Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March
Senator holding in-person conversations in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between March 20-21 Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Klamath and Lake counties on Friday, March 20, followed by conversations in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties on Saturday, March 21. The five events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour of
Merkley Applauds Senate Passage of Housing Provisions to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market—released the following statement after the Senate passed sweeping housing legislation that includes the first-ever limits on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes: “Housing in our communities should be homes for families, not profit centers
Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
Merkley, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Repayment to Every Student Loan Borrower
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today introduced the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act of 2019, comprehensive legislation that would ensure affordable, simple income-based repayment plans for any federal student loan borrowers. The Senate legislation was cosponsored by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Kirsten
Merkley, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Push for Wind Energy Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are leading a bipartisan push for “robust” wind energy funding in the 2020 funding bills, touting the benefits of the wind industry in American innovation and job growth. “This funding is necessary in order to continue supporting rural
Merkley Statement on Equality Act Hearing: ‘A Huge Step Forward in the Fight for LGBTQ Equality’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the lead Senate sponsor of the bipartisan Equality Act, released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee held the first public hearing on the legislation today: “Today’s hearing is a huge step forward in the fight for LGBTQ equality. President Lyndon Johnson
Merkley, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Electric Cars Act of 2019, bicameral legislation to fully extend the electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years, and help deploy critical alternative fuel charging infrastructure. The Electric Cars Act is cosponsored in the
Merkley Praises VA Decision to Finally Allow Blue Water Navy Veterans Harmed by Agent Orange to Access VA Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today responded to reports that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie told members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday that he will recommend the U.S. Department of Justice not fight a January court ruling that ordered the VA to
Merkley, Panetta Applaud End of Taxpayer-Funded Kitten Slaughter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), lead sponsors of the bipartisan KITTEN Act, today applauded an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency would end its taxpayer-funded experiments on kittens. Previously, the agency had infected kittens with a parasite to
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