Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
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
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $15 Million Headed to Redmond and Portland Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $15,214,286 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will be heading to the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) and Portland International Airport (PDX). Today’s funding comes from Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Airport Terminal Grants program. These federal grants
Merkley, Wyden: $72 Million Coming to the Klamath Basin to Boost Ecosystem Restoration and Support Collaboration that Drives Water Reliability Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $72 million in new federal funding is headed to the Klamath Basin for critical ecosystem restoration projects and agricultural infrastructure modernization. Additionally, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a historic agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water
Merkley: Netanyahu’s War Campaign Fails to Reflect American Values
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after voting against the Senate’s national security supplemental funding bill: “I have supported getting the emergency supplemental bill to the floor where we could have a robust debate and amendment process on the different elements of the
Merkley, Colleagues: Allocate Dedicated Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Independent Methane Monitoring
Senators’ letter comes ahead of anticipated decision on funding for EPA Methane Emissions Reduction Program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental
Merkley Files Two Amendments to National Security Supplemental Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – unveiled two amendments he has introduced to the national security supplemental funding package being considered by the Senate this week. The amendments address two important issues related to Gaza and the
Merkley: We Must Not Abandon Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after voting to begin debate on a national security supplemental funding bill: “Ukrainians are fighting and dying on the front lines to defend democracy. They need us now more than ever in the battle against Putin’s tyranny.
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