“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
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, 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.
Huffman, Merkley Team Up with European Parliament to Urge Global Clean Energy Transition
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joined Member of the European Parliament Marie Toussaint in a trans-Atlantic effort to transition to clean energy and prevent new liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. The legislators led a joint letter to President Joe Biden and European Commission
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Rapidly Implement National Strategy to Address Infant Formula Crisis, Prevent Future Shortages
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined colleagues in urging President Biden to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House to work with manufacturers directly and oversee the development and implementation of a national strategy for increasing the resiliency of the infant formula supply chain and
Merkley, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ban Asbestos and Save Lives
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022, legislation to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos. “Too many Americans have sat at the bedside watching helplessly as their loved
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