Wyden, Merkley Laud Stewardship Agreement for Malheur National Forest
New 20-year agreement with Iron Triangle in John Day is for 20 years Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the announcement of a 20-year stewardship agreement between the Malheur National Forest and Iron Triangle LLC in John Day that covers forest restoration, hazardous fuels
Merkley, Wicker Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect U.S. Fishers by Cracking Down on Illegal Fishing and Abusive Vessel Flagging Practices
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on June 5, 2026, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced a new bipartisan bill to target a loophole that illegal fishers exploit to gain an unfair advantage over
AFTER FDA GRANTS FREE PASS TO FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES, DURBIN LEADS SENATE DEMOCRATS IN LETTER TO TOBACCO COMPANIES ABOUT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION INFLUENCE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent letters to Reynolds American and Altria Group to inquire about these Big Tobacco companies’ engagement with the Trump Administration,
Merkley, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Long-Term Health of Saline Ecosystems
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley teamed up with U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today to introduce their Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act—bipartisan legislation to facilitate an integrated regional assessment of saline lake ecosystems that would fill a critical data gap that has
Merkley, Jayapal, Booker, Markey, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Families’ Freedom, Human Right to Not Be Traumatized
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today teamed up with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Senator Wyden (D-OR) to introduce the Freedom for Families Act, which would ensure that no child or family is threatened by detention, separation, or emotional
Merkley Applauds Biden’s Emphasis on Freedom, Opportunity, and Justice for All in First National Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement today after President Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress: “What the American people heard tonight was a President offering compassion, resolve, and a commitment to steadfast leadership. In a very short time, that leadership has already given families
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Receive More Than $90 Million in Relief for Homeowners
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will be allocated more than $90 million in federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, home insurance and utility payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “No one should have to
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Gavels in Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing Examining Health Disparities in Indian Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as Chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee—led the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 117th Congress today, focusing on addressing health disparities in Indian Country in the context of the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) coronavirus response, and future
Merkley, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Impose Powerful New Sanctions on Brutal Myanmar Military Regime
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Susan Collins (R-ME), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today urged the Biden administration to impose powerful new sanctions on the Myanmar military regime in response to its coup and
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