Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers
According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default “It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed” Text of Letter
BONAMICI, WYDEN, MERKLEY, BLUMENAUER, SALINAS APPLAUD $1.5M INVESTMENT IN PACIFIC NW URBAN FARMERS
Monday, July 24, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC [7/24/23] – Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), Andrea Salinas (OR-6), and Senators Ron Wyden (OR) and Jeff Merkley (OR) applaud the Biden-Harris Administration’s nearly $1.5 million investment in a new Urban Service Center to help urban farmers and strengthen local food systems
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $12 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EUGENE AIRPORT
Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Eugene Airport will be receiving $12,669,789 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements. “Regional airports are critical to the safety and success of communities across the state,” said Senator Merkley. “Eugene Airport
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $7 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT
Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Grant County Regional Airport in John Day will be receiving $7,146,097 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for critical infrastructure improvements. “Regional airports are critical to the safety and success of communities
MERKLEY ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ACTION TO BOOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN OREGON
Federal investments included in fiscal year 2024 Senate funding bills champion affordable housing, renewable energy and energy storage, small ports, irrigation districts, and more Friday, July 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he is working to deliver
MERKLEY, LUMMIS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FROM NURSES, MAINTAIN PATIENT CHOICE
Thursday, July 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
MERKLEY, WYDEN JOIN COLLEAGUES IN URGING GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN TEAMSTERS, UPS
Thursday, July 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to encourage International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien and United Parcel Service (UPS) Chief Executive Officer Carol Tomé to work in good faith to
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