Merkley, Rounds, Panetta, Moore, Carbajal Champion Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Monarch and Pollinator Highways
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and South Dakota’s U.S. Senator Mike Rounds partnered with U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) to introduce new bipartisan legislation to support pollinator-friendly habitats along roads and highways in states across America. The Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act builds
Merkley, Wyden Deliver Over $100 Million for Critical Community Projects Funding Across Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they secured over $100 million in federal investments for essential community-initiated projects in nearly every Oregon county in both Fiscal Year 2026 packages that recently cleared Congress. Both Merkley and Wyden hold a town hall in each Oregon county
Merkley, Whitehouse, Warren, Kaine Sound the Alarm Over Trump Administration’s Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their Senate colleagues to demand answers from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate affordable student loan
In Wake of New Revelations of EPA Waste on Luxurious Flights, Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan ‘Fly Smart Act’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today announced the introduction of the Fly Smart Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent taxpayer dollars from being wasted on first-class flights. The legislation would ban all federal executive branch employees, including cabinet secretaries and other high-ranking public servants,
Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients’ Credit Opportunities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation, the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019, to make sure Americans’ credit scores are not left in ruin simply because they had the misfortune of needing costly medical care. The Medical Debt Relief Act is cosponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Clatsop, Tillamook, Polk Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Clatsop, Tillamook and Polk counties on Saturday, May 25. 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.
Oregon Delegation Announces Portland Wins a Flight Slot at Tokyo Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Congresspeople Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader and Greg Walden, today announced that, following their appeal to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the agency has selected Portland International Airport to receive one of 12
ICYMI: Merkley Leads Senate Climate Agenda with Three Bill Introductions this Week
In Case You Missed It: Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley continued his leadership in Senate climate policy this week, introducing three climate-related pieces of legislation. With multiple cosponsorships from 2020 contenders, Merkley’s policy proposals are pushing the national conversation on climate forward. Giving Millions of Americans the Ability to Choose Sustainable
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Pledge to Work to Continue Equality Act Momentum in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The lead Senate sponsors of the Equality Act—U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ)—today celebrated the bipartisan passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives, and pledged to work to continue the bill’s momentum in the Senate. “Today
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