Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump’s Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich
Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety
Merkley, Risch Lead Bipartisan Push to Strengthen the United States’ Commitment to Tibet
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) partnered with Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lead the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill would strengthen U.S. engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the democratically elected representative of
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.
Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump’s Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump’s aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. The brand-new For Our Republic Act includes provisions to directly oppose Trump’s authoritarian playbook, including defending independent government watchdogs,
Merkley, Padilla, Shaheen, Schiff, Rosen, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar: CFTC Must Rein in Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to press the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on its plans to
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