Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oppose the Department’s involvement in President Trump’s illegal executive order (EO) attacking
Merkley, Wyden, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran
Trump Administration has provided inconsistent and incomplete estimates that contradict external experts, raising questions about true cost of war Senators: “The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.” Text of Letter (PDF)
Oregon Airports to Receive $14.5 Million in Federal Investments
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Ashland, Eugene, Hermiston, La Grande, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Salem, and Scappoose Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04) Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), announced that nine Oregon airports will receive
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE’s Access to Disaster Victims’ Personal Data
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has reportedly accessed the sensitive personal data of disaster
Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid
Wyden, Merkley: “Hands off Medicare and Medicaid.” Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump’s administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid to
Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families
32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability
Oregon senators: “These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration’s deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and financially ludicrous decisions add up
Merkley Announces New February Town Halls
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will co-host two community conversations Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold six more town halls in February, with in-person community conversations in Tillamook, Clatsop, and Columbia counties on Saturday, February 22, followed by conversations in Polk, Yamhill, and Clackamas counties on
Joyce, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Nurses
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase healthcare access, improve quality of care, and lower costs by removing the remaining barriers imposed by the