Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
Merkley, Murray, Wyden, Cantwell Announce Passage of Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced that, with unanimous support, the U.S. Senate has passed the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. The legislation would enable the Bureau of Indian Affairs to
Merkley, Wyden Announce Bill to ify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the 1865 Treaty ification Act, to formally and finally ify a fraudulent treaty with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, has passed the U.S. Senate. The next step is to go to the U.S.
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Honor to Service Members Discharged Due to Sexual Orientation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week reintroduced legislation that would correct the military records of service members discharged solely due to their sexual orientation to reflect their honorable service and reinstate the benefits they earned. “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell may be a thing
Merkley Calls for Formal Investigation into Child Neglect at Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to investigate whether DHS officials or staff broke the law in mistreatment and neglect of children who have been held in squalid and dangerous conditions at the southern border. “If child welfare
Senators Merkley, Perdue Lead Bipartisan Effort To Ease Burdens On Agricultural Trucking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are leading a bipartisan effort to level the playing field for the transportation of agricultural products. The Agricultural Trucking Relief Act will expand the definition of an “agricultural commodity” to include horticultural and aquacultural products, promote consistency across
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Sherman, Morrow Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Sherman and Morrow counties on Saturday, July 6. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. “In
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