Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1 Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through
Wyden, Merkley, Warren, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With “Defund” Planned Parenthood Provision
In six months since Trump and Republicans “defunded” Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Elizabeth
Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which
Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT’s Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $83,215,245 for work it completed to repair roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Lead the Charge to Establish Binding Code of Ethics for U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S.
Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump’s Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which
Merkley lidera una resolución que pide una estrategia nacional para defender la biodiversidad.
Washington, D.C. – Ante la intensificación del caos climático, que amenaza a más de un millón de especies y genera una crisis de biodiversidad sin precedentes, el senador estadounidense por Oregón, Jeff Merkley, presentó nuevamente una resolución en el Senado para establecer una Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad. “Los impactos del caos climático son cada vez más letales y frecuentes, y nosotros
Merkley y Wyden presionan para obtener apoyo federal en la recuperación de las inundaciones del condado de Harney.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, instan al presidente Trump a aprobar con urgencia la solicitud de Asistencia Individual (AI) presentada por la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, ante la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) para apoyar a la comunidad del condado de Harney en su recuperación tras las peores inundaciones de la historia.
Merkley, Wyden y Hoyle presionan para que se declare el estado de emergencia federal en respuesta a las graves inundaciones.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con el representante Val Hoyle (OR-04), solicitan la pronta aprobación de la solicitud de la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, para que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) emita una Declaración de Desastre Mayor. Esta iniciativa surge como respuesta a las devastadoras inundaciones y otros daños.