AFTER FDA GRANTS FREE PASS TO FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES, DURBIN LEADS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN LETTER TO TOBACCO COMPANIES ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INFLUENCE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent letters to Reynolds American and Altria Group to inquire about these Big Tobacco companies’ engagement with the Trump Administration,
Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Introduce Resolution to Overturn Student Loan Rule
Washington, DC – Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval in the House and Senate to repeal the Department of Education’s finalized rule that caps federal student
Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oppose the Department’s involvement in President Trump’s illegal executive order (EO) attacking
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Merkley: Cuts in Trump’s Budget Request to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribes, and Human Health
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2027: “This budget request from President Trump and his Administration once again fails to meet the
Merkley, Schumer, Warren, Markey, Whitehouse, Welch, Van Hollen Investigate IRS’ Massive Payout to LNG Exporters
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee—teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to launch a probe into the
Merkley, 45+ Lawmakers Renew Push for Wealth Tax on Ultra-Millionaires and Billionaires
New analysis shows that wealth tax would generate over $6 trillion in revenue that could lower costs for families through programs like universal child care, free community college, Medicare expansion, and more Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) | Analysis (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a bicameral group of
Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $27 Million in Federal Investment
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Eugene, Redmond, Grants Pass, Medford, Albany, North Bend, Corvallis, Mulino, Ashland, Brookings, Lebanon, Chiloquin, Burns, Astoria, Condon, Joseph, Gold Beach, Ontario, Baker City, Roseburg, Prineville, Klamath Falls, Hood River, John Day, Hermiston, Salem, Christmas Valley Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff
Warren, Merkley Question Bessent Over Plan to Add Trump Signature on U.S. Currency Amid Affordability Crisis
“In other words, life is becoming less, not more, affordable for Americans–and the President’s response, it seems, is to put his name on currency” “It is entirely plausible that he–and by extension, his Administration–believes that placing his name on physical currency will distract the public from the tangible, undeniable economic crises
Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Merkley Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s broker reportedly attempted to invest in major defense companies in weeks leading up to Trump’s attack on Iran “This would be a…betrayal of the nation paying the price for this war and the troops you are sending into harm’s way.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C.
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