Merkley: Senate Refuses to Stop Unauthorized War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after the Senate voted to block U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)’s War Powers Resolutionaimed at stopping the unauthorized U.S.-Israel war in Iran: “The Trump Administration has repeatedly misled the American people about its plans for war against
Merkley, Sanders: Immediate Relief Needed for Student Loan Borrowers
Letter follows federal judge dismissing an ongoing legal challenge to borrowers under SAVE Plan repayment program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their Senate colleagues to press the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
Rep. Andrea Salinas, Oregon Delegation Condemn the Trump Administration for Canceling Nearly $500 Million in Grants for Oregon Energy Projects
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, alongside U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum issued the following statement denouncing the Trump Administration’s cancellation of nearly $500 million in Department of Energy (DOE) grants to support energy reliability,
Merkley Statement on Republican Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Republicans refused bipartisan negotiations to prevent a massive increase in the cost of Americans’ health care: “Republicans are shutting down the government to cut health care for all Americans. Republicans control every aspect of the federal
As Trump Attacks Media, Merkley Calls on U.S. Senate to Stand Up for Free Speech
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution to support Americans’ fundamental right to freedom of speech following the Trump Administration’s escalating attacks on media, including broadcasters, journalists, public media, and the First Amendment itself. “Free speech isn’t just a core American value—it’s a foundation for
Merkley, Wyden Urge State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern and demanding an explanation for the State Department’s recent decision to suspend the issuance of temporary medical and humanitarian visas for civilians in Gaza in need of
Oregon Delegation Demands Trump Keep Federal Troops out Of Portland
Demand from Oregon lawmakers follows Trump’s pledge to send troops to city with orders to use full military force Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum today demanded the Trump administration keep federal agents
Tras la presión ejercida por Wyden y Merkley, el organismo regulador abre una investigación sobre el acceso de DOGE a datos sensibles de prestatarios de préstamos estudiantiles.
Washington, D.C. — Tras la presión ejercida por los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, un organismo de control ha accedido a investigar el acceso no autorizado de DOGE a datos confidenciales de prestatarios de préstamos estudiantiles mediante la infiltración en los sistemas internos del Departamento de Educación. “Dada la naturaleza confidencial de los datos que maneja el Departamento de Educación,
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