Merkley Leads Oregon Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for Oregon’s Hazelnut Industry
Salem, OR – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led members of Oregon’s congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the Department to deliver critical federal support to Oregon’s hazelnut industry under the federal Section 32 purchase program. “The hazelnut
Dexter, Bonamici, Merkley Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit to Portland ICE Facility After Reports of Denied Access to Legal Counsel
PORTLAND, OR – Today, Congresswomen Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) conducted an unannounced congressional oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on Macadam Avenue in Portland following troubling reports that attorneys were repeatedly denied access to detained clients. “No one should be denied
Wyden y Merkley anuncian más de 1 millón de dólares para apoyar los servicios de tratamiento de adicciones y recuperación en el este de Oregón.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy más de 140.000 millones de dólares en subvenciones federales para ayudar a combatir la epidemia de opioides y apoyar los servicios de adicción y recuperación en el este de Oregón. “La epidemia de opioides sigue perjudicando a las comunidades de todo el estado, especialmente en las zonas rurales que
Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Announce $100,000 for Central Oregon Wildfire Recovery
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $100,000 in federal awards to support displaced Oregonians and wildfire recovery efforts for Central Oregon communities that lost homes in the 2026 wildfires. “As wildfires in central Oregon and statewide set new
Senate Unanimously Passes Merkley-Curtis Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act
Bipartisan legislation would remove regulatory burden on proactive forest management, lower net emissions Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA). Merkley and Curtis’ bipartisan legislation
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Oppose Trump’s Undermining of Due Process and Politicizing Immigration Courts
Oregon lawmakers demand an end to expedited “mega master” hearings in Portland, Tacoma, and other immigration centers. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum, today demanded the Trump administration end the practice
Two Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration’s Elimination of Solar For All Program Unlawful, Advancing the Effort of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Jeff Merkley To Save the Program
Congress created the $7 billion renewable energy program to deliver solar projects to 900,000 households in disadvantaged communities, saving families $350 million every year on energy costs Washington, D.C. – Two federal courts have ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully eliminated the Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All
Merkley aplaude a la GAO por reafirmar que las revocaciones de bolsillo de Trump son ilegales.
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley (D-OR), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Presupuesto del Senado, emitió la siguiente declaración luego de que la Oficina de Responsabilidad Gubernamental de los Estados Unidos (GAO) reafirmara que la Ley de Control de Retención de Fondos ahora permite que el Presidente emita una rescisión de bolsillo sobre fondos que expiran. El viernes, el Presidente
Merkley renueva su ofensiva para combatir la corrupción estatal y local.
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense por Oregón, Jeff Merkley, impulsó el fortalecimiento de las leyes federales anticorrupción luego de que la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos facilitara que los funcionarios estatales y locales aceptaran sobornos por acciones oficiales. Merkley volvió a presentar la Ley para Detener los Sobornos Corruptos, que restauraría la confianza pública en los gobiernos estatales y locales.
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