Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s
Merkley, Murkowski, Luján, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ’s Practices in Redacting Epstein Files
Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practices in redacting information of
Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits for Seniors, Americans with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would strengthen critical Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits that support nearly 8 million seniors and people with disabilities, including over 80,000 Oregonians. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act would make
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to introduce a Senate resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. “The coronavirus has laid bare the racial inequities in our public health systems. It’s clearer than
At Request of Oregon Delegation, DHS and DOJ Offices of Inspector General Open Investigations into Federal Operatives in Portland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today announced that at their request, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices of Inspector General (OIG) are opening investigations into the unrequested presence
Merkley Opposes NDAA, Continues to Press for Vote on Trump’s Secret Police
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting against the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. Earlier this week, Merkley offered an amendment to the NDAA that would stop President Trump’s federal deployment of secret police to Portland and other U.S. cities, but
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Ban Airlines’ Sale of Middle Seats As Coronavirus Infections Soar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics (MIDDLE) Act of 2020, legislation that would require face masks on planes and ban the sale of middle or otherwise adjacent seats for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. The introduction follows Senator Merkley’s experience on
Wyden, Merkley, Warren Press Interior Department on Agency’s Disregard for COVID-19 Safety
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to immediately issue guidance for its employees on mask and personal protective equipment (PPE) policies consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The senators also asked that DOI
Wyden, Merkley Introduce The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and 45 other senators in introducing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bipartisan bill to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act, end the scourge of minority voter suppression and help preserve the
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