Merkley Statement on Russia Sanctions to Bolster Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine: “The United States must stand with democratic republics
Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Close Ethics Loopholes for All Officials Representing the U.S. Abroad
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led a group of Senate Democrats in introducing the Transparency in the Administration’s Business Opportunities Overseas (TABOO) Act. The new legislation mandates strong ethics requirements for every individual representing the United States government in negotiations
Merkley, Correa Launch New Effort to Fix Misleading Recycling Labels
Truth in Labeling Act Aims to Restore Consumers’ Confidence in Packaging Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced their new Truth in Labeling Act of 2026. The bicameral legislation would establish clear federal guidelines for labeling consumer products that are recyclable,
WYDEN, MERKLEY: OREGON TO RECEIVE NEARLY $20 MILLION FOR CRUCIAL ELECTRICAL GRID IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL LAND
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that Oregon will receive nearly $20 million to perform crucial updates to the electrical grid in low-income communities and on Tribal land. “Oregon families without means and Tribal families in Oregon have been on the
MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RESOLUTION FOR CLIMATE RECOVERY PLANNING TO STAND UP FOR CHILDREN’S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO A HEALTHY, LIVABLE PLANET
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led 13 Senators in the introduction of a resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive effects. This resolution is also cosponsored by Senators Edward
MERKLEY, CASSIDY, HINSON, ADAMS TEAM UP TO SOUND THE ALARM ON THE SILENT STILLBIRTH CRISIS
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. joined forces with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) to announce the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023. One out of 175 U.S.
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $46,000 FOR AIR QUALITY TRACKING HEADED TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a total of $46,356 to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) for air monitoring to help improve public health data. “One
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $20 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
Funding to go toward the Tualatin Mountain Forest, Minam Conservation and Connectivity Projects Monday, July 10, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that U.S. Forest Service will be awarding $19,999,000 for the Tualatin Mountain Forest project and the Minam Conservation and Connectivity
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES JULY TOWN HALLS
Friday, July 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in four Oregon counties in July: Multnomah, Washington, Columbia, and Lane Counties. “I hold a town hall for every Oregon county, every year