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Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters
Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration’s illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff
Merkley Statement on the Sudden Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following the news of the
Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job of Trump’s Luxury Jet
Last week, Secret Service questioned the security of the gifted aircraft’s retrofit WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a dozen of
Merkley Joins Push to Kick Private Equity Out of Kids’ Sports and Stop the Ripoffs
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he joined Senate and House lawmakers in supporting the Let Kids Play Act, legislation to stop Wall Street from pricing kids out
Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val
Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians
Oregon senators: “Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction.”
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Trump’s lawless federal agents killed another person, this time in Maine. Unacceptable is an understatement.
The family and community deserve answers, the American people deserve transparency, and the agents must face accountability.
Man fatally shot by ICE officer in Maine wasn’t the target of arrest warrant, senator’s spokesman...
A local advocacy group identified the victim as a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States.
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400,000 rural homes can now be saved from falling into disrepair
The biggest investment in housing in 30 years is NOW LAW! This bill includes the work I’ve led to kick private equity out of the housing market—because houses in our communities should be homes for families, not a cash cow for hedge funds.
This is a big step forward!