Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic abusers to legally obtain firearms. “Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is common sense,” Wyden said.
Merkley, Senators Call on Watchdog to Probe Tax Subsidies for LNG Exporters
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in urging the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service
BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Launch Effort to Overturn Student Loan Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) announced they will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education’s finalized rule that caps federal student loans and overhauls
Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation—Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve
Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week 2026 is celebrated from May 6 through 12. The
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Uphold the Law Over Trump’s Unlawful Order Limiting Voting Access
Senators push Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security to put the law ahead of bending to Trump’s illegal Executive Order Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) follow existing federal law over
Wyden y Merkley lideran la iniciativa para extender la legislación que mejora el acceso a la atención médica y la estabilidad financiera en áreas remotas.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que han presentado un proyecto de ley que extendería el Programa de Demostración de Hospitales Comunitarios Rurales (RCHD, por sus siglas en inglés) por cinco años. El programa mejora la estabilidad financiera de los hospitales rurales al pagar los costos razonables de los servicios de hospitalización de Medicare, incluyendo comidas, habitaciones y
Merkley, Wyden y Hoyle están preocupados por la transición de los proveedores de servicios médicos de emergencia de PeaceHealth en Eugene.
Legisladores instan a la asociación con médicos y la comunidad para servir mejor al condado de Lane Eugene, OR – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregon, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con la congresista Val Hoyle (OR-04), expresaron su preocupación por la decisión de PeaceHealth de terminar su contrato con médicos de emergencia locales de Eugene a favor de médicos de emergencia de Lane, que es
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