Merkley, Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal TRIO Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and Georgia’s U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO. TRIO is a long-standing set
Wyden, Merkley Won’t Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24
The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
“Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicers.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley
Merkley Unveils Ag Bill with Tens of Millions of Dollars in Key Investments, Policy Guidance for Wide Variety of Oregon Agriculture Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture—today announced that he has won support in the Senate agricultural spending bill for a wide variety of agriculture, housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities that will benefit Oregon’s farms and
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $600,000 in Federal Funding for Partnership Including Sustainable Indoor Agriculture Research Center in Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that nearly $600,000 in federal funds are headed to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and Oregon-based Resource Innovation Institute to support sustainable indoor agriculture research. The funding is being administered by the U.S. Department of
As Supreme Court Hears California v. Texas Oral Arguments, Merkley Warns Of Consequences if GOP Convinces Court to Overturn the ACA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the California v. Texas case—the lawsuit backed by Trump and Republican lawmakers to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare: “Repeated attempts by Donald Trump and his
Merkley Applauds Biden Victory, Calls for Americans to Keep Up the Fight to Help Working Families and Revive American Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after former Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the presidential race: “American voters have rendered their judgment: Donald Trump, you’re fired! “President Trump failed our nation in many ways. He failed to lead a national
Merkley, Wyden Announce $3.2 Million in Federal Investments to Help Agricultural Producers in Oregon Develop, Market New Innovations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development is allocating $3.2 million among 15 agricultural producers in Oregon, helping businesses develop and market new products. “Agricultural innovation has long played an essential role to the vitality
As Nation Awaits Presidential Election Results, Merkley Calls for Every Vote to Be Counted
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement as the nation awaits the final results of the presidential race: “As impatient as we all are to know the results of this election, of first and most importance is that every vote is counted. Americans’ voices must
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