“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
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.
As Mob Assaults U.S. Capitol, Merkley Slams Attempted Coup to Overturn Election Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today released the following statement after a mob, incited by President Trump, assaulted police officers and stormed the Capitol, and a group of Republican senators attempted to block the congressional certification of the Electoral College vote in the November 2020 presidential election:
Merkley Meets with EPA Administrator Nominee Michael Regan, Emphasizes Urgency of Bold Climate Action
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and is a member of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, released the following statement today after meeting virtually with Michael Regan, President-elect Biden’s nominee to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “President
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