Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
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
Welch, Whitehouse, Heinrich, and Merkley Urge DOE and Treasury to Adopt Strong Climate Considerations and Guardrails for Renewable Fuel Tax Credits to Help Lower Aviation Emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and
Delegación de Oregón impulsa una declaración federal de desastre en respuesta a las tormentas de hielo
Washington, DC – La delegación del Congreso de Oregón (los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chávez-DeRemer y Cliff Bentz) escribieron hoy una carta a la Casa Blanca. instando a la aprobación de la solicitud de la Gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, de una Declaración de Desastre Mayor por parte del Gobierno Federal
Merkley, Huffman, Colleagues Urge EXIM BANK to Not Fund Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling in Bahrain
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley & U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led their colleagues in sending a letter to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of Directors to urge EXIM not to move forward providing a long-term loan or financial guarantee over $100 million
Merkley, Colleagues: Don’t Leave Flight Crews Behind, Protect Workers’ Right to Pump at Work
Letter: “For flight crews, safety is always the top priority, and we now have decades of evidence demonstrating that flight crews can attend to [breastmilk pumping] in a way that does not disrupt safety, service, or other duties.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led 19 senators
Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Effort to Bolster Nuclear Arms Control Regimes
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced a bicameral resolution with John Garamendi (CA-08), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Jim McGovern (MA-02) condemning the Russian Federation’s suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty and supporting the value of international arms control agreements. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and
Victorias para el agua: Merkley y Wyden anuncian un aumento en la conservación del agua, los puertos pequeños y la energía renovable en el paquete de financiación de 2024
La financiación incluida en el paquete de asignaciones de minibús para el año fiscal 24 defiende la energía renovable y el almacenamiento de energía, los puertos pequeños, la pesca y más. Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy importantes inversiones para mejorar la infraestructura y la conservación del agua y potenciar los proyectos de energía renovable en Oregón, incluidos más de $12,5 millones.