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
Merkley, Wyden Fight Back with Bill to Reverse Trump, Hegseth Ban on Transgender Service Members in the Military
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that they have cosponsored the Fit to Serve Act, a bill to support our military readiness and national security by prohibiting discrimination against transgender service members. The lawmakers’ bill comes as the Trump Administration is taking actions that
Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans Blocking Strong Anti-Corruption Measures in Cryptocurrency Legislation
Without any guardrails, GENIUS Act will accelerate Trump’s crypto corruption Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans repeatedly blocked his efforts on the Senate floor to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Trump’s crypto schemes
Merkley: Trump Firefighting Reorganization Plan ‘Literally Playing with Fire’
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Interior Department and U.S. Forest Service, released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order directing the agencies to reorganize and consolidate wildland firefighting efforts: “Instead of focusing on
Merkley, Murphy, Gomez, Beyer: Que cada estadounidense elija Medicare
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley, de Oregón; el senador estadounidense Christopher Murphy, de Connecticut; y los representantes estadounidenses Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) y Donald Beyer (D-VA-08) reintrodujeron hoy la Ley "Elija Medicare". Esta revolucionaria propuesta abre Medicare a todos los estadounidenses con una nueva "Parte E" y amplía el sistema actual.
Markey, el líder Schumer, Wyden y Merkley publican datos que detallan que cientos de hospitales rurales en EE. UU. están en riesgo debido a los recortes republicanos a la atención médica.
Más de 300 hospitales rurales corren un riesgo desproporcionado de cierre, conversión o reducción de servicios Los legisladores también proporcionaron datos al presidente Trump, al líder Thune y al presidente Johnson en una carta Carta y datos | Respuesta de Sheps Washington (12 de junio de 2025) – Tras la aprobación por parte de los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes de un proyecto de ley que impondría la mayor
Merkley: El Servicio Forestal está peligrosamente desprevenido para la temporada de incendios forestales
Washington, DC – El miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones del Interior y Medio Ambiente del Senado, Jeff Merkley (D-OR), emitió la siguiente declaración después de una audiencia con el jefe del Servicio Forestal de EE. UU., Tom Schultz, sobre la solicitud de presupuesto del Presidente para el año fiscal 2026 para la agencia: “El testimonio del jefe del Servicio Forestal Schultz solo subrayó los inmensos y serios desafíos que enfrentan las comunidades
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