Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers
According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default “It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed” Text of Letter
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
Merkley, Colleagues Press for Expanded Access to Affordable Health Care in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with 38 of his Senate colleagues, is urging congressional leadership to ensure that any upcoming coronavirus relief bill includes strong provisions to expand access to quality and affordable health care coverage in the wake of this public health crisis. In their letter,
Following SCOTUS Ruling, Senators Lead Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)—along with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senate Minority Leader Charles
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