Merkley, Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal TRIO Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and Georgia’s U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO. TRIO is a long-standing set
Wyden, Merkley Won’t Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24
The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
“Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicers.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley
Merkley Named Chair of Congressional-Executive Commission on China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—announced today that he will serve as Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) for the 117th Congress. Congress established the CECC in 2000 in order to monitor China’s compliance with international human rights standards,
Following Troves of Evidence Presented by House Managers, Merkley Casts Vote to Convict Donald Trump, Calls for Accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting to convict Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: “It’s impossible to watch the footage presented by the House Managers and not come to the conclusion that Donald Trump was responsible
ICYMI: Amid Trial, Growing Calls for Government Accountability and Strengthening Democracy Boost the For the People Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As millions of Americans tuned in to the impeachment trial, calls for strengthening democracy and increasing government accountability—and the passage of the voting rights and anti-corruption package outlined by the For the People Act—continued to grow. Last month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Senate Majority
Merkley Announces New Post as Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee that Funds Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and Forest Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will serve as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Forest Service. “Last year’s unprecedented wildfire season serves as another haunting reminder that the
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1 Million in Federal Funding to Repair Detroit Water System Destroyed by Wildfire
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the City of Detroit is receiving a $1 million grant to support the rebuilding of the city’s water system, which was destroyed by the Lionshead Fire in September 2020, during the state’s unprecedented wildfire season. “When I went
As Trial Begins, Merkley Emphasizes Importance of Accountability and Putting Partisanship Aside
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today, as the Senate began its second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump: “The January 6 attack on the United States Capitol resulted in the deaths of five Americans, injured scores more, and put hundreds of lives at
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