At Merkley’s Request, Independent Government Watchdog Launches Investigation into Trump DOJ’s Handling of the Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. – In response to a request from Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the nonpartisan, independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) has opened an investigation into the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practices in redacting information from the public release of the Epstein Files. “By illegally disregarding the law, the Trump
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $11.2 Million Federal Grant for Port of Coos Bay Rail Project
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), announced $11,250,000 in federal funds have been awarded for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Connection Project. This funding will support the Coos Bay Rail Line triplicate track and run-around
Merkley Announces Rescheduled Eastern Oregon Town Halls May 1-3
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will hold nine in-person community conversations for Oregonians across eastern Oregon counties between Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3. The nine
Merkley, Hastings, Buchanan Announce Resolution to Address Extreme Dog and Cat Suffering
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Congressmen Alcee Hastings (D-FL-20) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) today in announcing a new resolution calling for an end to the global trade of dog and cat meat, given reports that 30 million dogs and 10 million cats are cruelly slaughtered each year
Merkley Slams Trump’s Paris Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump initiated a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement: “Today’s decision
Merkley, Wyden Announce Key USDA Investment in Electric Infrastructure Improvement
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a nearly $8.5 million electric infrastructure investment in West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc., a Vernonia-based co-op which serves communities throughout Columbia, Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington, and Clatsop counties. Merkley serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations
Merkley Statement on Hunsaker Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today released the following statement on the nomination of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Danielle Hunsaker to a vacant seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate vote is scheduled for Tuesday. “I enjoyed the opportunity to
Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Oregon Rural Priorities Funded in Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced key provisions in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill that will help Oregon’s rural communities—from investments in rural housing; to research into the impacts of wildfire smoke on crops; to hemp, which is becoming a major cash crop for
Merkley, Markey, Gardner, Lead Senate Resolution Recognizing Program Critical to US-Indo-Pacific Partnership
Washington, DC – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Todd Young (R-IN) today to announce a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the importance of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) to advancing the policy of the
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