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
Merkley, Wyden Push to Protect Students from Bullying and Harassment
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Safe Schools Improvement Act, legislation that would provide protections against bullying and harassment in schools, especially for vulnerable students. “Every student deserves a school environment where they feel safe, welcomed, and supported, without fear
Merkley, Wyden: Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act Will Help Get Crucial Local News into the Hands of Oregonians
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Vermont’s U.S. Senator Peter Welch and South Dakota’s U.S. Senator Mike Rounds to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for Democracy Act. This legislation would incentivize reliable service from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and limit excessive rate increases.
Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers, Pause on Federal Building Lease Sales in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden called on the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian to pause the cancelation of real estate property leases and sale of federal properties in Oregon and around the country. Their letter builds on the Senators’ demand for the Trump Administration to explain
Oregon Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Pacific Northwest’s Power Grid
Lawmakers’ letter to Trump: “If the administration’s goal is truly to ensure reliable, secure, and affordable energy, then why are you actively dismantling the most effective and self-sustaining power system in the country?” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Damage from Trump Administration’s Egregious Cuts at VA
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing comprehensive legislation that would protect veterans, military spouses and VA employees in Oregon and nationwide indiscriminately targeted in the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts at VA and across the federal government. “Veterans
Merkley: Won’t Give in to Bullies, Voted Against Republicans’ Dangerous Government Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate considered Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to fund the government until September 30: “You don’t stop a bully by giving him your lunch money, and you don’t stop tyrant Trump by giving him more power. The Republican spending bill