Merkley, Salinas, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their colleagues—including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)—in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act. Their bicameral bill would create a training program and curriculum to ensure
Merkley, Watson Coleman, Murkowski, Rutherford Team Up for Bipartisan Effort to Combat Opioid Overdoses in the Workplace
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL-05) partnered together on bipartisan legislation to help tackle rising rates of opioid overdoses with increased access to overdose reversal medications like naloxone. The Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK)
Wyden, Merkley, Bynum Celebrate $3.8 Million in Federal Funding for Expansion of Redmond Airport
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $3.8 million in federal funding to kickstart the expansion of Redmond Airport. “My visit to the Redmond Airport last fall showed me firsthand how this funding is a solid and key investment in
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues to Demand Aung San Suu Kyi Cooperate with International Court of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bipartisan group of senators today in writing to Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to express their concern that she will publicly excuse the actions of the Burmese military, or Tatmadaw, at a meeting before the International
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Resolution in Support of U.S. Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
Washington, D.C. – As international negotiators continue discussions at the 25th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced a resolution to express support for the Paris climate agreement. The resolution notes the growing
Merkley Statement on Articles of Impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives announced articles of impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress: “Today is a sad and solemn day for America, but a necessary one. “The House has laid out
Wyden, Merkley, Walden Welcome Good News on Large Air Tankers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Greg Walden today welcomed news that the Forest Service has awarded ”call when needed” (CWN) contracts to providers of wildfire-fighting large air tankers. In a September 2019 letter to Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen, the Oregon lawmakers
Merkley Statement on Paul Volcker’s Passing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Paul Volcker, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, died at age 92. Merkley worked with Volcker and former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) to pass the Volcker Rule as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. “Paul
Wyden, Merkley Demand Stephen Miller’s Removal from the White House
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 25 of their colleagues in a letter to Donald Trump demanding the immediate removal of Stephen Miller from his position as a White House senior adviser. The letter follows recent reports detailing over 900 e-mails, sent from
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