Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Subcommittee on East Asia, on Friday called for stronger sanctions and focused diplomacy to address the crisis with North Korea. Merkley returned late Thursday night from a weeklong trip to South Korea, Japan and China with a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers,
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and five other members of Congress embarked Thursday on a week-long diplomatic mission to Asia to ease tensions with North Korea. They hope to aide peacekeeping efforts in a region marred by nuclear proliferation and escalating brinksmanship. “At this moment, the relationship between the United States
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley wrapped up his annual tour of every county in the state with the last of 36 town hall events Aug. 9 at Newberg High School. Like elsewhere in the state, the Democrat found that people had a lot of questions to ask and a lot to
The two United States Senators from Oregon and six colleagues on Tuesday sent a letter to an NCAA commission that recommended “a strong, uniform policy” for prospective student-athletes who have “serious misconduct violations” in their past. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-signed the letter to the NCAA Commission to Combat
President Donald Trump’s press conference Tuesday afternoon, originally scheduled to focus on U.S. infrastructure, deteriorated into a spirited argument over Saturday’s controversial statement on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompting swift responses on social media. Trump’s statement on Saturday didn’t specifically condemn the hate groups associated with the protest, and he
After a two-day delay and a deluge of bipartisan outrage, President Donald Trump today criticized hate groups responsible for the violence in Charlottesville, Va. “Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to
Portland, Ore. (KPTV/CNN Newsource) – Senator Jeff Merkley expressed support for transgender rights this week in Portland. The Oregon Democrat spoke at a Tuesday rally, with dozens in attendance. It follows President Trump’s July announcement on Twitter that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender people from serving in
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is hosting a rally against President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to ban transgender people from serving in the military. The rally is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. at Terry Schrunk Plaza in southwest Portland. Merkley is currently working with other senators on
It was a love fest Monday afternoon for U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley in Corvallis. Merkley, Oregon’s junior senator, stopped for a town hall at the Corvallis High School theater and wowed a crowd of more than 400 constituents, who applauded him repeatedly and gave him standing ovations at the beginning
In a sign that the Democratic Party is embracing more progressive health care ideas, eight Democratic senators announced Thursday that they were co-sponsoring legislation that would allow people 55 and older to buy in to Medicare. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced the Medicare at 55 Act with the immediate support of Democratic
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