Merkley Statement on 25th Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “I will never forget that day 25 years ago: the clear blue morning sky, the billowing black smoke, the clouds of white ash, and everywhere, the confusion and fear. Our
Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes’ Affordable Housing Efforts
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding a combined nearly $9,917,680 to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing
Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian Institution – released the following statement after the Institution announced Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III would be retiring after a five-decade career as a museum
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $28 Million in FEMA Funds Headed to Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major federal funding totaling $27.8 million is headed to the State of Oregon. These funds, dispersed through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to cover emergency protective measure expenses
Merkley Leads Bipartisan Push for Robust National Guard Funding to Support Firefighting Efforts in the West
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee asking for robust
Merkley Applauds Additional Move to Enable Humanitarian Aid for Afghanistan, Calls for Further Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a new general license for Afghanistan that will enable financial transactions supporting basic needs across the country. As Afghanistan has fallen deeper into a dire economic and humanitarian crisis, Merkley has led
Joint Statement from the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group Condemning Russian Nuclear Threats
WASHINGTON, DC— Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today issued the following statement condemning Russian nuclear threats: “On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country’s nuclear deterrent forces to
Merkley Statement on State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden addressed the nation at a moment of great domestic and international uncertainty, and spoke forcefully about a path forward to improve lives both
Following Women’s Health Protection Act Vote, Merkley Vows to Continue Fighting for the Right to Make Health Care Decisions Free of Political Interference
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—an original co-sponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA)—released the following statement today after Republican Senators blocked consideration of this legislation, which would codify Roe v. Wade into federal law: “Politicians have no place in your bedroom or exam room. Period. “The freedom to be in control of
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