Senators Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Restrict Saudi Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 25, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today reintroduced the No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act, legislation that would mandate that any nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia can go into
Bynum, Wyden, and Merkley Celebrate Over $4 Million in Federal Funding for Two Oregon Airports
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced over $4 million in federal funding for the Redmond and Albany Municipal Airports. This funding will be used for rebuilding essential infrastructure at both airports to meet increasing passenger demand. “Federal investments like
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Modernize Power Grid, Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Wildfire Risk
WATCH: Wyden unveils legislation at Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on power grid resilience Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would overhaul aging power line infrastructure and improve efficiency in order to bring down energy costs and reduce wildfire risks
Merkley to Chair Hearing Examining Plastic Use, Identifying Solutions to Reducing Plastic Waste
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—Chairman of the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight—announced that the subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine solutions for reducing plastic waste and its impacts on public health and the environment on Thursday, December 15, at 10:00
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
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