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 Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans
New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MAKE SURE POLLINATOR-FRIENDLY PLANTS ARE LABELED AS SAFE
Friday, June 23, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced new legislation that would create the “Pollinator-Friendly Plant Labeling Program,” modeled after the Organic Foods Production Act, which created Organic Labeling. The program would require the Department of Agriculture to create a certification program for plant producers
FARMS, FOOD, AND FIBER: MERKLEY ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ACTION INVESTMENTS IN OREGON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Funding included in the fiscal year 2024 Senate agriculture funding bill champions family farms, rural housing, broadband, and more Thursday, June 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today he secured major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing,
MERKLEY EFFORT TO ENABLE VA PROVIDERS TO DISCUSS MEDICAL CANNABIS WITH VETERANS PASSES KEY HURDLE
Thursday, June 22, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley successfully passed an amendment to the FY 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to protect veterans’ ability to discuss with VA physicians the use of medical cannabis in states where it is legal. “Veterans
AMID NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK, MERKLEY CONVENES SECOND ANNUAL MONARCH BUTTERFLY SUMMIT
Experts reconvene a year after first summit to discuss Pollinator Conservation Center status and conservation actions to save this iconic species Thursday, June 22, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to invite experts and stakeholders to participate in
AS STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY STRIP AWAY LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, MERKLEY, BALDWIN, BOOKER, TAKANO INTRODUCE URGENTLY NEEDED PROTECTIONS THROUGH THE EQUALITY ACT
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Despite significant steps forward, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) Americans around the country are facing an uptick in discrimination and dangerous state-sponsored legislation. To combat these hateful actions, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Wisconsin’s U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and
MERKLEY, WELCH, DINGELL CRACK DOWN ON PHARMACEUTICAL GREED, INTRODUCE BILL TO END PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRICE GOUGING
Bicameral legislation would help ensure Americans can get the medicines they need—provides roadmap to make sure Americans aren’t charged more than patients in other developed countries for the same drugs Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Peter Welch teamed up
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