Merkley, McBath, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) teamed up to reintroduce the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students
Wyden y Merkley presentan legislación para imponer sanciones a la construcción de asentamientos israelíes.
Las sanciones se dirigirían a la construcción de asentamientos dentro del área E1 de Cisjordania Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley dijeron hoy que se unieron a sus colegas del Senado para presentar una legislación para imponer sanciones selectivas a empresas, individuos y otras entidades que faciliten el desarrollo de asentamientos israelíes en
Líderes de Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden y Oregón desbloquean 14 millones de dólares en fondos federales para un proyecto en la costa de Oregón.
Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, la congresista estadounidense Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Ron Wyden, la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, el fiscal general de Oregón, Dan Rayfield, y el representante estatal de Oregón, Cyrus Javadi, anunciaron que, gracias a sus esfuerzos, la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) ha liberado $14,567,624 en
Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $5 Million to Reduce Pollution from Manufacturing of Construction Materials
Businesses in McMinnville and Portland earn EPA investments Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced nearly $5 million in federal funds for businesses in McMinnville and Portland to help combat pollution caused by the manufacturing of materials used in construction projects; an industry that accounts
Merkley, Wyden Join Legislation to Combat Anticompetitive Behavior in the Residential Housing Market
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they joined the recently introduced Housing Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act, led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). The bill requires corporations and private equity firms that buy up large amounts of housing
Merkley, Markey Urge No Federal Support for Commercial Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plants
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, Senate co-chairs of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, expressed their concern about companies seeking to build commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing plants in the United States. The Senators urge U.S. Secretary
Merkley Statement on the Passing of Peter Courtney
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the passing of former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney: “I join the many Oregonians who are grieving this loss of Peter Courtney—a true force of nature whose larger-than-life personality was only matched by his work ethic. “Throughout his remarkable,
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
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