Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from USPS About Mail Delivery Problems on Oregon Coast
WASHINGTON, DC [10/16/26] – Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley demanded answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) about significant ongoing mail delivery issues in Astoria and surrounding areas. The lawmakers noted that the city government, county government, and several downtown businesses are within a
Merkley Statement on Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued this statement following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend: “Please continue to hold the students, teachers, families, and entire Silver Rail Elementary School community in your hearts as details continue to emerge about the victims. “I am grateful to
Merkley, Markey Announce Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal, Setting Up Senate Vote
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—and Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey today introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval (JRD) that gives the Senate an opportunity to debate and vote on the proposed U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal before it goes into
Padilla, Peters, Merkley Sound Alarm on Potential Purging of Eligible Voters Through DHS Database
Senators to DHS Secretary Noem: “As Secretary, you have a responsibility to assure the public that the Department is acting appropriately to protect citizens’ rights and personally identifiable data.” Senators criticize DHS for briefing election denier groups, but not Congress on uses of database on voting records WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants
The Trump administration has been terminating immigration court cases and deporting individuals without due process. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressing the Trump administration on its recent initiatives to weaponize immigration
Merkley Joins Colleagues in Push for FTC Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump’s Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of his Senate colleagues in urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate corporations that are using tariffs as a cover for price gouging that is raising costs for American families and use the FTC’s full
Dexter, Wyden, Merkley Secure Emergency Court Order to Halt Deportation of Portland Family, Grant Access to Legal Counsel
PORTLAND, OR —Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos family from the court’s jurisdiction. Dexter, Wyden, and Merkley released the following joint statement: “Our
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle, Salinas, Dexter Announce $5.15 Million for Airports Across Oregon
Federal funds coming to airports in Aurora, Portland, Newport, Salem, John Day and Brookings. Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas and Maxine Dexter today announced $5.15 million combined in federal infrastructure investments at airports in Aurora, Portland, Newport, Salem, John Day
As School Year Nears, Merkley, Wyden, & Colleagues Demand Trump Admin End Blockade on Funding for Afterschool Programs, K-12 Schools Across America
32 Senators demand Trump admin stop blocking funding signed into law by President Trump in March and end freeze that has sent districts scrambling just weeks out from the new school year Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced they joined 30 colleagues in demanding President