Merkley, Bipartisan Group of Senate Appropriators Direct Labor Department to Reverse Closure of Job Corps Centers
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
Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill
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 Slams GENIUS Act Rubberstamping Trump’s Crypto Corruption
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 Blasts Senate Republicans Blocking Strong Anti-Corruption Measures in Cryptocurrency Legislation
Without any guardrails, GENIUS Act will accelerate Trump’s crypto corruption Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans repeatedly blocked his efforts on the Senate floor to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Trump’s crypto schemes
Trump Forest Service Head ADMITS 1,400 Fire-Certified Employees have been PUSHED OUT
Senator Merkley pressed Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on pushing out vital fire-certified personnel ahead of fire season, and called his attempts to slash essential federal support for state, rural, and volunteer fire departments a “violation of trust.” Watch the full hearing here: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-united-states-forest-service
Wyden, Merkley, Shaheen y Schumer encabezan un escrito amicus en apoyo del fiscal general de Oregón Rayfield, quien impugna el abuso de poderes de emergencia de la administración Trump para imponer aranceles.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden (demócrata por Oregón) y Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) lideraron hoy a sus colegas en la presentación de un escrito amicus curiae en el caso Oregón contra el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, un caso clave liderado por el fiscal general de Oregón, Dan Rayfield, que impugna el abuso de poderes de emergencia por parte de la administración Trump para imponer aranceles.
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