Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they have joined their Senate and House colleagues in introducing legislation to close a dangerous loophole that allows domestic abusers to legally obtain firearms. “Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic violence abusers is common sense,” Wyden said.
Merkley, Senators Call on Watchdog to Probe Tax Subsidies for LNG Exporters
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in urging the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service
BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Merkley, Braun Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Taxpayer-Funded Coronavirus Treatment and Vaccine Research
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is teaming up with U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) to announce the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act—legislation that would create a public database to show where taxpayer dollars dedicated to coronavirus treatment and vaccine research are going. Currently, this information is
Wyden, Merkley Will Introduce Legislation to Defend Property Owners’ Rights from Eminent Domain Claims for Natural Gas Pipelines
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they will introduce legislation that would strengthen the rights of landowners facing eminent domain claims from private companies exploiting public interest provisions to confiscate property for natural gas pipeline development. Both senators said their bills come in response to
Merkley, Wyden Press White House To Restore Full Funding For National Guard’s COVID-19 Response
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump today asking him to restore full funding to states to cover the cost of the National Guard responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The senators were joined by 32 of their colleagues in seeking answers and a
Merkley Warns SNAP Benefits Could Run Out, Calls for Robust Funding in Current and Upcoming Fiscal Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released the following statement today warning that troubling USDA data highlights the possibility that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could run out
Wyden, Merkley Welcome $2.2 Million in Glacier Study Grants for OSU, UO
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that a combined $2.2 million in new collaborative research grants for Oregon State University and the University of Oregon to study tidewater glaciers will generate key climate change data. Noting that sea-level rise will affect millions of people in coastal communities
Wyden, Merkley: Confederated Tribe of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Indians to Receive $900,000 Federal COVID-19 Grant
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Confederated Tribe of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Indians will receive a $900,000 federal grant to help alleviate a housing shortage and reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 “Additional housing provides a vital defense against the spread of this pandemic that
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