Merkley Calls for No War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement: “The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power to declare war, not the president. “James Madison warned us: ‘the Executive is the branch of power most
Van Hollen y Merkley presionan a Lutnick para obtener respuestas sobre los vínculos con Epstein
Carta llega tras la admisión de Lutnick ante el senador Van Hollen en la audiencia de Asignaciones de que mintió sobre el alcance y la naturaleza de su relación con Epstein Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense Chris Van Hollen (demócrata por Maryland), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones de Comercio, Justicia, Ciencia y Agencias Relacionadas, y el senador Jeff
Sheehy y Merkley presentan la Ley de Mejora del Conocimiento de la Situación del Tráfico Aéreo
Washington, D.C. – El senador Tim Sheehy (republicano por Montana) presentó la Ley bipartidista para la Mejora de la Conciencia Situacional del Tráfico Aéreo junto con el senador Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) para brindar a los controladores de tránsito aéreo más herramientas y capacitación para mantener la seguridad del espacio aéreo estadounidense. "Estados Unidos es la cuna de la aviación, y nuestros esforzados controladores de tránsito aéreo merecen las herramientas y
Wyden and Merkley Introduce Bills to Ban Taxpayer Payouts for January 6 Insurrectionists
Roughly 400 January 6 rioters pardoned or granted clemency by Trump are seeking up to $10 million in taxpayer dollars Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have introduced a pair of bills that would prevent January 6 rioters from receiving taxpayer-funded payouts
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Merkley Statement on House & Senate Negotiated Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House and Senate negotiated text of the Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations bill was released: “This bill is far superior to a Continuing Resolution for funding the core programs
UPDATE: Merkley Announces First Eight Town Halls of 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
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
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