Merkley Decries Senate Republicans’ Opposition to His Bipartisan Resolution Condemning PRC’s Transnational Repression
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his bipartisan resolution condemning the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for engaging in repression, coercion, and intimidation
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Hoyle, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Support Kotek Demanding Emergency Federal Assistance for East Evans Fire
Medford, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to support Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urgently reconsider the agency’s denial of a
Merkley Proposes Housing Downpayment Savings Initiative
Senator leads groundbreaking new legislation to give federal match for money saved by first-time homebuyers for a downpayment on a home Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced new legislation to help support the dream of homeownership for Americans by ensuring working families have a credible path
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues to Introduce Resolution Marking May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have introduced a resolution marking May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The resolution highlights the contributions to our country by generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. “This month, we celebrate the heritage,
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Emphasizes Role of Forest Management in Repairing America’s Infrastructure in Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing With U.S. Forest Service Chief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following several of the most catastrophic wildfire seasons on record, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves as the chairman of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee—convened an appropriations hearing to make the case for substantial investments to promote forest resilience for climate change and
Merkley, Murkowski, Booker Applaud Bipartisan Committee Passage of Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections at Work
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today applauded the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passage of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act, which would provide private space and time for new moms
Merkley Leads Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery
Washington, D.C. – As Republican senators continue to lowball President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure investment plans, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Bernard Sanders (I-VT)—are pushing congressional leaders to deliver a
Wyden, Merkley: Almost $7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding Coming to Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that four organizations in Oregon will receive about $6.95 million in funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism. “AmeriCorps volunteers build stronger communities and earn experience that often inspires a lifetime of
ICYMI: As Republican Party Doubles Down on ‘Big Lie’ and Voter Suppression, the For the People Act Remains Popular Among Super-Majority of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This month, House Republicans ousted Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY-AL) from her Party Conference Chair position for refusing to embrace Donald Trump’s election fraud lies, while state GOP officials—from Texas to Ohio—continued to double down on sweeping bills to hinder their citizens’ ability to vote. These moves are grave