Ranking Member Merkley, Colleagues Denounce Trump Administration’s Partisan Changes to National Park Service Access for 2026
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service— today led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jack Reed (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory
Ranking Member Merkley: Interior-Environment Funding Bill Boosts Wildfire Resiliency, Water Infrastructure, and Climate Investments in Oregon and Across the Nation
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Interior-Environment Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bill in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 82-15: “Oregonians turned out in record numbers during my town halls last year and delivered
Merkley, Sullivan, Curtis, Kaine Push for Bipartisan Crackdown on Chinese Government-Controlled Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—teamed up with current CECC Chair Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Senator John Curtis (R-UT), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to introduce bipartisan legislation that
Los representantes Hoyle, Huffman y el senador Merkley presentan un proyecto de ley para ampliar el Área Recreativa Nacional del Río Smith al suroeste de Oregón.
EUGENE, OR – Hoy, el representante estadounidense Val Hoyle (OR-04) y el representante Jared Huffman (CA-02) presentaron la Ley de Expansión del Área Recreativa Nacional del Río Smith (NRA) para proteger la pintoresca cuenca del río North Fork Smith en el suroeste de Oregón y sus ríos de clase mundial, reservas de salmón, plantas raras, agua potable y oportunidades recreativas. La Cámara
187 miembros del Congreso presentan un escrito para apoyar la prohibición de las terapias de conversión en la Corte Suprema
WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, el presidente del Caucus de Igualdad del Congreso, el representante Mark Takano (CA-39), el vicepresidente del Caucus de Igualdad del Congreso y vicepresidente del Caucus Demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes, el representante Ted Lieu (CA-36), y el senador Jeff Merkley (OR) presentaron un escrito amicus curiae para instar a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos a que confirme la constitucionalidad de la prohibición de Colorado.
Merkley, Wyden y Bonamici expresan su preocupación por el cierre del centro de maternidad de Providence Seaside
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clinicians affected by the decision. Last
Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation, Sanctions for Israeli Settlers’ Violence and Obstruction of Aid in Gaza
Washington D.C.– U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today announced they are joining Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump administration act immediately on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians, including U.S. citizens, in the West Bank. “We write
Merkley, Wasserman Schultz Lead 65 Lawmakers to Press Trump Admin on Plans for Dangerous, Cruel ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Facility
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 65 members of Congress to raise the alarm and demand immediate answers from the Trump Administration about the immigration detention camp in Florida’s Everglades region known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” “Brushing aside concerns from
Wyden, Merkley Announce $1 Million Grant to Establish a New Mobile Integrated Health Program in Wheeler County
Washington D.C.—U.S.Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today announced an investment of $1 million for the Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH) to help improve access to healthcare in Wheeler County. “With Trump’s cruel cuts to Medicaid, rural healthcare is on life support right now and needs thoughtful
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