Merkley, Sullivan, Curtis, Kaine Push for Bipartisan Crackdown on Chinese Government-Controlled Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—teamed up with current CECC Chair Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Senator John Curtis (R-UT), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to introduce bipartisan legislation that
Merkley: Senate Fails to Stand Up to Trump’s Unconstitutional Strikes Against Venezuela
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley —a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—today released the following statement after the Senate voted to block U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)’s War Powers Resolutionaimed at stopping unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela: “The Trump Administration has repeatedly misled the American people about its plans for Venezuela, sending
Merkley, Colleagues Urge U.S. to Maintain Focus on Human Rights, Good Governance in Relationship with the Philippines
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in urging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure human rights and good governance are cornerstones of
Rep. Levin & Sen. Merkley Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Reimbursing Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure without Congressional approval. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced the Senate companion of this bill. Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Trump
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Tillis, Rosen, Barrasso, Coons, King, Moran, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on Russia’s Christmas Bombing of Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released the statement below on Russia’s killing of civilians as
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