Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
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
WYDEN, MERKLEY: $3.7 MILLION IN FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR DROUGHT TO FOCUS ON KLAMATH BASIN
Interior Department resources are the latest investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s overall $162 million for the basin Thursday, April 27, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Klamath Basin will be the focus of an additional $3.7 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for
MERKLEY, DAINES JOINT STATEMENT ON ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO SAFE BANKING ACT
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023: “The introduction of the SAFE Banking Act puts us on a path to move through the
WYDEN, MERKLEY: NEARLY $500,000 TO BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE FOR COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that the Burns Paiute Tribe will receive nearly $500,000 from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to build a resilient communications tower that will help with rural broadband connection. “The future for rural Oregon depends
OREGON DELEGATION URGES COMMERCE TO DECLARE FISHERY RESOURCE DISASTER IN OREGON
The National Marine Fisheries Service is already expected to close all Oregon commercial ocean fisheries for Chinook salmon through August Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Val Hoyle, and Andrea Salinas said today they
MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE OVER $900,000 COMING TO OREGON TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKER BACKGROUNDS
Monday, April 24, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Education is awarding Oregon State University (OSU) and Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) a combined total of $949,999 from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to support students
WYDEN, MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES SUPPORT FTC PROPOSED RULE TO LIMIT NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
Friday, April 21, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rule banning noncompete agreements to give people in Oregon and nationwide the opportunity to change jobs and create new businesses. “We urge
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