Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $1.6 MILLION TO BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR PERMANENT CONTROL TOWER
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Bend Municipal Airport will receive $1.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to invest toward the $15 million cost of building a permanent control tower. “Reliable and safe air service is crucial for Oregonians
MERKLEY, GRIJALVA, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION STANDING UP FOR AND PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS
In the face of persecution in nearly every corner of the globe, Senate resolution commends environmental defenders for their role in defending human rights, combatting climate chaos, and supporting a sustainable environment for all. Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Washington, D.C. – As governments, civil society organizations, and leading activists come
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $50 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR HOUSING SERVICES AND SUPPORT
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding Oregon non-profits, state, and local governments $49,970,799 through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to support efforts across the state to address
MERKLEY TO CHAIR HEARING EXAMINING ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE DAMAGE FROM PLASTICS
Kicks Off Series of Hearings Investigating Plastic Production and Pollution Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 30 at 10:00 am Eastern, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will chair a Subcommittee hearing to examine the environmental impacts of plastics production. This hearing is the first in a series of hearings Merkley
MERKLEY, WYDEN URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN NOT TO REINSTATE THE USE OF FAMILY DETENTION FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden raising concerns over reports that the Administration is considering a return to the inhumane and ineffective practice of detaining migrant families, after previously ending family detention in
CASSIDY, MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE BICAMERAL BILL TO PROVIDE MEDICAID DUE PROCESS FOR AMERICANS AWAITING TRIAL
Thursday, March 23, 2023 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD-06), Michael Turner (R-OH-10), and Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) introduced the Due Process Continuity of Care Act. The bicameral bill amends Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP) to ensure that
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