Merkley Earns National Recognition for Correspondence & Engagement with Oregonians
Congressional Management Foundation Awards Merkley with Democracy Award Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has been awarded by the Congressional Management Foundation Best of Constituent Correspondence and Engagement. Merkley was recognized for choosing comprehensive, proactive communication with constituents – writing back to Oregonians who reach out to his office, holding public town hall meetings in each of Oregon’s
Merkley y Wyden anuncian más de 1.520 millones de dólares en pagos PILT para apoyar servicios vitales en Oregón.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que los condados de todo Oregón recibirán un total combinado de $52,016,022 en fondos de Pagos en Lugar de Impuestos (PILT) para 2026. Debido a que los gobiernos locales no pueden gravar las tierras federales, los fondos PILT anuales ayudan a sufragar los costos asociados con
Durante el Mes del Orgullo, Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas presentan una resolución pidiendo disculpas por la discriminación gubernamental contra funcionarios públicos y miembros de las fuerzas armadas LGBTQ+.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregon, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron a una resolución liderada por los senadores estadounidenses Tim Kaine (D-Va.) y Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) para reconocer y disculparse por el maltrato y la discriminación contra las personas LGBTQ+ que han servido en las fuerzas armadas, como funcionarios públicos o en
Rosen, Curtis, Merkley y Banks presentan una resolución que condena la represión china contra las minorías étnicas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Jim Banks (R-IN) presentaron una resolución bipartidista que condena una ley aprobada por el Partido Comunista Chino y que entrará en vigor el 1 de julio, la cual ataca a las minorías étnicas y expresa su apoyo a los tibetanos.,
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
Foster, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Investor Choice Act, legislation to prohibit pre-dispute mandatory, or “forced,” arbitration agreements and preserve customers’ ability to bring or join class action lawsuits in certain financial sectors. “Individuals shouldn’t need to surrender their legal rights because
Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight
“Through engaging in this campaign of litigation and intimidation, the CFTC risks becoming an instrument and enabler of online prediction markets’ efforts to bypass states’ consumer protections and oversight, creating a race-to-the-bottom in gambling.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15
Merkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—launched an investigation into the Trump Administration’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, which has so far reportedly cost American taxpayers more