Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oppose the Department’s involvement in President Trump’s illegal executive order (EO) attacking
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 Pushes to Protect Soil, Water Sources Used in Farming from Microplastics
Washington, D.C. – To close out his push throughout July to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced his Research for Healthy Soils Act. This legislation would unlock federal funding at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on microplastics in biosolids and help us better understand their potential impacts
Merkley, Cornyn Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Defend Vulnerable Uyghurs from Being Forcibly Returned to PRC
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Texas’ U.S. Senator John Cornyn today teamed up to introduce new bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions on foreign government officials involved in the forced deportation of Uyghurs and other at-risk individuals to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act follows reports
Merkley, Wyden Advocate for Affordable Child Care
As Republicans deliver massive tax breaks for billionaires and kick Americans off their health care, Democrats continue their fight to help families find and afford child care Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said today they cosponsored the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.6 Million Heading to Oregon to Protect Forests and Advance Wood Product Innovation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $9,622,000 in 17 projects in Oregon to boost the creation of innovative wood products, develop more markets for uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of
Senator Merkley, Colleagues Probe FHFA Director Pulte on Risky Proposals to Allow Unconverted Cryptocurrency Assets in Mortgage Loan Underwriting
“While you claim that you issued this order following ‘significant studying,’ the directive includes no information on the process through which the Enterprises will develop their proposals, FHFA’s assessment of potential risks and benefits, or how it will gather stakeholder feedback.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Advance Critical Community-Initiated Projects for Oregon
Appropriations Hub on Merkley’s website will update as Oregon projects are selected and move through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding process Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured essential investments for Oregon families and rural and underserved communities
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