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
Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley, Wyden: Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion into Oregon Clears Key Hurdle
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act (Smith River NRA), legislation to expand the Smith River NRA, cleared a key hurdle by passing out of a Senate committee on a bipartisan vote. Expanding the Smith River
Merkley Leads Colleagues Sounding Alarm on Monkeypox Outbreak, Highlighting Inequities of Vaccine Access
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today led a group of 22 Senators in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agencies to acknowledge inequities of vaccine access and immediately increase access to
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Keep Families and Pets Safe in the Outdoors
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced Canyon’s Law in the United States Senate, a bill aimed at banning the M-44 ejector – a spring-loaded device filled with sodium cyanide used to kill predators. The problem with these devices: they’re indiscriminate in what sets them off. “Cyanide
Senator Merkley, Representatives Morelle and Katko Team Up to Close Summer Learning Gap
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Congressmen Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25) and John Katko (R-NY-24), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Summer Meals and Learning Act—legislation to address summer learning inequities by keeping school libraries open at schools that serve free summer meals. “Every student—no matter their color, income, or
Merkley Leads Colleagues in Urging End of Fast-Tracking Oil and Gas Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today sent a letter with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to end the fast-tracking of oil and gas infrastructure by rescinding
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today cosponsored legislation that protects access to critical reproductive health care services — like birth control, cancer screenings and more — by providing a consistent and strong source of funding for the Title X Family Planning Program. “Every year, thousands