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Merkley, Hyde-Smith, Bentz, Thompson Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Promote Renewable Fuels, Boost Wildfire Resiliency

July 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) partnered with U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) to introduce the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act. This new bipartisan, bicameral legislation proposes to modernize the definition for renewable biomass under the Renewable Fuel Standard, establishing

Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Boost America’s Nursing Workforce

July 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). Merkley’s bill reauthorizes, updates, and improves critical Nursing Workforce Development Programs under Title VIII of

Merkley, Kamlager-Dove: Congress Must Ensure Safety, Well-Being of Children Seeking Asylum

July 22, 2026

Lawmakers lead bicameral bill to protect migrant children in United States’ care Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led a bicameral effort to establish strong federal safeguards for unaccompanied and accompanied children throughout every stage of our immigration system. The Children’s

Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Celebrate Plastic Pollution Action Month

July 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) introduced their resolution marking July 2026 as “Plastic Pollution Action Month.” The bicameral resolution spotlights the dangers of the plastic pollution crisis and calls on Americans to protect our

NEW: Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy

July 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), and U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) and Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) introduced the McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act, with support from U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT).

Merkley, Krishnamoorthi Fight Back Against Predatory For-Profit Colleges Scamming Students with Worthless College Degrees

July 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) reintroduced legislation to protect students from predatory higher-education programs—which are often run by for-profit colleges—that target financially vulnerable students, leave borrowers buried in debt, and force taxpayers to foot the bill for federal aid that

Merkley: Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Advances in the U.S. Senate, Includes Key Priorities for Oregon

July 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—announced today the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the EPW Committee. WRDA is critical, bipartisan legislation that authorizes U.S. Army Corps of

Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”

July 15, 2026

Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ’s failure to comply

Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job of Trump’s Luxury Jet

July 10, 2026

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 their Senate colleagues in demanding transparency into the taxpayer-funded modification of the $400-million luxury jet gifted to President Trump by the government of Qatar. Since

Warren, Sanders, Merkley, Hirono Press KKR Executives On Deal with Sallie Mae to Expand Private Equity’s Reach Over Student Loans

June 30, 2026

“Private equity should not prey on people’s educational dreams for profit, but if the past is prologue, it will.” Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the

Author: Justin Krakoff

Merkley, Hyde-Smith, Bentz, Thompson Launch New Bipartisan Effort to Promote Renewable Fuels, Boost Wildfire Resiliency

Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Boost America’s Nursing Workforce

Merkley, Kamlager-Dove: Congress Must Ensure Safety, Well-Being of Children Seeking Asylum

Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Celebrate Plastic Pollution Action Month

NEW: Bipartisan Bill to Enhance Aviation Safety After Slackline-Helicopter Tragedy

Merkley, Krishnamoorthi Fight Back Against Predatory For-Profit Colleges Scamming Students with Worthless College Degrees

Merkley: Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Advances in the U.S. Senate, Includes Key Priorities for Oregon

Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”

Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Job of Trump’s Luxury Jet

Warren, Sanders, Merkley, Hirono Press KKR Executives On Deal with Sallie Mae to Expand Private Equity’s Reach Over Student Loans

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