Republicans Again Block Merkley’s Push to Permanently Ban Pocket Rescissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate considers bipartisan legislation to set funding for a portion of the federal government, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, offered an amendment to codify a permanent ban on pocket rescissions by prohibiting the President from sending Congress a
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump
Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation
Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Wyden Urge Trump to Keep Longstanding Ban on South Korean Nuclear Enrichment, Reprocessing
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 30, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to President Trump urging the strongest possible non-proliferation measures in
Merkley to Kick Off 2019 with Town Halls Across Oregon
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Lane, Linn, Benton, Jefferson, Deschutes and Crook counties, Wednesday through Friday, January 2, 3, and 4. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions
Merkley, Bonamici Press EPA on Alarming Reuters Asbestos Investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for answers following an alarming new Reuters report revealing that some everyday consumer products, including baby powders, may contain asbestos—a highly toxic chemical. “We write to express our deep concern about recent
After Returning from Border, Merkley and Chu Introduce Legislation to Shut Down Tornillo Child Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their visit to the Tornillo child tent prison on Saturday, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-27) today announced they are introducing bicameral legislation—the Shut Down Child Prison Camps Act—to shut down the facility and another similar “temporary” shelter in Florida immediately.
Merkley Announces Introduction of Bill to Ban USDA Slaughter of Kittens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced the introduction of the Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act, or KITTEN Act, which would end the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) practice of killing kittens after they’re used in agency testing. “In this testing, kittens are fed raw meat infected with parasites, which grow
Senators Markey, Rubio, Cardin, Collins, and Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Atrocities Against Rohingya in Burma
Washington (December 19, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that highlights the horrific acts of violence against the Rohingya people in Burma. Underscoring the ongoing humanitarian crisis that followed the brutal
Merkley Introduces Legislation Requiring Congressional Oversight and Transparency for Funding Transfers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Transparency in Federal Spending Act, legislation that would require full transparency and congressional oversight of funding transfers within federal agencies. Merkley’s legislation follows the revelations this fall that the Trump Administration diverted nearly half a billion dollars in funding from
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