Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1 Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through
Wyden, Merkley, Warren, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With “Defund” Planned Parenthood Provision
In six months since Trump and Republicans “defunded” Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Elizabeth
Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), which
As Tensions Rise, Merkley Pushes for Immediate Vote on Preventing Unauthorized War with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the current situation with Iran and the Senate’s debate of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Merkley is teaming up with Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) to
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Communities in Oregon and Across the Nation Celebrate Saving CCCs from Closure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Sen. Merkley’s announcement yesterday that the Trump administration will back down from their plan to close Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) Job Corps sites, leaders from communities in Oregon and across the nation are celebrating the good news. Here’s what they’re saying: “One of the greatest obstacles
Merkley Announces Trump Administration Will Keep CCCs Open
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a conversation with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that federal Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) Job Corps sites will remain open and operated by the U.S. Forest Service. This news follows the Trump administration’s prior attempts to shut down CCC sites and
Merkley Calls on Smithsonian to Remove Sackler Name from Asian Art Gallery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today called on the Smithsonian Institution to remove the Sackler name from its Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. His call for the name’s removal follows recent revelations that members of the Sackler family were personally involved in the
Senator Merkley Joins 16 Senate Democrats in Calling Out State Department’s Refusal to Let Pride Flags Fly at Embassies
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that he has joined 16 of his Senate colleagues in opposition to the State Department decision to reject requests from four embassies to fly a rainbow flag on embassy flagpoles in recognition of Pride
Merkley Raises Concerns About Additional Funding for Trump Administration’s Immigration Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a leading voice against the Trump administration’s efforts to inflict cruelty on migrant children and families, released the following statement after voting against a package to provide more money for the administration’s activities at the border: “There is no doubt that we are
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