Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
Merkley, Wyden: Nearly $43 Million for Natural Disaster Recovery in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $42,736,663 to state and federal agencies in Oregon that repaired roads and other critical infrastructure that was deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for
Wyden, Merkley Announce $682,000 to Oregon Manufacturers to Reduce Pollution and Lower Costs
Companies in Philomath, Salem and Tualatin earn federal funds Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a combined federal investment of $682,675 for Oregon businesses to improve their facilities, save energy, reduce carbon pollution, lower costs, and strengthen Oregon’s manufacturing sector. “The fight against the climate crisis
Merkley: Ruling to Allow Betting on U.S. Congressional Elections is a Disaster for Democracy
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after a federal judge refused to pause a decision overturning the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) rejection of a proposal by a private prediction market operator to allow legal gambling on U.S. elections: “When big bets are
RUBIO, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL PREVENTING ADVERSARIES FROM U.S. SANCTIONS EVASION
U.S. government agencies have different criteria for sanctioning adversaries and preventing them from engaging in the U.S. economy. Our biggest foreign adversaries, like China, benefit from this lack of interagency coordination, which must come to an immediate end. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Sanctions
Sen. Merkley, Reps. McBath & Brown Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Class Sizes in School
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) aim to address overcrowded classrooms by reintroducing the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that makes investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows
Whitehouse, Merkley, Raskin, Beyer & 62 Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Strict Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) led a letter from 66 members of Congress calling on the Biden Administration to finalize strict rules for the Section 45V Tax Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen that
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