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
Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order
Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not
MERKLEY TO LEAD BICAMERAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VIETNAM, INDONESIA
Visits will Include International Discussions on Climate, Human Rights, And Countering Problematic PRC Influence in Southeast Asia Wednesday, April 5, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – announced today that he will lead a bicameral congressional delegation to
CHAIRMAN MERKLEY SOUNDS THE ALARM ON EPA PROGRAM THAT STREAMLINED CANCER CAUSING CHEMICALS FROM PLASTIC BURNING
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan asking for more information about the EPA’s program to
CONGRESSWOMAN VAL HOYLE, SENATOR WYDEN, AND SENATOR MERKLEY ANNOUNCE AN ADDITIONAL $1M FOR NEW RURAL HEALTH CLINIC IN SOUTH LANE COUNTY
Projected to open in Summer 2024, the new health center will serve over 9,500 patients in South Lane County and Northern Douglas County. The facility will include medical and dental clinics, a behavioral health practice, and Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for local community college and high school students. Wednesday,
WYDEN, MERKLEY: NEARLY $600,000 TO CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR VETERAN STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Central Oregon Community College (COCC) will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to expand veteran student services into a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) on the COCC campus.
MERKLEY, VAN HOLLEN INTRODUCE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASEAN CENTRALITY
Ahead of Merkley-led Congressional Delegation visit to Vietnam & Indonesia, resolution promotes strong U.S.-ASEAN partnership promoting peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region Monday, April 3, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced a resolution reaffirming the important role
REPS. BLUNT ROCHESTER, KIM & SENS. MERKLEY, TILLIS INTRODUCE THE NATIONAL NURSING WORKFORCE CENTER ACT
Friday, March 31, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Calif.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. The bipartisan and bicameral National Nursing Workforce Center Act would establish a 2-year pilot program through the Health
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