Wyden, Merkley Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led several Senate Democrats today, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in calling on the Trump administration to put in place an automatic tariff refund process that does not create more pain for U.S. small businesses and families in Oregon and nationwide. In a letter to Customs and Border
Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Stop Phony Fraud Crusade to Attack Medicaid Programs Across U.S. States
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Donald Trump stop his phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S. states that millions of Americans need to live safe and independent lives. “Let us be clear: you are not going after
Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed that, “ICE is not
Merkley, Klobuchar, Padilla, Van Hollen: Modernize Vote.gov, Increase Voter Access to Resources and Information
Letter: “Vote.gov serves as the primary federal resource for voters to register to vote, check their voter registration status, and find voting information.” Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led a group of 13
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $4 Million Coming to Oregon for Ecosystem Restoration
Major investments coming to Oregon from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $4.4 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be coming to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon Office to support eight ecosystem restoration projects
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $15 Million Headed to Redmond and Portland Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $15,214,286 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will be heading to the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) and Portland International Airport (PDX). Today’s funding comes from Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Airport Terminal Grants program. These federal grants
Merkley, Wyden: $72 Million Coming to the Klamath Basin to Boost Ecosystem Restoration and Support Collaboration that Drives Water Reliability Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $72 million in new federal funding is headed to the Klamath Basin for critical ecosystem restoration projects and agricultural infrastructure modernization. Additionally, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a historic agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water
Merkley: Netanyahu’s War Campaign Fails to Reflect American Values
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after voting against the Senate’s national security supplemental funding bill: “I have supported getting the emergency supplemental bill to the floor where we could have a robust debate and amendment process on the different elements of the
Merkley, Colleagues: Allocate Dedicated Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Independent Methane Monitoring
Senators’ letter comes ahead of anticipated decision on funding for EPA Methane Emissions Reduction Program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental
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