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Daines, Merkley Announce Sweeping Bipartisan Proposal to “Save the Senate”

End the Senate’s Dysfunction and Deliver Results for the American People WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the rollout of a sweeping bipartisan proposal that would enact major changes to the Senate’s governing rules. These changes would help restore the Senate’s purpose of robust

Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana’s U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), a popular federal program that provides transportation options to public lands. The Senators’ bipartisan FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures the program will not expire

POSTPONED: Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls in March 

Because of a change in the U.S. Senate voting schedule, all town halls scheduled for Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 have been postponed. An updated event schedule and invitations will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned! Bend, OR. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town

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

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