Letter to Director Sylvia Burwell, Office of Management and Budget - Stop Innovation Tax
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 18, 2013
Udall, Wyden: Newly Declassified Court Opinions on Bulk Collection of Phone Data Underscore Need to Narrow Scope of NSA's Domestic Surveillance
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 16, 2013
Wyden Statement on $453 million FERC fine for Manipulation of Western Power Markets
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Merkley: DOMA Decision Huge Stride Forward for Equality and Fairness
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 26, 2013
Wyden Statement on SCOTUS Overturning DOMA
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 26, 2013
Bonamici: DOMA and Proposition 8 Decisions are Another Leap Toward Equal Rights
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 25, 2013
Merkley: Voting Rights Act Decision Fundamentally Off Base
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2013
Letter to President Obama - Declassify Secret Court Opinions
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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