Merkley Proposes Housing Downpayment Savings Initiative
Senator leads groundbreaking new legislation to give federal match for money saved by first-time homebuyers for a downpayment on a home Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced new legislation to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by ensuring working families have a credible path
Merkley, Wyden, Kotek Announce $7.45 Million for Affordable Housing Support in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek—today announced that $7,450,000 in federal funding is coming to Oregon to help people with disabilities access affordable housing and a range of supportive services. “Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home, and
Ahead of Xi’s Visit to the United States, Merkley & McGovern Urge Trump Admin to Stand Up to PRC for its Treatment of Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)—Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—led Congressional Democrats in calling attention to the Chinese government’s treatment of political prisoners and its ongoing campaign of transnational repression. They sent two letters ahead of People’s
Welch, Merkley, Warren, and Sanders Raise Concerns of Potential Greenwashing in Exxon and Chevron Mergers, Push SEC to Consider Investigating Environmental Commitments in Merger Deals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler raising concerns of potential greenwashing in ExxonMobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (Pioneer) and Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of
Warren, Markey, Merkley Call on the Bureau of Prisons to Protect Inmates, End Prison Accreditation Contract with the American Correctional Association
“We urge the BOP not to renew its ACA accreditation contract when it expires next month.” “The ACA’s accreditation system is ineffective at best, and at worst misleads the public to believe that a failing facility’s operations are adequate.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),
Merkley, Levin: Transition America to Zero-Emission Vehicles
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Mike Levin (D-CA-49) led colleagues in a bicameral introduction of the Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act. This legislation would position the United States to lead the world both in vehicle innovation and combating climate chaos. “Electric vehicles mean cleaner air
Merkley, Brown Introduce Legislation Banning LNG Exports to China
Legislation would also ban exports to Russia, Iran, and North Korea Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ohio’s U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude
Merkley, Wyden: $15 Million to Improve Water Systems in Aumsville
Senators announce $6 million federal grant, $9 million federal loan to build new wastewater treatment facility in the city WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the City of Aumsville will be receiving a $6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Merkley, Wyden Announce $250,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to Expand High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are receiving $250,000 in federal funding to create a strategic plan that will enable CTUIR to expand broadband service to the unserved areas of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
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