Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
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
Merkley Applauds Signing of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, Urges Strong Enforcement of Sanctions Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act into law, strengthening the United States’ commitment to investigating and responding to the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims within China. Merkley is a cosponsor of
Merkley to Hold Remote Town Hall for Lake County
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Wednesday, June 24, will hold a digital and telephone town hall for constituents in Lake County. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing
Wyden, Merkley Applaud Senate Passage of Great American Outdoors Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act to provide mandatory permanent and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The legislation also addresses the significant maintenance backlog in national parks and on federal lands. The legislation now advances
Merkley Announces Start of Service Academy Nomination Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has begun the process for nominating young Oregonians to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for an appointment to the Class of 2025. “It’s a privilege to be
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Attorney General Barr’s Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests in Lafayette Square
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 19 of their colleagues, are requesting that Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz open an investigation into the conduct of Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice in directing the use of force against
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Brings America’s Cry for Justice to Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding America’s demand for critical reforms to address police brutality and the nation’s centuries-old history of systemic racism: “I am honored to join with colleagues to talk about the historic moment that our
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