Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) program. The SAFE program has been operational since 1993, and provides reliable stocks
Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians
Oregon senators: “Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote Gov. Tina Kotek’s data center advisory committee to convey concerns both senators have
Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect U.S. From Risk of New Coronavirus Strains By Defeating Virus Abroad
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), have introduced the bicameral ifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act, legislation that would dramatically expand the nation’s international coronavirus prevention and vaccination efforts to
Merkley, Lowenthal, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit
Washington, D.C. – With a G7 Summit just around the corner, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), is pushing the Biden administration to work toward a global agreement to address marine plastic litter and microplastics. “Plastic pollution has exploded into
Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of United States Innovation and Competition Act, Which Includes Critical Merkley Amendments to Promote Human Rights and Democracy in China
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—is applauding the Senate passage of the United States Innovation and Competition Act, legislation that includes a number of key Merkley amendments and CECC-recommended provisions
Senator Merkley Statement on Senator Manchin’s Opposition to the For the People Act
“Obviously, I’m disappointed by Senator Manchin’s position. The For the People Act is popular among Democrats, Republicans, and independents all across the country. “It is popular because Americans love the vision of government of, by, and for the People, and that means ending the deep corruption that comes from
Merkley, Wyden Announce $300,000 in Federal Funding for Wildfire Prevention Efforts in the Deschutes National Forest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving $300,000 in federal funding, supporting its ongoing science-driven forest management efforts. Last week, Merkley used his position as chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee,
ICYMI: Amidst Avalanche of Republican Voter Suppression Bills, Momentous Public Support for Voting Protections Senate Majority Leader Schumer Sets Deadline for For the People Act Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An avalanche of Republican voter suppression bills in state legislatures across America—including an extremely restrictive bill in Texas that was narrowly staved off by state Democrats last week—has continued to contribute to momentous public support from a supermajority of Americans for voting protections and other measures to strengthen
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