Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $18 Million Invested into Oregon Airports
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $18,352,590 into airports throughout Oregon through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “Our regional airports are vital hubs for Oregonians, supporting local businesses and providing essential lifelines during natural disasters,” Merkley
Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Merkley Probe ExxonMobil’s Guyana Offshore Oil Contract and the Company’s U.S. Tax Liability
ExxonMobil may have used American taxpayer funds to subsidize its foreign oil production, which it does in partnership with a Chinese state-owned company Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter today to ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods asking for
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Bill to Restore NOAA’s Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters
Bill would reverse the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to terminate database which has recorded cost of natural disasters since 1980 Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would reverse the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to terminate the National
Merkley Leads Senators in Demanding CBO Probe Trump’s Wasteful Use of Taxpayer Dollars in Renaming Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led nine of his Senate colleagues in calling on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to probe the cost of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Secure Oregonians’ Food Benefits Against Hackers and Thieves
Wyden renews calls for passage of bipartisan bill to protect SNAP benefits nationwide following spike of SNAP skimming in Eastern Oregon Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called on the Trump administration to take immediate action to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits against
Merkley Leads Senate Recognition of America’s LGBTQ+ Veterans and Servicemembers
Marking September 20th as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers & Veterans Day Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day—continuing his longtime work as a champion in Congress to restore full honor to veterans and servicemembers who
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