Oregon Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Revised Western Oregon Forest Plan
New BLM proposal would open up millions of acres of Western Oregon forests to new commercial timber production Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter this week called on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
New Merkley, Raskin Legislation Bans Gambling on Elections, Sports, War, and Government Activity
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced new legislation to crack down on prediction markets and the opportunity these markets invite for corruption. Merkley and Raskin’s STOP Corrupt Bets Act responds to the recent explosion of prediction markets, which now offer
Sens. Schiff and Merkley Demand Extension of Ethics Guardrails on Trump EPA Chemical Appointees, End to Conflicts of Interest
Senators urge Trump appointees to end all communication with their previous chemical industry employers to ensure the agency is serving the American people instead of private corporate interests Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), member of EPW Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Chemical
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans Blocking Strong Anti-Corruption Measures in Cryptocurrency Legislation
Without any guardrails, GENIUS Act will accelerate Trump’s crypto corruption Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans repeatedly blocked his efforts on the Senate floor to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Trump’s crypto schemes
Merkley: Trump Firefighting Reorganization Plan ‘Literally Playing with Fire’
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Interior Department and U.S. Forest Service, released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order directing the agencies to reorganize and consolidate wildland firefighting efforts: “Instead of focusing on
Merkley, Murphy, Gomez, Beyer: Que cada estadounidense elija Medicare
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, de Oregón; el senador estadounidense Christopher Murphy, de Connecticut; y los representantes estadounidenses Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) y Donald Beyer (D-VA-08) reintrodujeron hoy la Ley "Elija Medicare". Esta revolucionaria propuesta abre Medicare a todos los estadounidenses con una nueva "Parte E" y amplía el sistema actual.
Markey, el líder Schumer, Wyden y Merkley publican datos que detallan que cientos de hospitales rurales en EE. UU. están en riesgo debido a los recortes republicanos a la atención médica.
Más de 300 hospitales rurales corren un riesgo desproporcionado de cierre, conversión o reducción de servicios Los legisladores también proporcionaron datos al presidente Trump, al líder Thune y al presidente Johnson en una carta Carta y datos | Respuesta de Sheps Washington (12 de junio de 2025) – Tras la aprobación por parte de los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes de un proyecto de ley que impondría la mayor
Merkley: El Servicio Forestal está peligrosamente desprevenido para la temporada de incendios forestales
Washington, DC – El miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones del Interior y Medio Ambiente del Senado, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), emitió la siguiente declaración después de una audiencia con el jefe del Servicio Forestal de EE. UU., Tom Schultz, sobre la solicitud de presupuesto del Presidente para el año fiscal 2026 para la agencia: “El testimonio del jefe del Servicio Forestal Schultz solo subrayó los inmensos y serios desafíos que enfrentan las comunidades
Warren, Merkley Seek Records on $2 Billion Trump Stablecoin Deal from UAE Firm and Binance
“Like officials at WLF, we support efforts to promote the U.S. dollar. We do not, however, see use of USD1—an instrument that conveniently lines the pockets of the sitting U.S. President and his family—as essential to that effort.” The letter comes as Senate votes on the GENIUS Act, legislation that
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