Merkley, Sanders: Immediate Relief Needed for Student Loan Borrowers
Letter follows federal judge dismissing an ongoing legal challenge to borrowers under SAVE Plan repayment program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their Senate colleagues to press the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
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
Wyden, Merkley: Onward Eugene Awarded $300,000 NSF Grant for Broadband
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that Onward Eugene will receive a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $300,000 to provide broadband to Oregonians in remote areas of the McKenzie Valley. “Internet connections in 2021 are critical for rural communities to stay connected every
Merkley Urges Biden to Consult with Stakeholders in Conservation Goals
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is urging the Biden administration to give stakeholders a seat at the table while setting conservation goals. In a letter to President Biden, Merkley follows up on an earlier letter he and other Senate Democrats sent in support of a national goal to
Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $84 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Health Centers Throughout Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $84 million in federal funding—provided by the American Rescue Plan, which the senators helped pass on March 6, 2021—is headed to 30 health centers throughout Oregon to expand access to the coronavirus vaccine. “I am deeply
Amid Growing Housing Crisis: Merkley, Torres, Warren, Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Include Transformative Investment in Affordable Housing in Build Back Better Infrastructure Package
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) are leading a bicameral group of 58 lawmakers today in urging the Biden administration to include major investments in affordable housing in the upcoming infrastructure package. In their letter to President Biden, the lawmakers noted that without affordable housing investments,
ICYMI: For the People Act Receives First-Ever Senate Hearing, Momentum Builds for Democracy Restoration As Republicans Continue Voter Suppression Strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Senate Rules Committee hosted the first-ever Senate hearing for the For the People Act, sweeping democracy restoration legislation introduced by Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY). Merkley, Chairwoman Klobuchar, and Leader
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Guarantee Abortion Coverage Regardless of a Patient’s Insurance
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have reintroduced a bill to guarantee abortion coverage—regardless of how a patient gets their health insurance. “The government should not have control of women’s bodies,” Wyden said. “Ending the unconscionable Hyde Amendment is a key to protecting a
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