Merkley, Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal TRIO Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and Georgia’s U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO. TRIO is a long-standing set
Wyden, Merkley Won’t Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24
The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
“Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicers.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley
Merkley Again Pushes Trump Administration to Provide Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today pressed the Trump administration to address small businesses’ problems accessing key emergency coronavirus grant and loan programs, which are sowing confusion and anxiety rather than providing relief. This effort comes days after Merkley pressed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fix
Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Support Oregon Request Helping Homeowners During COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the federal Treasury Department to support a request by Oregon officials that could help Oregonians stay in their homes during the COVID-19 crisis. The senators’ letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin deals with the successful implementation of Treasury’s
Merkley, Colleagues Demand Protections For Americans Against Utility Shut-offs Amid Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI-14), Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9), today led a group of 15 Senators and 98 House members in pushing congressional leadership to institute a nationwide moratorium on utility shut-offs amid the mounting
Wyden, Merkley Urge Support in Future COVID-19 Legislation for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined a bipartisan group of 38 colleagues requesting that any future legislation to address COVID-19 includes support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Oregon senators’ request comes amid reports from service providers that abusers
Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Call on Leadership to Provide $50 Billion for Child Care in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
BEAVERTON, Ore. [04/13/20] – Representative Suzanne Bonamici, Senator Jeff Merkley, and Senator Ron Wyden called on House Leadership to provide $50 billion to support the already-struggling child care sector in the next coronavirus pandemic response package. “Even before the current COVID-19 pandemic, too many families were struggling to find affordable, high-quality
Oregon Delegation Demands Trump Administration Provide Data Necessary to Address Health Disparities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), and Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), are pushing the Trump administration to monitor and address dangerous health inequities that are disproportionately causing coronavirus-related deaths in minority communities in Oregon
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