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 Announces He Will Join Key Committee With Oversight Over Democracy Reform, Senate Functionality
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today following the announcement that he will be joining the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, which has key jurisdiction over democracy reform legislation and Senate rules: “For years, the powerful and the privileged have bent Congress around their whims
Amid Pandemic and Plunging Temperatures, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Work to Help Low-Income Americans Pay Heating Bills
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden teamed up with 42 of their Senate colleagues in pushing for a significant funding boost for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the next pandemic relief package. LIHEAP is a bipartisan, federally funded program that has
Merkley Applauds President Biden’s Creation of Task Force to Address Damage Caused by the Trump Administration’s Diabolical Family Separation Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after President Biden signed an executive order creating a task force to reunify families separated by the Trump administration’s diabolical ‘zero tolerance’ policy: “I remember when my kids were small and playing outside, and the second of panic I’d
Merkley Applauds Confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas as DHS Secretary, Emphasizes Urgent Need to Undo the Trump Administration’s Damage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who set off a national firestorm by shedding light on the child separation policy and other human rights abuses being committed by the Trump administration along the southern border, released the following statement today after Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed as Secretary of
Merkley, Colleagues Seek $130 Billion Funding Boost for Local School Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act—legislation that would invest $130 billion in modernizing classrooms across the country and would help schools complete critical physical and digital infrastructure upgrades. Crumbling, outdated school infrastructure makes it tougher for students,
Merkley Applauds Signing of Urgently Needed Executive Orders on Climate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after President Biden signed a series of executive orders aimed at tackling climate chaos: “From extreme forest fires and crippling droughts to severe hurricanes, torrential rains, floods, and winter storms, Americans in every corner of the country have
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