Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Senator Markey Applauds Passage of Legislation Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Heroes Doherty, Woods, Stevens, and Smith Killed in 2012 Benghazi Consulate Attack
Washington (December 12, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today applauded the passage of his bipartisan and bicameral legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their service to defend the United States of America. Doherty, Woods,
Merkley Announces Inclusion of Critical Legislation Cracking Down on Human Rights Abuses in Key Year-End Legislative Package
Washington, D.C.– Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a leading voice on supporting democracy and human rights in the Asia-Pacific region—today announced that critical projects and policy initiatives aimed at strengthening U.S. response to human rights abuses were included in a key
Merkley, Wyden Announce $42 Million to Support Oregonians Health Care and Supportive Services for Oregonians
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that Oregon is receiving $39,664,611 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve critical public health infrastructure serving Oregonians and $2,347,258 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the housing
Merkley, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Monitor and Track Methane Emissions
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), today introduced the Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022, a bill intended to empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to measure and quantify methane emissions from domestic oil and gas operations. “In the short term, methane
Wyden, Merkley, Senators Emphasize Western Drought and Conservation in Bipartisan Letter
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to give parity to the priorities of growers and communities in Oregon and the West through existing authorities, new funding, and collaboration across government. “The American West is in crisis. Across the major basins of the American West – including the Colorado
Merkley, Colleagues Push to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-Year Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging them to not include