Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump’s Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the Impoundment Control Act does now allow for the President to issue a pocket rescission on expiring funding. On Friday, President
Merkley Renews Push to Crack Down on State and Local Corruption
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley pushed to strengthen federal anti-corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept gratuities for official actions. Merkley reintroduced the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act, which would restore public trust in state and local government
Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
The bicameral, bipartisan effort comes amid recent threats from President Trump that the living memorial to JFK could be ‘ripped down’ unless his name is added to the building Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Members of the Senate and House Interior-Environment Appropriations
Huffman, King y Merkley encabezan el escrito de amicus curiae en contra del plan ilegal de Trump para construir monumentos.
Washington, DC – El miembro de mayor rango Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), la representante Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) y la representante Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), junto con los senadores Angus King (I-Maine), el miembro de mayor rango Martin Heinrich (D.M.) y Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), presentaron un escrito de amicus curiae en un tribunal federal oponiéndose al plan del presidente Trump de erigir un “Arco de la Independencia” de 250 pies en terrenos de parques federales en
Merkley consigue que se exhiba una placa conmemorativa del 6 de enero dentro del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos tras la aprobación de su resolución bipartidista.
Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, anunció la instalación de una placa conmemorativa para honrar el heroísmo de la policía del Capitolio y otros oficiales que defendieron el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos el 6 de enero de 2021: “Debemos ser honestos con el pueblo estadounidense sobre lo que sucedió durante los horribles eventos del 6 de enero. Eso exige reconocer a esos valientes oficiales que protegieron el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos de los insurrectos violentos.
Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas vuelven a presentar una versión actualizada de la Ley DISCLOSE para acabar con la influencia corruptora del dinero opaco en las elecciones estadounidenses.
185 demócratas apoyan la iniciativa para empoderar a los votantes y exponer el control de los multimillonarios y los intereses especiales sobre nuestro gobierno y los tribunales Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron a un grupo bicameral de demócratas para reintroducir la Ley DISCLOSE, una legislación para arrojar una luz brillante de transparencia sobre el flagelo del dinero oscuro en la política y hacer que el gobierno sea más
Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding answers from the National Park Service (NPS) following reports that
Merkley Investigates Chemical Industry Insiders Taking Over Critical EPA Chemical Safety Office
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) subcommittee overseeing environmental justice, chemical safety, and waste management—today sent an oversight letter following reports of former chemical industry lobbyists filling key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical
Merkley, Klobuchar Launch New Effort to Ban Federal Elected Officials Profiting from Prediction Markets
Effort comes after reports of individuals suspiciously earning massive payouts before Iran Strikes, Venezuela Military Actions Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar launched a new effort to prevent government officials at the highest levels from engaging in prediction markets, cracking down
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