Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Joint Statement from the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group Condemning Russian Nuclear Threats
WASHINGTON, DC— Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today issued the following statement condemning Russian nuclear threats: “On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country’s nuclear deterrent forces to
Merkley Statement on State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden addressed the nation at a moment of great domestic and international uncertainty, and spoke forcefully about a path forward to improve lives both
Following Women’s Health Protection Act Vote, Merkley Vows to Continue Fighting for the Right to Make Health Care Decisions Free of Political Interference
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA)—released the following statement today after Republican Senators blocked consideration of this legislation, which would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law: “Politicians have no place in your bedroom or exam room. Period. “The freedom to be in control of
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2023
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 32 of their colleagues on a letter to President Biden urging the administration to include $5 billion for election security grants in the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. These grants would help state and local governments improve the
Merkley Issues Statement on President Biden’s United States Supreme Court Nomination
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Biden announced that he would nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court: “I thank President Biden for fulfilling his constitutional obligation to put forward a nominee to fill this critical vacancy.
Merkley Statement on Putin’s Re-Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is launching a military operation re-invading Ukraine: “Russia today is not only attacking Ukraine, it is attacking the very foundations of the international
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