Merkley, Cruz, Kim, Curtis Launch Bipartisan Effort to Expand Taiwan’s Drone Production, Support U.S. National Security
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—partnered with U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and John Curtis (R-UT) to introduce bipartisan legislation that expands cooperation between the United States
Warren, Merkley, 40+ Lawmakers Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
Multiple incidents prompted speculation about possible insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Maxine Waters, Representative Angie Craig (D-Minn.), and 37 other lawmakers, wrote to the Commodity Futures
Merkley, Cassidy, Smith, Marshall to CMS: Work with Congress to Crack Down on Bad-Faith Actors Overcharging Taxpayers for Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and Kansas’ U.S. Senator Roger Marshall sent a bipartisan letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., urging the agency to work with Congress to
Merkley Leads Effort to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Boost Economic Opportunities in Forest-Dependent Communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate colleagues in the introduction of the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act. In recent years, entire towns have been destroyed and thousands of Oregonians have experienced being forced to evacuate due to wildfires. These wildfires are happening earlier, more frequently, and
Wyden, Merkley Statement on White House Nomination of Mustafa Kasubhai for U.S. District Court in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement on the White House nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai for a seat on the U.S. District Court in Oregon. “We fully support President Biden’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Mustafa Kasubhai to the U.S. District
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Flexibility, Improve Innovative Irrigation Modernization Program
Bipartisan bill to reduce red tape in Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Watershed Improvement Program Washington D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in introducing the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act. This bipartisan bill aims to help American agriculture and communities become
Merkley, Colleagues: No More Plastic Waste in Our National Parks
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate colleagues in the introduction of the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. This legislation restores Obama-era guidance banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in national park facilities. Joining Merkley in support of this bill are U.S. Senators
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle Announce BOEM to hold Public Meetings for Comments on Offshore Wind Energy
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will host public meetings on two draft proposals for wind energy off the Oregon coast and opened a 60-day public review and
Wyden, Merkley: Nearly $2.2 Million to Rural Oregon Fire Departments for Recruitment
Drain, Roseburg, Siletz & Stayton to benefit Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that four rural Oregon fire departments will receive a combined nearly $2.2 million from FEMA for firefighter recruitment and retention. “Firefighters have been working hard this past summer and year-round to