Merkley, Sanders: Immediate Relief Needed for Student Loan Borrowers
Letter follows federal judge dismissing an ongoing legal challenge to borrowers under SAVE Plan repayment program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their Senate colleagues to press the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
Merkley Calls for No War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement: “The Constitution is clear: Congress has the power to declare war, not the president. “James Madison warned us: ‘the Executive is the branch of power most
Oregon Delegation Pushes Federal Emergency Management Agency for Urgently Needed Housing Assistance as State Reels from Unprecedented Wildfire Damage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, and Suzanne Bonamici, are pressing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deploy robust transitional housing options to ensure affordable, stable housing as communities begin to rebuild in the
Wyden, Merkley Urge Investigation of Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Merkley have joined more than 40 other senators to call on the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to expeditiously investigate a whistleblower complaint alleging forced hysterectomies at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Ga. “Forced sterilizations infringe on reproductive rights
Merkley Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “I am stunned, devastated, and crushed by the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. This is an unfathomable loss for our country. “Ruth Bader Ginsburg will go
Merkley, Wyden, Walden Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Rename Bend VA Clinic After Decorated WWII Veteran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representative Greg Walden, today applauded the Senate passage of a bill introduced by the delegation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic in Bend after Robert Maxwell, a World War II veteran and Medal
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Trump to Work With Congress to Provide Emergency Rental Assistance and Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 30 of their Senate colleagues, are pushing President Trump to work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to enact legislation that provides the emergency assistance and protections renters need to stay in their homes. Millions of children
Wyden, Merkley Demand FCC Act Now to Connect Students to Online Learning
Washington, DC – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today strongly urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to immediately use the E-Rate program to provide internet connectivity to students at home in Oregon and nationwide. “The FCC has the power to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on
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