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
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Invest in Oregon Agriculture and Support Veterans
Funding included in fiscal year 2025 government funding bills champion programs and projects to support rural communities, family farms, and veterans’ services Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured critical investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, rural
Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group Statement on Certification of Wasteful Sentinel ICBM Program
Washington (July 15, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group (NWAC), along with co-chairs Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08), released the following statement on the Department of Defense certifying the Sentinel
Merkley’s Bipartisan Bill Supporting Tibetan Self-Determination Now Law
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan bill—the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act—has been signed into law. Merkey’s bill, which he co-authored with Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young, supports Tibetan self-determination and promotes dialogue between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and
Oregon Delegation Announces $1.49 Billion Federal Investment for Interstate Bridge Replacement Project
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today announced an additional federal investment of $1.49 billion for the Interstate-5 Bridge replacement project. “Today’s federal investment, the largest investment in the country under the Bridge Investment Program, is great news for
Merkley’s Bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that his bipartisan legislation with Louisiana’s Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to address America’s stillbirth crisis has been signed into law. The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act amends federal law to clarify that stillbirth prevention activities are an allowable
Merkley, Padilla Lead New Legislation to Protect U.S. Elections from Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla—along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Peter Welch (D-VT)—today announced the introduction of the Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act. The bill aims to ensure the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) does
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