Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s
Merkley, Murkowski, Luján, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ’s Practices in Redacting Epstein Files
Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practices in redacting information of
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),
MERKLEY APPLAUDS AUMF REPEAL VOTE
Senate votes on legislation to repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, formally curtailing use of the Gulf and Iraq War-era authorizations for military operations Wednesday, March 29, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—shared the following statement after the Senate passed
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