Representative Salinas, Senator Merkley Host Press Conference Promoting ICE Accountability Legislation
Woodburn, OR – Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held a joint press conference in Woodburn, OR, to share the stories of victims of ICE overreach and to promote their recently introduced bill, the ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act. Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Salinas were joined by
Wyden, Merkley Push FAA to Implement Emergency Safety Regulations Following Deadly Helicopter Crash
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explain what it’s doing now to prevent another deadly helicopter crash like the one last month in Arizona that killed four Oregonians. “While a thorough investigation is necessary to develop comprehensive, data-based recommendations,
Wicker, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 125th Anniversary of Army Nurse Corps
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Representatives David Joyce, R-Ohio., and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., today introduced a resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps. The Army Nurse Corps was established on February 2, 1901, marking the entry of the first
Merkley Slams Proposed Volcker Rule Rewrite
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley—a co-author of the Volcker Rule, along with former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)—today released his comment letter in response to the Trump Administration’s recent proposal to rewrite and weaken the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule, a modern-day Glass-Steagall enacted as one of the key
DeFazio, Wyden, Merkley, Huffman Put U.S. Forest Service on Notice: Will Closely Monitor Review Process on Mining Claims in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and Smith River Watershed
WASHINGTON—Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today sent a letter to the United States Forest Service (USFS) urging the agency to regularly advise the lawmakers as they review the validity of a mining claim within the Southwestern Oregon Mineral
LAWSUIT UPDATE: Merkley Files Emergency Motion in Lawsuit Over Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Senate leadership determined to ram through Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination this week, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley has taken the emergency measure of filing for immediate relief in his separation of powers lawsuit. The motion asks the court to compel President Trump to produce Kavanaugh’s full
Senate Passes Wyden, Merkley Bill to Strengthen National Earthquake Resilience Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that the Senate’s passage last week of a bipartisan bill they co-sponsored to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness will help Oregon prepare for and respond to earthquakes. “Scientists warn that it is a question of when, not if, Oregon will
Wyden, Merkley Call for Investigation into Political Interference at Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in calling on the Department of the Interior’s Inspector General to investigate political interference in scientific research or communications at the Department. “In April of this year news surfaced alleging political interference with a report
Wyden, Merkley Announce LWCF Grants in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 11 local and state park projects in Oregon received nearly $2.9 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants this week. “These resources for Oregon parks prove once again the tremendous value that the Land and Water
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