Merkley: Senate Refuses to Stop Unauthorized War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after the Senate voted to block U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)’s War Powers Resolutionaimed at stopping the unauthorized U.S.-Israel war in Iran: “The Trump Administration has repeatedly misled the American people about its plans for war against
Merkley, Sanders: Immediate Relief Needed for Student Loan Borrowers
Letter follows federal judge dismissing an ongoing legal challenge to borrowers under SAVE Plan repayment program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their Senate colleagues to press the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
Merkley Joins Colleagues in Announcing Green New Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after joining Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14) to release a Green New Deal: “Today, I joined Senator Markey and Representative Ocasio-Cortez to release a resolution outlining the principles of an economic mobilization to
Merkley Denounces New Payday Predator Protection Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of a Trump appointee, announced new rules gutting protections against predatory payday lenders: “Every day the Trump Administration prioritizes the privileged and powerful over working Americans, but deliberately helping
Merkley Responds to State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday night: “Our nation faces three incredibly daunting challenges today: the corruption of our democracy; the undermining of the fundamentals for thriving families; and carbon pollution driving climate
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for its Unprecedented Use of Active Duty Troops on Southern U.S. Border
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s newly-extended deployment of thousands of active duty servicemembers to the southern U.S. border. The senators demanded a rationale for the latest
Merkley Statement on Afghanistan and Syria Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the final Senate vote today on S.1, a package of bills related to Mideast policy and Israel: “I fully support providing security assistance to Israel and Jordan, which is why I voted for the Israel Security Assistance Authorization
State of the Union: Merkley to Bring Mother and Child Who Were Separated at Southern Border as Guests
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Congress gathers for the State of the Union Address next week, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will highlight the human suffering caused by President Trump’s child separation policy. Merkley’s guests for the State of the Union will be Albertina Contreras Teletor and Yakelin Garcia Contreras, a mother and daughter
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