Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21 Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21. The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of
Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Provisions to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed sweeping housing legislation that includes the first-ever limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes: “Housing in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
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
Merkley, Wyden Announce $3 Million Energy Investment in Umatilla County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) has received a $3 million federal loan to finance major energy efficiency upgrades that will reduce energy waste and cut costs for UEC members. The 20-year loan is being administered through the
Merkley, Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Put Politics Aside, End Plans to Withhold Funding for Critical Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today led Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in pushing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that Democratic-leaning cities will not be excluded from
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