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Merkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool

June 25, 2026

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

Merkley, Panetta Announce Bicameral Resolution Marking National Pollinator Week 2026

June 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States. The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as “National Pollinator Week,” to emphasize the vital

Merkley y Murkowski aseguran su compromiso de preservar los sistemas de monitoreo oceánico de EE. UU.

18 de junio de 2026

Washington, D.C. – Tras la indignación pública por el desmantelamiento de la Iniciativa de Observatorios Oceánicos (OOI) de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (NSF), los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (demócrata por Oregón) y Lisa Murkowski (republicana por Alaska) anunciaron que la NSF suspendía la retirada prevista de los sensores de la OOI. La decisión de la NSF se produjo después de que Merkley y Murkowski aprobaran una resolución del Senado.

King, Merkley y sus colegas piden que se ponga fin a los planes ilegales para el “Arco del Triunfo”.”

18 de junio de 2026

Legisladores clave citan leyes federales que prohíben la construcción sin la aprobación del Congreso WASHINGTON, DC – El senador estadounidense Angus King (I-ME), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Parques Nacionales del Comité de Energía y Recursos Naturales del Senado (ENR), lidera a un grupo de sus colegas del Congreso que se oponen al plan propuesto por la Administración Trump para construir ilegalmente

Merkley y Murkowski lideran la iniciativa para impedir el desmantelamiento de una red de monitoreo oceánico única en su tipo.

17 de junio de 2026

Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) subieron al pleno del Senado para aprobar con éxito su legislación bipartidista que detiene el desmantelamiento imprudente de la Iniciativa de Observatorios Oceánicos (OOI) de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias (NSF), un sistema complejo de 900 instrumentos de monitoreo oceánico que proporciona información en tiempo real,

Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon

June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that, thanks to their efforts, the Trump Administration has released critical federal funds for the Mariposa Preserve Wildlife Crossing over I-5 in Southern Oregon through the heart of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Earlier this month at a

Merkley, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems

June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan group of Senators to demand the National Science Foundation (NSF) halt its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring instruments that provides crucial data for

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $37.4 Million in Federal Funds for Oregon to Support Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure

June 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Oregon will receive more than $37.4 million in federal funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to support critical drinking water infrastructure projects across the state. “Reliable access to clean water

Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration’s Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump’s Vanity Projects

June 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump’s vanity projects in Washington, D.C. “Visitors to our national parks contribute millions of dollars to the National Park Service’s (NPS) budget by purchasing recreation passes and digital

New Merkley Bill Clears Barriers to Renewable Energy Projects Nationwide

June 11, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—released new legislation to oppose discriminatory barriers to renewables enacted by states, counties, and municipalities across the United States. As the Trump Administration increases electricity prices with ever-intensifying attacks on cheap