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
Merkley Announces Support for Booker-Harris Bill to Tackle Police Brutality, Will Push for Action in Coming Weeks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement announcing his support and co-sponsorship of new legislation drafted by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37), and House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10) to tackle police
Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers on ICE and CBP Involvement in Policing Ongoing Protests
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with 99 of his colleagues in the Senate and in the U.S. House of Representatives, is demanding answers from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials regarding the agencies’ involvement with the ongoing protests against police brutality.
Merkley Slams President Trump’s Latest Attack on Bedrock Environmental Laws
WASHINGTON, DC — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves as a member of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it will waive critical environmental laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, under the ruse of
Merkley Announces Legislation for National Police Misconduct Database, Calls for Sweeping Action to Address Police Brutality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced legislation, the National Police Misconduct Database and Transparency in Hiring Act, that would create a national database of police misconduct to create greater oversight and accountability across America. This legislation would help ensure that police officers who have been removed
Wyden, Merkley Press For College Students in Need to Have Access to High-Speed Internet
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined with colleagues in urging congressional leadership to include funds in future legislation that ensures college and university students with the greatest financial need in Oregon and nationwide have access to high-speed internet during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even before
Wyden, Merkley Introduce $50 Billion Bill to Address Child Care Crisis
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in introducing a bill that would address the child care crisis worsened by coronavirus in Oregon and across the country by creating a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund. The Child Care
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