Merkley, Colleagues Fight to Restore Fairness in Federal Student Aid
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of Senators in introducing a bill to re-establish access to federal student aid after Congressional Republicans and President Trump’s “Big, Ugly Betrayal” law imposed burdensome provisions that restricted access to affordable higher education. The Restoring College Access and Affordability Act reinstates student loan programs
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
WYDEN, MERKLEY ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $50 MILLION TO GRANT COUNTY AND BEYOND FOR RURAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that two organizations have earned $50 million in federal loans and grants for high-speed rural internet projects in Grant County and beyond. “Oregonians need broadband access so all communities can have modern access to jobs,
MERKLEY, WYDEN, BONAMICI AND BLUMENAUER ANNOUNCE $2.5 MILLION TO EXPAND OREGON SOLAR ENERGY WORKFORCE
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding two Oregon workforce development and training centers a combined total of $2.5 million. The funding will be
WYDEN, MERKLEY: MCMINNVILLE, GOLD BEACH AIRPORTS SECURE NEARLY $850,000 COLLECTIVELY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Investments from Federal Aviation Administration to be used in Gold Beach for weather reporting equipment, in McMinnville for airport master plan Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the McMinnville Municipal Airport has secured a $450,000 federal grant and the Gold Beach
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $3.5 MILLION FOR BROOKINGS HARBOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Port of Brookings Harbor $3.5 million for a community-initiated project for a wastewater treatment plant to support a sustainable future for the Port’s
WYDEN, MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CUT TAXES FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would cut taxes for working families in Oregon and nationwide by expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. “When Democrats expanded the Child
WYDEN, MERKLEY: OREGON COUNTIES TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $27 MILLION IN PILT FUNDS
Federal resources for all 36 Oregon counties invest in local firefighters, law enforcement, schools, and road construction Friday, June 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that all 36 Oregon counties will receive more than $27 million collectively this year from the federal Payments