“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
WYDEN, MERKLEY ANNOUNCE TIMELINE FOR NOMINATIONS TO FILL UPCOMING JUDICIAL VACANCY ON U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN OREGON
Friday, March 17, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that applications are being accepted through April 7, 2023 to fill an upcoming federal judicial vacancy in Oregon created by the recent announcement from U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernandez that he will take senior status in August
MERKLEY, PANETTA ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT MONARCH BUTTERFLY, POLLINATOR POPULATIONS
Legislation would help protect and restore pollinator populations decimated by recent winter storms on the west coast Friday, March 17, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) to announce the 2023 Monarch Action, Recovery and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act. The bill was
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ENSURE EVERY QUALIFIED SUPREME COURT NOMINEE RECEIVES SENATE CONSIDERATION AND VOTE
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – In the wake of Senate Republicans’ refusal to grant then-Judge Merrick Garland a hearing or vote when he was nominated to the Supreme Court in 2016, followed by their rushed confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett right before the 2020 election, Oregon’s U.S.
MERKLEY, RUBIO, CARDIN, HAGERTY TAKE A STAND AGAINST FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TRAMPLING HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND
Bipartisan, comprehensive legislation represents a bold new frontier in the fight against transnational repression Thursday, March 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined forces with U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN)—members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—to introduce the Transnational Repression
WYDEN, MERKLEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues today announced they introduced legislation that would combat wage discrimination and help close the gender wage gap by strengthening the Equal Pay Act of 1963, ensuring women can challenge pay discriminations and hold employers accountable in
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Walgreens, Put National Pharmacies on Notice to Ensure Mifepristone Access
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined colleagues in urging seven of the nation’s largest retail pharmacies to provide the strongest possible legal access to mifepristone for patients—and communicate clearly about their plans and policies. In the letters sent this week to Walgreens,
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