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
Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel
PORTLAND, OR —Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos family from the court’s jurisdiction. Dexter, Wyden, and Merkley released the following joint statement: “Our
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas, Dexter Announce $5.15 Million for Airports Across Oregon
Federal funds coming to airports in Aurora, Portland, Newport, Salem, John Day and Brookings. Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas and Maxine Dexter today announced $5.15 million combined in federal infrastructure investments at airports in Aurora, Portland, Newport, Salem, John Day
As School Year Nears, Merkley, Wyden, & Colleagues Demand Trump Admin End Blockade on Funding for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools Across America
32 Senators demand Trump admin stop blocking funding signed into law by President Trump in March and end freeze that has sent districts scrambling just weeks out from the new school year Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced they joined 30 colleagues in demanding President
Merkley Leads Oregon Delegation to Urge Release of Critical Fishery Disaster Funding
Lawmakers press the Trump Administration to act quickly to unlock $7 million intended to help Oregon’s ocean commercial fishermen recover from significant economic losses from declining salmon populations Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led the Oregon Democratic delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in pressing the Trump Administration
Ranking Member Shaheen, Foreign Relation Democrats Statement on State Department Personnel Cuts
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement on announced plans by the State Department to terminate personnel.
Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act
Frost and Gomez First Introduced the Bill to Increase Affordability and Transparency for Renters in 2023 WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the housing crisis and standing firmly