Press Releases

Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties

Letter follows Lutnick admission to Senator Van Hollen in Appropriations hearing that he lied about the extent and nature of his relationship with Epstein Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff

Sheehy, Merkley Introduce Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to provide Air Traffic Controllers more tools and training to keep American airspace safe. “America is the birthplace of aviation, and our hardworking air traffic controllers deserve the tools and

Hawley, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wall Street from Buying Single-Family Homes

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Homes for American Families Act and an update of the HOPE for Homeownership Act, a comprehensive package to prohibit large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes. Their legislation is a response to the homeownership crisis in America, which has been exacerbated

MERKLEY, VAN HOLLEN INTRODUCE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASEAN CENTRALITY

Ahead of Merkley-led Congressional Delegation visit to Vietnam & Indonesia, resolution promotes strong U.S.-ASEAN partnership promoting peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region Monday, April 3, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced a resolution reaffirming the important role

REPS. BLUNT ROCHESTER, KIM & SENS. MERKLEY, TILLIS INTRODUCE THE NATIONAL NURSING WORKFORCE CENTER ACT

Friday, March 31, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. The bipartisan and bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act would establish a 2-year pilot program through the Health

AHEAD OF GLOBAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK, MERKLEY, BONAMICI INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO BAN ASBESTOS AND SAVE LIVES

Thursday, March 30, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) teamed up to introduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, bicameral legislation to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos. The bill introduction comes ahead of Global

SENATE PASSES BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION STANDING WITH THE PEOPLE OF TÜRKIYE AND SYRIA AFTER CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE, REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO SWIFT HUMANITARIAN AID

Passage of resolution comes as death toll surpasses 50,000; resolution calls for additional border crossings and immediate cession of violence in Syria Thursday, March 30, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Dick Durbin (D-IL),

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