Wyden, Merkley Raise Alarm Over Loss of Mental Health Access in Eastern Oregon
Senators: Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget bill threatens essential mental care for nearly 800 Malheur County residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they’ll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access
BLUMENTHAL, MURKOWSKI & MERKLEY LEAD CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT FOLLOWING DOJ’S FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES AS DEMANDED BY SURVIVORS, REQUIRED BY LAW
WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of senators in writing Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume requesting the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) perform an audit of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)
Merkley, Wyden Announce $960,881 Coming to Wasco County for Distance Learning
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a federal investment of $960,881 for the Dufur School District 29 to support distance learning in Wasco County. With this funding, instructors at Portland Community College in Multnomah County, Baker Technical Institute in Baker County, Columbia Gorge Community
Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with West Virginia’s U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, to introduce the bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act. The REUSE Act is a significant step forward in
Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—leader of the Equality Act—today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti: “Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s callous decision puts trans youth and their families at risk.
Merkley: Trump’s Withdrawal from Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement Fails Our Communities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration withdrawing from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA): “The Columbia River is the lifeblood of our region, and President Trump’s outrageous approach to the basin will leave our communities worse off. We have
Merkley Slams GENIUS Act Rubberstamping Trump’s Crypto Corruption
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act without votes on his amendments to end crypto-related conflicts of interest by President Trump and other elected officials: “Passing the GENIUS Act without strong anti-corruption measures stamps a Congressional seal of approval
Merkley, Young Honor Dalai Lama with Bipartisan Resolution
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution in recognition of the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday and to express support for the Tibetan people. “The people of Tibet have an inalienable right to self-determination, and our
Merkley Denounces Reckless Republican Effort to Sell off Public Lands in “One Big, Beautiful Bill”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the below statement following reports that the Republican “One Big, Beautiful Bill” includes provisions that would allow the federal government to sell off millions of acres of federal
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