Category: Press Releases

Merkley, Oregon Delegation Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Provide Critical Assistance for Dredging, Jetty Maintenance Along Oregon Coast, Columbia River

March 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), are pushing the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with annual funding for maritime infrastructure

ICYMI: Support for Filibuster Reform, For the People Act Growing Among Republican Thought Leaders, Voters

March 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After four years of costly inaction on a host of crises ranging from the pandemic to climate chaos, the American people are increasingly recognizing the need to fix the broken Senate, specifically the filibuster—a procedural tool that was created by mistake and can be wielded to grind

Oregon Delegation Presses for Infrastructure Improvements and Disaster Recovery Resources

March 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – In the wake of recent weather disasters striking Oregon and the entire country, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden led U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today in asking top congressional appropriators to prioritize funding on infrastructure improvements and disaster recovery with an

Transportation & Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, Senators Ron Wyden & Jeff Merkley, Announce $13.1 Million for Oregon Office of Emergency Management for 2020 Wildfire Costs

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON—Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-04) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) $13.1 million for costs tied to the 2020 wildfires. “Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic

Merkley Seeks Justification for U.S. Airstrike Order in Syria

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement today after President Biden ordered a retaliatory airstrike in Syria late yesterday that targeted a site used by Iranian-backed militia groups: “Any order for an attack undertaken by our armed forces must

Senate Leaders Celebrate House Passage of Equality Act, Vow to Continue Effort in the Senate

February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who co-authored the Equality Act with Representative David Cicilline (D-RI), joined with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin (D-IL) today to applaud the bipartisan passage of

PHOTO RELEASE: Merkley Issues Statement Following Meeting with Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland

February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Interior—released the following statement today after meeting remotely with Deb Haaland, President Biden’s historic nominee to lead the department: “I’m proud to support Deb Haaland’s nomination to lead the Interior

Oregon, Idaho Senators Lead Bipartisan Push For Critical County Payments

February 25, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon and Idaho congressional leaders are pushing to ensure counties do not lose out on essential services due to federal land ownership. The bipartisan push for reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is led by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Mike Crapo

Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Continue Push to Ensure That Every Affected Oregonian Receives Federal Wildfire Recovery Resources

February 24, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4) this week in sending a letter to Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph Diemont, urging the Biden administration to continue delivering assistance to Oregonians affected by the 2020 wildfire season, and to address barriers

Merkley Applauds Senate Confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield as Ambassador to the United Nations

February 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will serve as the Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China for the 117th Congress—released the following statement after Linda Thomas-Greenfield was confirmed to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: “After

Category: Press Releases

Merkley, Oregon Delegation Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Provide Critical Assistance for Dredging, Jetty Maintenance Along Oregon Coast, Columbia River

ICYMI: Support for Filibuster Reform, For the People Act Growing Among Republican Thought Leaders, Voters

Oregon Delegation Presses for Infrastructure Improvements and Disaster Recovery Resources

Transportation & Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, Senators Ron Wyden & Jeff Merkley, Announce $13.1 Million for Oregon Office of Emergency Management for 2020 Wildfire Costs

Merkley Seeks Justification for U.S. Airstrike Order in Syria

Senate Leaders Celebrate House Passage of Equality Act, Vow to Continue Effort in the Senate

PHOTO RELEASE: Merkley Issues Statement Following Meeting with Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland

Oregon, Idaho Senators Lead Bipartisan Push For Critical County Payments

Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Continue Push to Ensure That Every Affected Oregonian Receives Federal Wildfire Recovery Resources

Merkley Applauds Senate Confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield as Ambassador to the United Nations

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