Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.8 Million in Federal Funding to Support Public Safety Services in Tribal Communities
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that four Oregon Tribes have secured a combined $1,804,643 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop, expand, and enhance culturally appropriate services for crime victims in Tribal communities. “We should do all we can to keep
Warren, Merkley Press White House for Answers on Insider Trading Scandal Involving Trump Teleprompter Aide
Senators seek answers on alleged misuse of nonpublic information, the seemingly lack of effective White House ethics safeguards, and potential conflicts of interest involving the President’s family “Since President Trump took office, the White House appears to have become consumed by a culture of corruption and greed that has placed
Sen. Merkley Statement on Senate Permitting Legislation
Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on proposed legislation in the Senate to reform permitting: “Transmission is much needed to move renewable energy from solar and wind farms to the places where there is a high demand for electricity. “Data centers should pay their
Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans
New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the
Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order
Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not
Merkley y Curtis anuncian la Ley bipartidista Alan Reinstein para prohibir el amianto ahora, de 2026.
Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y John Curtis (R-UT), respectivamente el miembro de mayor rango y el presidente del Subcomité de Seguridad Química, Gestión de Residuos, Justicia Ambiental y Supervisión Regulatoria del Comité de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas (EPW) del Senado, se unieron para presentar una legislación bipartidista que finalmente pondría fin a todas las actividades comerciales y
Los senadores Markey y Merkley vuelven a presentar un proyecto de ley para proteger la atención médica de los estadounidenses que no pueden pagar la fianza.
Texto del proyecto de ley (PDF) Washington, DC – El senador Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), miembro del Comité de Salud, Educación, Trabajo y Pensiones (HELP) del Senado, y el senador Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) presentaron hoy nuevamente la Ley de Equidad en la Cobertura de Salud Previa al Juicio, legislación que protegería la continuidad de los beneficios federales de salud bajo Medicaid, Medicare, el Programa de Seguro Médico para Niños (CHIP) y
Wyden, Merkley y sus colegas vuelven a presentar un proyecto de ley bipartidista para auditar el Pentágono y acabar con el gasto superfluo.
Senadores: El Pentágono reprobó su octava auditoría consecutiva el año pasado, incapaz de justificar completamente 1.65 billones de dólares en activos. Washington D.C. — Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley dijeron hoy que se unieron a sus colegas del Senado para volver a presentar una legislación que impondría consecuencias financieras si el Pentágono no aprueba una auditoría completa e independiente.