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Merkley, Bipartisan Group of Senate Appropriators Direct Labor Department to Reverse Closure of Job Corps Centers

June 23, 2025

Letter was signed by nine members of the influential Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a bipartisan group of Senators on the Appropriations Committee—which oversees all government funding—to urge Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reverse DOL’s decision to begin the closure of Job

Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Check Presidential Power Under the Insurrection Act

June 23, 2025

The senators are introducing legislation in the wake of Donald Trump deploying 2,000 more troops to Los Angeles Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined 20 senators to introduce legislation that would limit the president’s unrestrained authority under the 217-year-old

Leader Schumer and Senators Klobuchar, Wyden, and Merkley Lead Entire Democratic Caucus in Urging Leader Thune to Change Course on Proposed Cuts to Health Care and Food Assistance

June 20, 2025

WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in calling on Senate Majority

Merkley, Panetta Lead the Charge to Protect Monarch Butterflies

June 20, 2025

Lawmakers also introduce bipartisan resolution marking National Pollinator Week Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) today teamed up to introduce the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act. The bicameral bill would help prevent the extinction of the Western Monarch butterfly and

Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization

June 18, 2025

Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today’s unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026. “This is a

Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill

June 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with West Virginia’s U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, to introduce the bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act. The REUSE Act is a significant step forward in

Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room

June 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—leader of the Equality Act—today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti: “Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s callous decision puts trans youth and their families at risk.

Merkley: Trump’s Withdrawal from Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement Fails Our Communities

June 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration withdrawing from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA): “The Columbia River is the lifeblood of our region, and President Trump’s outrageous approach to the basin will leave our communities worse off. We have

Merkley Slams GENIUS Act Rubberstamping Trump’s Crypto Corruption

June 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act without votes on his amendments to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Passing the GENIUS Act without strong anti-corruption measures stamps a Congressional seal of approval

Merkley, Young Honor Dalai Lama with Bipartisan Resolution

June 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution in recognition of the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday and to express support for the Tibetan people. “The people of Tibet have an inalienable right to self-determination, and our

Categoría: Press Releases

Merkley, Bipartisan Group of Senate Appropriators Direct Labor Department to Reverse Closure of Job Corps Centers

Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Check Presidential Power Under the Insurrection Act

Leader Schumer and Senators Klobuchar, Wyden, and Merkley Lead Entire Democratic Caucus in Urging Leader Thune to Change Course on Proposed Cuts to Health Care and Food Assistance

Merkley, Panetta Lead the Charge to Protect Monarch Butterflies

Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization

Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill

Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room

Merkley: Trump’s Withdrawal from Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement Fails Our Communities

Merkley Slams GENIUS Act Rubberstamping Trump’s Crypto Corruption

Merkley, Young Honor Dalai Lama with Bipartisan Resolution

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