Merkley critica duramente a los republicanos del Senado por aprobar sin reparos el proyecto de ley de Trump.
Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que los republicanos del Senado bloquearan su proyecto de ley para impedir que la Administración Trump utilizara fondos federales para la planificación y construcción del Arco de Trump: “El Arco de Trump es un monumento a su propio ego, un desperdicio del dinero de nuestros contribuyentes. “Este
El Senado bloquea el proyecto de ley de Merkley y Murkowski para impedir que Trump derribe monumentos presidenciales.
Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, emitió la siguiente declaración después de que el senador Mike Lee (republicano de Utah) bloqueara el proyecto de ley bipartidista de Merkley con la senadora estadounidense de Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, para prohibir la demolición de cualquier monumento nacional en honor a un presidente de los Estados Unidos, como el Centro Kennedy, sin una ley del Congreso: “Nuestros monumentos autorizados por el Congreso
Merkley, McBath y Brown impulsan legislación para mejorar los resultados y las experiencias educativas.
Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y las representantes estadounidenses Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) y Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) se unieron para presentar nuevamente la Ley de Reducción del Tamaño de las Clases para Estudiantes y Educadores, una legislación audaz que invertiría en abordar el problema de las aulas superpobladas y preparar a los estudiantes para el éxito. Las investigaciones demuestran que los estudiantes
New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—released new legislation to oppose discriminatory barriers to renewables enacted by states, counties, and municipalities across the United States. As the Trump Administration increases electricity prices with ever-intensifying attacks on cheap
Merkley Leads New Bill to Prevent LNG Exports from Raising Costs on American Households, Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—introduced new legislation that would lower prices for American households by ensuring new liquefied fossil gas (also known as LNG) exports will not result in higher costs for families and businesses.
Merkley: Proposed CFTC Rule Falls Woefully Short of Reining in Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who has led the charge to oppose insider trading and corruption on prediction markets—released the following statement after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced proposed rules on event contracts: “Unchecked corruption on prediction markets is a bad bet for democracy and undermines
Merkley, Harder Push to Increase Federal Response for Hazardous Wildfire Smoke
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Josh Harder (CA-09) today reintroduced the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act, legislation to help communities respond to increasingly dangerous wildfire smoke events. The bicameral bill would create a federal framework for smoke emergencies, unlock resources to protect public health, support small businesses, and help communities weather worsening wildfire seasons. “When the 2020
Merkley Fights Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—today unveiled new legislation to push back against the Trump Administration’s attacks on renewable energy. The Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act repeals Trump Administration executive orders targeting renewable energy projects across the
KAINE, VAN HOLLEN, AND MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO STRENGTHEN STATE DEPARTMENT WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit.
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