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
Merkley celebra la aprobación en comité de su proyecto de ley bipartidista para apoyar la producción de drones en Taiwán y la seguridad nacional estadounidense.
Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, miembro destacado del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, aplaudió la aprobación por parte del comité de su proyecto de ley bipartidista "Cielos Azules para Taiwán". El proyecto de ley de Merkley amplía la cooperación entre Estados Unidos y Taiwán en el desarrollo de sistemas aéreos no tripulados (UAS) frente a la
Mientras Trump solicita $1.5 billones para el Pentágono, los senadores Markey y Merkley presionan para obtener detalles sobre el costo de $1.2 billones de dólares y la misión de la "Cúpula Dorada".
Texto de la carta (PDF) Washington (17 de junio de 2026) – Mientras el Congreso considera la solicitud del presidente Trump de 1.5 billones de dólares para gastos del Pentágono y SpaceX gana miles de millones en contratos para la Cúpula Dorada, los senadores Edward J. Markey (demócrata por Massachusetts) y Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) y los representantes John Garamendi (CA-08) y Don Beyer (VA-08), copresidentes del Comité bicameral de Energía Nuclear
Merkley Spearheads Common-Sense Bills to Support the American Dream of Homeownership
Washington, D.C. – During National Homeownership Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced two new bills to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by strengthening consumer protections and affordable homebuying opportunities for families nationwide. First, the Home Equity Lending Integrity Act would provide clear consumer lending protections and
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Admin On Growing Threat of Ebola and Hantavirus After Devastating Foreign Aid Cuts
Senators: Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Are Putting Americans at Risk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on how the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts under DOGE have led to a humanitarian health crisis
Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that, thanks to their efforts, the Trump Administration has released critical federal funds for the Mariposa Preserve Wildlife Crossing over I-5 in Southern Oregon through the heart of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Earlier this month at a
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), joined a group of their colleagues in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record, which has been made worse by the
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