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’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Merkley, Young, Booker, Thune, Menendez, and Risch Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Thune (R-SD), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and James Risch (R-ID) to announce a bipartisan Senate Resolution condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war as well as recognizing the
Wyden, Merkley: Feds to Invest $520,000 in New Fire Station for Baker Rural Fire Protection District
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the U.S. Agriculture Department will provide a $220,000 loan and a $300,000 grant to help the Baker Rural Fire Protection District acquire land and a building in Baker City to serve as a new fire station and also
Wyden, Merkley: $1.65 Million to Oregon for Ecosystem Restoration
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will receive a total of $1.65 million from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for ecosystem restoration projects throughout the state. “The passage of the once-in-a-generation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided the Bureau of Land Management
Merkley, Wyden Announce Almost $4 Million in Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants Headed to Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a total of $3,978,520 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headed to four Oregon communities to assist with expenses related restoring and modernizing water infrastructure damaged by wildfire, droughts, and other extreme weather
Merkley Tests Positive for COVID-19, Is Experiencing Mild Symptoms
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after testing positive for COVID: “Today, after having a close contact, I took a COVID test that came back positive. I’m experiencing mild symptoms so far — I know that can change — and attribute that to being
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to End Subsidies for Corporate Union Busting
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined with colleagues to introduce legislation that would curb corporate union-busting campaigns by denying tax breaks for attempts to dissuade employees from unionizing. “Workers are using their power. They are securing historic victories as they unionize for better pay, better hours, and better working conditions.
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