Merkley Calls for No War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement: “The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power to declare war, not the president. “James Madison warned us: ‘the Executive is the branch of power most
Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties
Letter follows Lutnick admission to Senator Van Hollen in Appropriations hearing that he lied about the extent and nature of his relationship with Epstein Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff
Sheehy, Merkley Introduce Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to provide Air Traffic Controllers more tools and training to keep American airspace safe. “America is the birthplace of aviation, and our hardworking air traffic controllers deserve the tools and
Merkley, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Help Strengthen Community Partnerships Needed for Equitable, Effective Transportation Projects
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) today to introduce the Community Decision-Making Pilot Program Act—legislation to create a pilot grant program to support partnerships between planning organizations and community-based groups to ensure that new transportation projects are equitable and effective.
Wyden, Merkley: Lane Electric to Receive $3.7 Million FEMA Grant for Repairs from 2019 Winter Storm
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Lane Electric Cooperative will receive a $3.72 million federal grant for repairs from the February 2019 snowstorm that left more than 100,000 customers without power and caused severe damage to the utility’s power distribution lines and systems.
Wyden, Paul, Merkley Introduce Bill to Update Regulations to Ensure Equal and Safe Access to Hemp-derived CBD Products
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today introduced legislation to ensure hemp-derived CBD products are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other legal products used in dietary supplements, foods and beverages – an action that is essential to protecting consumer safety and treating hemp producers fairly. Currently,
Merkley Co-Chairs First CECC Hearing to Highlight Grave Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Beijing Olympics
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as the Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—co-chaired the Commission’s first hearing of the 117th Congress today to discuss steps Americans and American companies can take to use the
Wyden, Merkley Support Title X Rule to Reverse the Trump Administration’s Gag Rule
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined colleagues in a letter urging Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra to quickly finalize the proposed rule for the Title X family planning program that would reverse the Trump Administration’s gag rule, commit to health
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Ban on Shipping Alcohol Through the Mail
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), in introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act—a bipartisan bill to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers. Currently, private shipping companies
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