Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers
According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default “It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed” Text of Letter
Merkley Legislation to Renew Democracy, Take Big Money Out of Politics Will Be First Bill for New Majority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and incoming Chair of the Senate Rules Committee Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today announced that the Senate Democratic majority’s first bill in the new Congress will be Merkley’s For the People Act, comprehensive legislation to strengthen and
Merkley Emphasizes Importance of State Department Move to Recognize China’s Genocidal Actions Against Uyghurs, Other Muslim Minorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—released the following statement today after the U.S. State Department finally recognized China’s genocidal behavior in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Merkley had previously urged the State Department to
Following Bombshell Report Regarding Intentional Abuse of Migrant Children, Merkley Calls for Top Trump Administration Officials to Face Prosecution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement today after the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a disturbing report confirming that the Trump administration knew their zero tolerance policy would lead to family separations: “In 2018, the Trump administration’s heinous
Merkley Statement on House Vote to Hold President Trump Accountable Following Violent Insurrection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for inciting a violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, which put hundreds of lives at risk and resulted in five deaths and dozens of injuries: “Donald
Merkley, Wyden Announce $13.2 Million Broadband Investment for Linn and Polk Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that PEAK Internet (Casco Communications) is receiving $13.2 million in federal investments—a $6.6 million ReConnect grant and a $6.6 million ReConnect loan—to connect 5,265 people, 32 businesses, 13 farms, and two public schools in rural Linn and
Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Receive Expanded Access to Wireless Broadband
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians have secured federal spectrum licenses that will help to close the digital divide by providing Tribes with expanded access to broadband and other advanced wireless services.
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