Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21 Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21. The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of
Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Provisions to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed sweeping housing legislation that includes the first-ever limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes: “Housing in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
Merkley Applauds Biden Administration for Protecting Vulnerable Hong Kong Residents in America from Deportation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a past chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and a leading voice in Congress on human rights and democracy in Hong Kong—today issued the following statement after the Biden Administration extended the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program and its protections for Hong
Merkley Statement on Ceasefire Deal
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the first Senator in Congress to call for a lasting ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war—issued the following statement after negotiators announced a deal had been reached to pause fighting in Gaza: “I am highly encouraged by the news of a ceasefire deal that
Kaine, Bennet, Hickenlooper, King, Luján, Merkley, Shaheen, Van Hollen, Warner & Welch Unveil Amendment to Improve Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Angus I. King (I-ME), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to improve the ability
La delegación de Oregón anuncia la concesión de una subvención de 1.340.450.000 dólares al centro tecnológico regional de microfluídica liderado por la Universidad Estatal de Oregón.
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el representante Val Hoyle (OR-04), junto con los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, las representantes Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03) y Janelle Bynum (OR-05), anunciaron una inversión de 1.340.000 dólares para la Universidad Estatal de Oregón, destinada al Centro Tecnológico de Microfluídica de Corvallis (CorMic). Estos fondos se utilizarán para desarrollar tecnologías de microfluídica y ayudar a las empresas a comercializar sus descubrimientos.
Wyden y Merkley se unen a 39 colegas para presentar el proyecto de ley de estadidad para Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que se han unido a 39 colegas para presentar el proyecto de ley de estadidad del Distrito de Columbia ante el 119.º Congreso del Senado. “Año tras año, casi 700.000 personas que viven en la capital de nuestra nación pagan impuestos sin recibir los mismos beneficios que les corresponden.
Merkley, Reed, Huffman, Barragán, McClellan, Casten, Grijalva: Las exportaciones de GNL no son de interés público.
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense por Oregón, Jeff Merkley, el senador estadounidense por Rhode Island, Jack Reed, y los representantes estadounidenses Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Sean Casten (D-IL-06) y Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) encabezaron hoy una carta bicameral instando al Departamento de Energía (DOE) a utilizar sus hallazgos recientes al determinar el interés público.
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