Mientras Trump solicita $1.5 billones para el Pentágono, los senadores Markey y Merkley presionan para obtener detalles sobre el costo de $1.2 billones de dólares y la misión de la "Cúpula Dorada".
Texto de la carta (PDF) Washington (17 de junio de 2026) – Mientras el Congreso considera la solicitud del presidente Trump de 1.5 billones de dólares para gastos del Pentágono y SpaceX gana miles de millones en contratos para la Cúpula Dorada, los senadores Edward J. Markey (demócrata por Massachusetts) y Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) y los representantes John Garamendi (CA-08) y Don Beyer (VA-08), copresidentes del Comité bicameral de Energía Nuclear
Merkley Spearheads Common-Sense Bills to Support the American Dream of Homeownership
Washington, D.C. – During National Homeownership Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced two new bills to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by strengthening consumer protections and affordable homebuying opportunities for families nationwide. First, the Home Equity Lending Integrity Act would provide clear consumer lending protections and
New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—released new legislation to oppose discriminatory barriers to renewables enacted by states, counties, and municipalities across the United States. As the Trump Administration increases electricity prices with ever-intensifying attacks on cheap
Merkley Leads New Bill to Prevent LNG Exports from Raising Costs on American Households, Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—introduced new legislation that would lower prices for American households by ensuring new liquefied fossil gas (also known as LNG) exports will not result in higher costs for families and businesses.
Merkley: Proposed CFTC Rule Falls Woefully Short of Reining in Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who has led the charge to oppose insider trading and corruption on prediction markets—released the following statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced proposed rules on event contracts: “Unchecked corruption on prediction markets is a bad bet for democracy and undermines
Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the