Merkley, Wyden, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran
Trump Administration has provided inconsistent and incomplete estimates that contradict external experts, raising questions about true cost of war Senators: “The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.” Text of Letter (PDF)
Oregon Airports to Receive $14.5 Million in Federal Investments
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Ashland, Eugene, Hermiston, La Grande, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Salem, and Scappoose Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04) Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), announced that nine Oregon airports will receive
Merkley Reflects on Over 600 Town Hall Meetings Held Across Oregon in New Video
PORTLAND, OR – Each year, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley holds a town hall in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties. During the annual events, Merkley hears directly from Oregonians about the challenges – large and small – that they face and about their ideas for moving Oregon and the
Merkley, Wyden: La propuesta presupuestaria de Trump para eliminar el Sistema Integrado de Observación Oceánica de EE. UU. amenaza a las comunidades costeras de Oregón.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, hoy dieron la voz de alarma sobre la propuesta presupuestaria de la Administración Trump de eliminar la financiación federal para el Sistema Integrado de Observación de los Océanos (IOOS) de EE. UU. y socavar a las comunidades costeras, tribus y partes interesadas marítimas de Oregón que dependen de estos datos y pronósticos críticos.
Merkley, Balint Fight Back Against Trump’s Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies
During Pride Month, Lawmakers Defend Freedom & Rights for Queer, Trans Americans Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) launched a new effort to push back against the Trump Administration’s assault on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans nationwide. The No Place for
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Seek Information on Republican Budget Bill’s Potential to Close Rural Hospitals
Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore. said today they have joined Senator Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in requesting important information about the impact of House Republicans’ budget bill’s dangerous proposed cuts to federal spending on health programs, rural hospitals
Merkley Statement on New CBO Analysis Showing Republican Plan Kicks 16 Million People Off Their Health Insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the Republican plan will kick 16 million people off of their health insurance to fund tax breaks for billionaires. “This
CBO Analysis Shows House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Adds $2.4 Trillion to the 10-year Deficit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the House-passed reconciliation bill would cost $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years. “Congressional Republicans will let nothing
Trump Tariffs Will Hurt Economic Growth, Boost Inflation, Raise Costs to Families, CBO Finds
Non-partisan Analysis Requested by Merkley, Schumer, and Wyden Finds Trump Tariffs Amount to a Regressive $2.5 Trillion Tax Hike WASHINGTON, D.C. – If the Trump tariffs remain in effect – in spite of a recent court ruling that they are illegal – they will slow economic growth, boost inflation, and
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