Lawmakers Raise Questions about Proposed Trump Administration Selloff of Federal Properties in Oregon
Oregon senators and representatives ask why the rush to dispose of federal properties in Baker City, Eugene, Medford, Portland & Troutdale Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today asked why the Trump
Tuesday Night, Merkley to Hold Virtual Forum with Oregonians After Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a live forum for all Oregonians, live on Facebook and YouTube, after President Trump’s joint address to Congress. Merkley is attending the address to send a clear message to Trump that he fiercely opposes the disastrous actions endangering funding for critical programs around
Merkley Announces Illegally Fired USFS Worker as his Guest to the 2025 Joint Address to Congress
Army veteran Isabella Isaksen worked for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in Central Oregon until she became one of the thousands of federal public servants unjustly fired by the Trump Administration. Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that his guest to President Trump’s address to a joint session
Oregon Delegation Demands Reversal of Trump Attacks on Programs Serving Tribal Communities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—joined over 100 Members of Congress to demand that the Trump Administration stop and reverse its dangerous efforts to fire employees and defund programs that serve Tribes and Tribal members. The lawmakers directed President
Merkley, Wyden: Trump Devastates Oregon’s Rural Communities with Federal Funding Cuts and Mass Firings
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, the former top Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Ron Wyden demanded recently confirmed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins immediately reverse disastrous actions at the USDA that have harmed Oregon farmers and families. Their
Salinas, Merkley Re-Introduce Bill to Restore Hunting and Fishing Rights for Grand Ronde Tribe
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to restore traditional hunting and fishing rights for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The House version of the bill is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05). The Senate