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Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration’s Attacks on Humanities Funding

April 11, 2025

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in slamming federal funding cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) following a majority of the agency’s entire staff being placed on paid administrative leave and cuts to more

Oregon Delegation Urges Reversal of Cuts, Planned Layoffs at Social Security That Hurt State’s Seniors

April 10, 2025

Letter from Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas, Bynum, Dexter cites disastrous decisions in Social Security field offices in Warrenton, La Grande and The Dalles Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation – Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) – in urging

Oregon Delegation Demands Immediate Restoration of Critical FEMA Program

April 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in calling for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately restore Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grants. These federal grants are critical to ensuring that Oregon’s communities—especially in

In Open Letter to the American Public, Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Warn Against Republican Cuts to Health Care to Pay for Tax Handouts for Billionaires

April 10, 2025

As Republicans Consider Budget Measure to Fast Track Health Care Cuts, Democrats Urge Americans to Stand Up and Speak Out Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats sent an open letter to the American public today, warning families across the nation about Republicans’ efforts in Congress to

Merkley, Wyden Get Behind Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively 

April 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues to reintroduce the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protections. This

Merkley Presses Trump Nominee on China’s Human Rights Abuses, Freedom of the Press

April 9, 2025

Senator Jeff Merkley questioned David Perdue, Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador to China, about China’s human rights abuses and the dismantling of Voice of America, among other topics. Merkley pressed Perdue on how he plans to stand up for American values abroad. Watch the full hearing: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-04-03-2025

Wyden, Merkley Slam OPM for Failing to Provide Health Care Benefits to Reinstated Federal Workers

April 9, 2025

Senators: “This situation is not only unjust but represents a fundamental failure to uphold the obligations owed to the dedicated public servants who serve their country with integrity.” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) address its ongoing failure to

CURTIS, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS MONEY LAUNDERING, SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS IN HONG KONG

April 8, 2025

Legislation mandates executive review of Hong Kong’s role in supporting illicit financing and sanctions evasion by U.S. adversaries like Iran and Russia Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the Stop Corrupt Communist Party (CCP) Money Laundering Act, bipartisan legislation to scrutinize Hong

Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings

April 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigration judge. This comes as the Trump Administration

Following Visit to Redmond Food Service Facility, Bynum Leads Letter Demanding USDA Reverse Funding Freeze

April 5, 2025

“We urge you to reverse this funding freeze immediately to ensure that Oregon families—and families across the country—do not face disruption to essential food distribution services.” Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led the bicameral, Democratic Oregon Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, strongly condemning the

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Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration’s Attacks on Humanities Funding

Oregon Delegation Urges Reversal of Cuts, Planned Layoffs at Social Security That Hurt State’s Seniors

Oregon Delegation Demands Immediate Restoration of Critical FEMA Program

In Open Letter to the American Public, Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Warn Against Republican Cuts to Health Care to Pay for Tax Handouts for Billionaires

Merkley, Wyden Get Behind Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively

Merkley Presses Trump Nominee on China’s Human Rights Abuses, Freedom of the Press

Wyden, Merkley Slam OPM for Failing to Provide Health Care Benefits to Reinstated Federal Workers

CURTIS, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS MONEY LAUNDERING, SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS IN HONG KONG

Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings

Following Visit to Redmond Food Service Facility, Bynum Leads Letter Demanding USDA Reverse Funding Freeze

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