Category: Press Releases

At Request of Oregon Delegation, DHS and DOJ Offices of Inspector General Open Investigations into Federal Operatives in Portland

July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today announced that at their request, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices of Inspector General (OIG) are opening investigations into the unrequested presence

Merkley Opposes NDAA, Continues to Press for Vote on Trump’s Secret Police

July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting against the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. Earlier this week, Merkley offered an amendment to the NDAA that would stop President Trump’s federal deployment of secret police to Portland and other U.S. cities, but

Merkley Introduces Legislation to Ban Airlines’ Sale of Middle Seats As Coronavirus Infections Soar

July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics (MIDDLE) Act of 2020, legislation that would require face masks on planes and ban the sale of middle or otherwise adjacent seats for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. The introduction follows Senator Merkley’s experience on

Wyden, Merkley, Warren Press Interior Department on Agency’s Disregard for COVID-19 Safety

July 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to immediately issue guidance for its employees on mask and personal protective equipment (PPE) policies consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The senators also asked that DOI

Wyden, Merkley Introduce The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

July 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and 45 other senators in introducing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bipartisan bill to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act, end the scourge of minority voter suppression and help preserve the

Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici Formally Request Investigations into Federal Operatives in Portland

July 22, 2020

PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today formally requested that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate the unrequested presence and violent actions of

Merkley Statement on 10 Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform

July 21, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. “Ten years ago, in the midst of the worst financial crisis that the United States had experienced since the Great Depression, Congress and the Obama administration came together

Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Receive $269,000 Grant for Water Infrastructure Repairs

July 21, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive a $269,000 federal grant to repair its main water line. “These urgently needed resources will help restore a dependable and safe water supply for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,” Wyden said. “That reliability

Merkley, Wyden Press Trump Administration to Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection and Reporting

July 20, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 44 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, wrote to Vice President Mike Pence and Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx urging the Trump Administration to reverse recent changes to coronavirus reporting data. The changed reporting rules now require hospitals

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Request Support for Outdoor Recreation Economy, Jobs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package

July 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with ten of their colleagues, are sending a letter to Senate Leadership urging them to include support for outdoor recreation and public land infrastructure jobs in the next COVID-19 relief package. In the letter, the senators note that more investment is needed

Category: Press Releases

At Request of Oregon Delegation, DHS and DOJ Offices of Inspector General Open Investigations into Federal Operatives in Portland

Merkley Opposes NDAA, Continues to Press for Vote on Trump’s Secret Police

Merkley Introduces Legislation to Ban Airlines’ Sale of Middle Seats As Coronavirus Infections Soar

Wyden, Merkley, Warren Press Interior Department on Agency’s Disregard for COVID-19 Safety

Wyden, Merkley Introduce The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici Formally Request Investigations into Federal Operatives in Portland

Merkley Statement on 10 Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform

Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Receive $269,000 Grant for Water Infrastructure Repairs

Merkley, Wyden Press Trump Administration to Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection and Reporting

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Request Support for Outdoor Recreation Economy, Jobs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package

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