Rosen, Curtis, Merkley, Banks Introduce Resolution Condemning Chinese Suppression of Ethnic Minorities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns a law passed by the Chinese Communist Party and set to go into effect on July 1 that targets ethnic minorities and expresses support for Tibetans,
Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
State lawmakers’ selections celebrate Oregon’s landscapes, agriculture, vote-by-mail, songs, sports, gems, clothes and people Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America’s 250th birthday multiple items that sample from the state’s natural treasures, history, culture, sports, music and
Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at
Wyden, Merkley Join Amicus Brief Slamming Trump for the Abuse of Deploying Military into American Cities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining 16 senators to file an amicus brief on a lawsuit against Donald Trump for abusing military force, including deploying thousands of troops in Los Angeles without seeking approval from state and local officials. “Donald Trump
Senate Republicans Block Merkley’s Epstein Files Transparency Act, Justice for Epstein’s Victims
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted down Merkley’s bill to publicly release all files relating to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates: “What do Senate Republicans have to hide? After promising transparency for the American people, accountability for individuals
Merkley y Warnock lideran un esfuerzo bipartidista para instar al Departamento de Educación a liberar las subvenciones federales que apoyan a los estudiantes de bajos ingresos en todo el país.
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense por Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y el senador estadounidense por Georgia, el reverendo Raphael Warnock, encabezaron un grupo bipartidista de 34 senadores que exigieron a la secretaria de Educación, Linda McMahon, y al director de la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto (OMB), Russell Vought, la liberación inmediata de fondos cruciales para los programas TRIO, un programa de larga data.
Risch, Merkley Advocate for Urban Canal Repairs
Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Existing Aging Infrastructure Funds for Repairs WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act to allow Bureau of Reclamation aging infrastructure funding to help address repairs for urban canals with extraordinary maintenance issues. “Failure to
Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici y colegas de ambos partidos instan al gobierno a liberar 52,1 millones de dólares en fondos federales para la educación de estudiantes trabajadores agrícolas.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, el senador estadounidense de California, Alex Padilla, y la representante estadounidense Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) lideraron hoy a 26 legisladores para exigir al director de la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto (OMB), Russell Vought, y a la secretaria de Educación, Linda McMahon, la liberación inmediata de 1.240.000 dólares para el programa de Equivalencia de Bachillerato.
Merkley, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Do More to Protect Wildland Firefighters from Dangerous Smoke Exposure
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to demand the Trump Administration ensure federal wildland firefighters are adequately protected from wildfire smoke as these heroes risk their lives to
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