BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program
Merkley: Add DISCLOSE Act to Long-List of Bills Blocked by Minority Veto in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted on legislation to shine a light on the dark money poured into the U.S. electoral system, and Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – who has been a longtime supporter of the DISCLOSE Act and campaign finance reform – reiterated his calls for
Wyden, Merkley: More than $1.1 Million to Metro Area Schools for On-Campus Child Care
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Portland State University (PSU) and Portland Community College (PCC) will receive a combined more than $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to provide on-campus child care for low-income students who are parents. “Parenting while pursuing
Merkley, Sullivan Introduce Resolution Spotlighting Environmental, Humanitarian, and Economic Issues Facing the Mekong River
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), today, introduced a bipartisan resolution to bring awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River. Vital for the livelihoods of 60 million people throughout Southeast Asia, the Mekong River and the people that
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $20 Million in FEMA Reimbursement Relating to COVID, 2020 Labor Day Fires Emergency Measures
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Oregon will receive a total of $20,054,430.5 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help replenish costs related to emergency protective measures throughout the state of Oregon in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020
On National Voter Registration Day, Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined with colleagues today on National Voter Registration Day to co-sponsor two pieces of legislation that would make it easier for Americans to register to vote and to know their registration status. The Same Day Voter Registration Act would require
Adams, Hinson, Merkley, Booker, and Grassley Introduce National Stillbirth Prevention Day Resolution
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA-01) in the House and U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution recognizing “National Stillbirth Prevention Day” today, September 19. The legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives
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