Merkley Statement on EPW Chairmanship for 120th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced he intends to seek the Chairmanship of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for the 120th Congress: “I am excited to announce that I plan to seek the Chairmanship of EPW in the next Congress. “This committee has
Merkley, Wyden, Bynum Lead Congressional Resolutions Honoring Silver Rail Elementary School and Bend Community
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden partnered with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to announce the introduction of resolutions in the Senate and House that express the condolences of Congress and honor the memory of the victims of the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend on October 15,
Merkley, Wyden, Bentz, Hoyle Push VA to Prioritize Oregon Veterans’ Homes
Washington, D.C. – Marking Veterans Day this week, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Val Hoyle (OR-04), are calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize funding for the construction of Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (ODVA) proposed Roseburg State Veterans’
Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed an updated version of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest housing bill in 30 years, that includes the first-ever limits
Merkley, Panetta Announce Bicameral Resolution Marking National Pollinator Week 2026
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States. The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as “National Pollinator Week,” to emphasize the vital
At Town Halls Across the State, Oregonians Tell Merkley That the Ultra Wealthy Need to Pay More to Save Social Security
Merkley Polled Attendees at His Recent Town Halls in Each of Oregon’s 36 Counties on Their Views of How to Prevent Social Security from Going Insolvent As of 2025, Nearly 965,000 Oregonians Receive Social Security Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate
Merkley y Murkowski aseguran su compromiso de preservar los sistemas de monitoreo oceánico de EE. UU.
Washington, D.C. – Tras la indignación pública por el desmantelamiento de la Iniciativa de Observatorios Oceánicos (OOI) de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (NSF), los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) y Lisa Murkowski (republicana por Alaska) anunciaron que la NSF suspendía la retirada prevista de los sensores de la OOI. La decisión de la NSF se produjo después de que Merkley y Murkowski aprobaran una resolución del Senado.
King, Merkley y sus colegas piden que se ponga fin a los planes ilegales para el “Arco del Triunfo”.”
Legisladores clave citan leyes federales que prohíben la construcción sin la aprobación del Congreso WASHINGTON, DC – El senador estadounidense Angus King (I-ME), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Parques Nacionales del Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado (ENR), lidera a un grupo de sus colegas del Congreso que se oponen al plan propuesto por la Administración Trump para construir ilegalmente
Merkley, Huffman y los legisladores a la EPA: No sacrifiquen nuestras comunidades por las empresas de reciclaje de productos químicos.
Washington, D.C. – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y el representante estadounidense Jared Huffman (CA-02), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes, encabezaron un grupo bicameral de 50 legisladores para alertar sobre una revisión realizada por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) que allana el camino para eliminar el programa Clean 2000.
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