Merkley, Murkowski Lead the Charge to Block the Dismantling of One-Of-A-Kind Ocean Monitoring Network
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) took to the Senate floor to successfully pass their bipartisan legislation that pauses the reckless dismantling of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring instruments that provides real-time,
Merkley Touts Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Support Taiwan’s Drone Production, American National Security
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—applauded committee passage of his bipartisan Blue Skies for Taiwan Act. Merkley’s bill expands cooperation between the United States and Taiwan on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the face of the
Merkley Spearheads Common-Sense Bills to Support the American Dream of Homeownership
Washington, D.C. – During National Homeownership Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced two new bills to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by strengthening consumer protections and affordable homebuying opportunities for families nationwide. First, the Home Equity Lending Integrity Act would provide clear consumer lending protections and
Merkley, Wyden y otros legisladores instan a un organismo congresional no partidista a determinar el verdadero costo de la guerra en Irán.
La administración Trump ha proporcionado estimaciones inconsistentes e incompletas que contradicen a expertos externos, lo que genera dudas sobre el verdadero costo de la guerra. Senadores: “El pueblo estadounidense merece conocer los verdaderos costos de este conflicto, y merece transparencia y honestidad cuando su gobierno compromete a la nación en la guerra”. Texto de la carta (PDF)
Los aeropuertos de Oregón recibirán 14,5 millones de dólares en inversiones federales.
Los aeropuertos que reciben fondos federales incluyen los de Ashland, Eugene, Hermiston, La Grande, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Salem y Scappoose. Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, así como las representantes estadounidenses Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06) y Maxine Dexter (OR-03), anunciaron que nueve aeropuertos de Oregón recibirán
Merkley reflexiona sobre las más de 600 reuniones públicas celebradas en todo Oregón en un nuevo video.
PORTLAND, OREGÓN – Cada año, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, celebra un foro público en cada uno de los 36 condados de Oregón. Durante estos eventos anuales, Merkley escucha directamente a los habitantes de Oregón sobre los desafíos, grandes y pequeños, a los que se enfrentan y sobre sus ideas para el progreso de Oregón y sus alrededores.
Merkley, Mannion Champion Legislation to Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Every Student in America
Washington, D.C. – During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman John Mannion (NY-22) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would significantly boost the availability of mental health providers in America’s public schools. Mental illness affects nearly 20 percent of American youth. This bicameral legislation would put additional mental health providers in elementary and
Cuarenta y un senadores presionan para mantener las cláusulas ambientales perjudiciales fuera de los proyectos de ley de asignaciones
Senators warn that inclusion of poison pills harming the environment would undermine Senate’s ability to pass bipartisan spending bills Washington, D.C. – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior,
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization
Oregon senators warn that reorganizations would “further weaken the ability of the agency to administer federal nutrition assistance programs.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food and Nutrition Service at the U.S.
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