“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Wyden, Merkley: $54,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to go to Gold Beach and La Grande/Union County Airports
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Gold Beach Municipal Airport and La Grande/Union County Airport will receive a combined $54,000 in federal grants for operations, sanitation, and personnel. “Rural airports serve as critical connectors for every nook and cranny of Oregon and
Merkley, Rubio, Case, Giménez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Consumers Make Informed Sunscreen Purchases, Protect Ocean Health
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-HI-01) and Carlos Giménez (R-FL-26) today to introduce the Reef Safe Act of 2021—legislation that would help protect our oceans and marine ecosystems from harmful chemicals found in some
Merkley Announces Key Wins for Oregon in Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—issued a statement on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, including announcing a number of key wins for Oregon: “From the health
Oregon Delegation Pushes Feds for More Relief Following Historic Wildfires, Droughts, Heat
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s entire congressional delegation today joined with Western colleagues in the House and Senate to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to secure more relief for farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture producers in the West affected by historic wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat. In a letter
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Gavels in Hearing to Examine Corporate Sponsorship of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Chairman of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), gaveled in a CECC hearing today to urge corporate sponsors of the 2022 Beijing Olympics to leverage their influence to insist on concrete human rights improvements in China. The witnesses—which
Wyden, Merkley: Redmond Airport to Receive $800,000 Federal Grant
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today the Redmond Airport has earned an $800,000 federal grant to recruit, initiate and support new air service from Central Oregon to Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. “Expanded air links for the Redmond Airport strengthen the Central Oregon economy
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