Merkley: Any Military Action Against Iran Requires Congressional Authorization
Washington, D.C. – Amid President Trump’s threats against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement warning against unilateral military action without consultation and authorization from Congress: “Despite Trump claiming to be a president who would choose peace, we are once again watching a Republican president drag us into another war
Wyden, Merkley, Dexter, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Israel’s Detention and Abuse of Palestinian-American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim
This week marks one year since Israeli forces arrested and detained Mohammed Ibrahim, a U.S. citizen, for ten months Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter today joined Senate and House colleagues to demand accountability for the Israeli military’s nearly ten-month detention
Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Policy
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority to impose the broad, misguided reciprocal tariffs that he put in place in April. Following the ruling, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement. “Today is
Merkley, Carper, Colleagues Demand Answers on DeJoy’s Gas-Guzzling USPS Spending Spree
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Delaware’s U.S. Senator Tom Carper today led colleagues in a letter to United States Post Office Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, pressing USPS to explain its financial analysis behind its plan to acquire a new delivery fleet comprised of predominantly gas-powered vehicles.
Merkley, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Wipe Out Non-Flushables from our Waste Water Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins today introduced the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, a bill to address heath, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wet wipes. “Wastewater treatment facilities run equipment
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $2 Million in Federal Funds headed to Northeast Oregon for Forest Resiliency, Wildfire Prevention
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced critical project funding headed to Northeast Oregon. The U.S. Forest Service (FS) will be investing $1.8 million into the La Grande Valley West Resilience Project over the next three years to support forest management and outreach to
Senators Merkley, Hassan, and Chair DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Secure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, New Hampshire’s U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced the introduction of the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act of 2022, comprehensive legislation that would ensure affordable, simple income-based repayment plans for all federal student loan
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from Justice Thomas for Violating Federal Conflict-of-Interest Law
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week co-signed a letter with Senate and House colleagues to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts demanding answers regarding Justice Thomas’s potential violation of federal ethics law, after last week’s explosive reporting on the efforts
Merkley Statement on Committee Passage of Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the committee’s passage of the Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act (S.3199), and the ongoing diplomatic negotiations to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia: “Today’s committee action is an important
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