Merkley, Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Education Department’s Timely Execution of Federal TRIO Programs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins, and Georgia’s U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds from TRIO. TRIO is a long-standing set
Wyden, Merkley Won’t Attend State of The Union, Will Instead Hold Virtual Town Hall for Oregonians on February 24
The Fate of The Union: Senators to co-host virtual town hall the same day as the State of the Union to answer Oregonians’ questions about protecting the Constitution and resisting Donald Trump’s assaults on the Bill of Rights. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they
Warren, Merkley Slam Education Secretary McMahon’s Attempts to Block Congressional Oversight, Renew Push for Data on Student Loan Servicers’ Performance
“Under your tenure as Secretary, ED has not only ignored repeated Congressional requests for servicer performance data but now appears to have progressed to active obstruction of efforts to obtain this information directly from the servicers.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley
Merkley, Wyden, Walden Introduce Bill to ify Fraudulent Tribal Treaty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR 2), today introduced the 1865 Treaty ification Act to formally and finally ify a fraudulent treaty with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, and clearly validate an 1855 treaty that establishes the
Merkley, Collins, Baldwin, Booker Lead Senate Introduction of Landmark, Bipartisan LGBTQ Rights Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation—the bipartisan Equality Act of 2019—to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. They were joined by 43 of their Senate colleagues. The legislation was filed
Merkley to Hold Town Hall in Yamhill County
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Yamhill County on Wednesday, March 20. 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 our
Following Oversight Visit to Homestead, Merkley Reiterates Call to Shut Down Unregulated Child Prisons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after conducting an oversight visit this morning to the Homestead child detention center in Homestead, Florida: “I have been blessed to watch two wonderful children grow up and share their laughs and tears. And if there’s one thing you learn
As Merkley Continues Investigation of Child Detention, Senator Calls on Nielsen to End Watch List Targeting Reporters and Lawyers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today addressed what he called “stunning reports” of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) watch list targeting 59 reporters, legal aid attorneys, and immigration rights activists for surveillance and harassment at the southern border, calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen
As Merkley Continues Investigation of Child Detention, Senator Calls on Nielsen to End Watch List Targeting Reporters and Lawyers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today addressed what he called “stunning reports” of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) watch list targeting 59 reporters, legal aid attorneys, and immigration rights activists for surveillance and harassment at the southern border, calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen