BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program
Merkley: el Congreso debe actuar para proteger a las víctimas de discriminación laboral
Washington, DC – El Senador de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, firmó hoy dos proyectos de ley para garantizar la equidad para quienes enfrentan discriminación laboral injusta. La Ley de Restauración del Pago Justo de Lilly Ledbetter y la Ley de Equidad en los Cheques de Pago son los dos primeros proyectos de ley que Merkley copatrocinó como Senadora de los Estados Unidos. “En un momento en que tantos
Merkley apoya una acción rápida sobre el proyecto de ley de tierras públicas
Washington, DC – Today, Energy and National Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman reintroduced legislation to protect important public lands in Oregon, including an expansion of the Mt. Hood Wilderness Area. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the move and pledged to support passage of the legislation. “Mt. Hood has long been one
Merkley: es hora de tomar medidas audaces para abordar los desafíos de la nación
Jeff Merkley prestó juramento hoy como Senador de EE. UU. por Oregón. El Senador Merkley emitió la siguiente declaración describiendo los desafíos que enfrenta el nuevo Congreso y nuestra nación y el trabajo que debe hacerse. Una actualidad de calidad telefónica de la declaración está disponible. “Hace tres décadas, cuando llegué a