Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley, Welch, Rooney Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Price Gouging on Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley was joined by Congressmen Peter Welch (D-VT-AL) and Francis Rooney (R-FL-19) today in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would ensure Americans do not pay more for prescription drugs than people do in other developed countries—helping to address a top concern among Americans,
Merkley Report: Texas v. United States Puts Health Care for Millions of Oregonians At Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley today released an estimate of the number of Oregonians whose access to health care would be at risk if the Texas v. United States case is successful: 150,000 Oregonians who are enrolled in the health care marketplace; 50,777 Oregon seniors enrolled in
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $7.2 Million Investment in Oregon Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced nearly $7.2 million in federal grants that will help Oregon airports fund critical rehabilitation, reconstruction, and installation projects. “Oregon’s airports connect our state to economic opportunity and vital resources,” Merkley said. “This investment in our airport infrastructure will improve safety for Oregon’s airports,
Wyden, Merkley Join Senators to Press FDA for Stronger Response to Teen Tobacco Use
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recognize the tenth anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act with action that protects children from dangerous new tobacco products. In the letter addressed to Dr. Norman
Merkley Demands Immediate Action on Abusive Conditions for Children Detained at Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following disturbing reports about migrant children being held in appalling conditions at a Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today pushed Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan for an immediate plan to fix these abusive and harmful conditions. Lawyers inspecting
As Tensions Rise, Merkley Pushes for Immediate Vote on Preventing Unauthorized War with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the current situation with Iran and the Senate’s debate of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Merkley is teaming up with Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) to
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