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El representante Mike Levin y el senador Jeff Merkley presentarán un nuevo proyecto de ley para impedir que las compañías petroleras en Venezuela utilicen el dinero de los contribuyentes.

7 de enero de 2026

Washington, D.C. — Hoy, el representante Mike Levin (CA-49) anunció que planea presentar en las próximas semanas una nueva legislación que impediría que los fondos de los contribuyentes estadounidenses se utilicen para reconstruir la infraestructura petrolera de Venezuela en beneficio de las grandes compañías petroleras. El senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, impulsará en el Senado el proyecto de ley equivalente.

Merkley y Scott lideran una legislación bipartidista para combatir las sobredosis de opioides en las escuelas y apoyan el acceso de las escuelas a la naloxona.

7 de enero de 2026

Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y el senador estadounidense de Florida, Rick Scott, se unieron para volver a presentar su Ley bipartidista de Acceso Escolar a la Naloxona. La legislación bipartidista garantizaría que el personal escolar tenga la capacitación y educación necesarias para administrar medicamentos y dispositivos que salvan vidas para el tratamiento de emergencia en casos de

UPDATE: Merkley Announces First Eight Town Halls of 2026 

January 2, 2026

UPDATE: Senator Merkley is postponing his Yamhill, Polk, and Marion County town halls scheduled for Friday, January 9 so he can be present in Portland due to the shooting by federal agents of two individuals in East Portland. His office will share details when the town halls are rescheduled. As

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Tillis, Rosen, Barrasso, Coons, King, Moran, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on Russia’s Christmas Bombing of Ukraine

December 25, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released the statement below on Russia’s killing of civilians as

Wyden, Merkley Raise Alarm Over Loss of Mental Health Access in Eastern Oregon

December 24, 2025

Senators: Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget bill threatens essential mental care for nearly 800 Malheur County residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they’ll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access

BLUMENTHAL, MURKOWSKI & MERKLEY LEAD CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT FOLLOWING DOJ’S FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES AS DEMANDED BY SURVIVORS, REQUIRED BY LAW

December 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of senators in writing Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume requesting the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) perform an audit of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)

Merkley, Wyden Announce $960,881 Coming to Wasco County for Distance Learning

December 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a federal investment of $960,881 for the Dufur School District 29 to support distance learning in Wasco County. With this funding, instructors at Portland Community College in Multnomah County, Baker Technical Institute in Baker County, Columbia Gorge Community

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to End Staffing Crisis at Fish and Wildlife Service, Warn of Devastating Impacts to Ecosystems and Public Lands 

December 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—the top Democrat overseeing funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)—and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)—former chairman and current senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources—joined their colleagues in urging the administration to immediately address and reverse the

Merkley-led Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 30 Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relationship Passes Senate

December 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—announced that his bipartisan resolution marking the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley led the resolution alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). “Vietnam is a critical partner to

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