Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service’s decision to potentially close up to 57 U.S. Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Facilities, including the Portland-based Pacific
Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump’s Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich
Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety
Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have introduced legislation with colleagues that would make a historic investment in home– and community-based services by expanding access to quality home care services, making it easier for families to navigate the process of making a long-term
Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today applauded the Senate Committee on Foreign Relation’s passage of the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, legislation Merkley introduced with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to ensure that goods made with forced labor from Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Urge President Biden to Deliver Much-Needed Relief by Extending Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments, Interest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), this week urged President Biden to provide student loan borrowers with urgently needed relief by extending the current pause on payments and interest for federally held student loans. “The suspension of payments and
Merkley Releases Statement Following No Vote on Growing Climate Solutions Act, Urges Bold Action
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a leading voice in the Senate on climate and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee—released the following statement after voting no on the Growing Climate Solutions Act: “Nobody is feeling the impacts of the climate crisis more directly that
Merkley Announces Start of Service Academy Nomination Process for Academies’ Class of 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has launched the process for nominating young Oregonians to the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United States Naval Academy for an appointment to the Class of 2026. “America
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leadership to Include $700 Billion for Child Care in Infrastructure Package
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today with colleagues sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to include at least $700 billion over 10 years in direct spending on child care in the upcoming infrastructure package. “As the pandemic has made clear, child care is
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