Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which
Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump’s Broken Promises to Americans
Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and eleven Senate Democrats – including Senator
Wyden, Merkley Demand Transparency from Meta on Facial Recognition Technology in Smart Glasses
Senators: “The deployment of facial recognition technology in smart glasses risks entrenching a system in which Americans are routinely scanned, catalogued, and analyzed as they move through daily life — an outcome fundamentally incompatible with a democracy.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) today
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
ICYMI: As For the People Act Builds Momentum Following Senate Markup, Leaked Heritage Action Video Exposes Coordinated Campaign by Conservative Extremists to Silence American Voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Senate Rules Committee held an eight hour markup of the urgently needed democracy restoration bill, the For the People Act. Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the lead sponsor of the legislation, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Chair of the Senate Rules Committee and the
Wyden, Merkley and Bentz Urge Unity In Klamath Basin
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz issued the following joint statement today about the Klamath Basin. “The latest chapter of the ongoing challenge in the Klamath Basin requires a unified approach locally and within the Oregon delegation to secure every
Following Pressure Led by Merkley, USDA Announces $45.9 Million Purchase of Pacific Seafood
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase $45.9 million in Pacific seafood products through its agriculture procurement programs. The purchases follow several Congressional pushes led by Merkley for USDA to support American fishermen and seafood processors by ensuring
Wyden, Merkley: Eugene Airport to Receive $5.5 Million Federal Grant
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the city of Eugene will receive a $5.5 million federal grant to help rebuild the runway as well as make lighting and taxiway improvements at Mahlon Sweet Field. “Eugene’s airport plays a huge role for Oregonians needing
Merkley Introduces Pair of Bills to Help Local Governments, Families Cut Their Energy Bills, Emissions
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced both the Community Energy Savings Program (CESP) Act—legislation to provide low-interest financing to consumers who want to make energy efficiency, renewable energy, or energy storage upgrades to their homes—and legislation to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program,
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