Merkley Puts His Support Behind Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley posted the following on social media: “Americans are desperate to restore government by and for the people, not the privileged and powerful. “We need leadership that carries that responsibility in their heart and gut. “Senator Chris Van Hollen is that leader. I’ve
NEW REPORT: Merkley Unveils Child Care Investigation Exposing Safety Lapses, Drain of Public Resources in Private Equity-Backed Centers
Report Identifies Four Key Findings that Validate Public Concern Over Private Equity’s Increased Role in Child Care Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the cost of child care continues to skyrocket, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released a first of its kind investigation on the effect that private
Merkley Statement on EPW Chairmanship for 120th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced he intends to seek the Chairmanship of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for the 120th Congress: “I am excited to announce that I plan to seek the Chairmanship of EPW in the next Congress. “This committee has
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues, Introduce Legislation to Rename All Bases, Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy Within One Year
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with 34 of their colleagues, have introduced legislation requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America and anyone who voluntarily served it from all military
Merkley, Wyden Announce $215,000 Federal Investment to Keep Oregon’s Beaches Clean
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) will receive $215,000 in federal funding to support additional monitoring to help protect Oregonians from possible waterborne diseases at Oregon’s beaches. The grant will fund the collection and testing of
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Wyden and Merkley’s Bills to Support Oregon Tribes
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs yesterday held a hearing on the Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2019, legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon. The Committee also discussed legislation sponsored by Merkley and Wyden that seeks to correct an
Merkley Slams Trump Administration Move to Weaken Volcker Rule, Invite Riskier Wall Street Gambling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a co-author of the Volcker Rule, released the following statement after Trump administration regulators finalized their regulation weakening the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule, one of the landmark provisions of the 2010 Wall Street reform law, creates a firewall between ordinary banking,
Merkley, Walden Lead Oregon Delegation in Push to Rename VA Clinic in Bend After Robert Maxwell
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Greg Walden (R-OR-2), with Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), are introducing legislation to rename the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic in Bend after Robert Maxwell, a
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Call for Answers on Wayfair Sales Tax Compliance Software, Impact on Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), have written to seven tax compliance software companies about the affordability and accuracy of their products, which many small businesses use to comply with the Supreme Court’s Wayfair
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