WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Senate approved appropriations bills last week dealing with research, public safety, housing, transportation, natural resources and emergency preparedness, according to news releases from the offices of Oregon two senators, Jeff Merkley, who sits on the Senate Appropriations bill and Ron Wyden. One provision in the
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Congressmen Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) today in announcing a new resolution calling for an end to the global trade of dog and cat meat, given reports that 30 million dogs and 10 million cats are cruelly slaughtered each year
On October 21, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced key provisions in the U.S. Department of Interior Appropriations bill that provide critical investments in earthquake preparedness, water infrastructure, and wildfire suppression and recovery activities that are of particular importance to Oregon as wildfires become increasingly frequent and
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley slammed president Donald J. Trump on Monday over his initiation of a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate Agreement. “Today’s decision represents an embarrassing and shameful abandonment of U.S. leadership on the global stage” he said in a written statement. Though Trump has been vocal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump initiated a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement: “Today’s decision
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a nearly $8.5 million electric infrastructure investment in West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc., a Vernonia-based co-op which serves communities throughout Columbia, Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington, and Clatsop counties. Merkley serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations
A trio of Democratic senators is asking President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations to recuse herself from dealing with the Paris climate accord as the White House prepares to formally withdraw from the landmark agreement. A letter to Kelly Craft questions if she has too many conflicts of interest to be involved
Last month, the U.S. Senate passed the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) Act. Aimed at stopping the killing of elephants, rhinos, and other wildlife for commercially valuable parts on the black market, the legislation amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to terrorism and
Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined with sixteen of their Congressional colleagues on Wednesday to demand answers from the State Department. A release from the senators said the group asked about practices and policies in place to assist journalists who face threats to their personal safety while reporting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today released the following statement on the nomination of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Danielle Hunsaker to a vacant seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate vote is scheduled for Tuesday. “I enjoyed the opportunity to
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