Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
Oregon Lawmakers Demand Homeland Security Withdraw its Federal Agents from Portland After They Tear-Gassed Oregonians
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Bynum and Dexter: “Attacking our communities is not law enforcement: it is a blatant suppression of people’s constitutional rights.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today led a letter with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine
Merkley on Kavanaugh Documents: What Are They Trying to Hide?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), upending decades of bipartisan tradition, requested only a narrow portion of documents related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s work at the George W. Bush White House: “The Senate’s job is to
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Overturn Rule Protecting Dark Money Donors
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would overturn a new controversial Treasury Department rule exempting nonprofit organizations from disclosing donor information The Spotlight Act would reverse the Treasury Department’s decision that allows non-profit organization who engage in political activity to avoid disclosing
Wyden, Merkley Praise Eastern Oregon Forest Stewardship
Washington, D.C. – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today encouraged federal officials to build upon the proven job and economic gains from the forest stewardship contract in the Malheur National Forest to create similar successes elsewhere in rural Oregon and nationwide. A long-term stewardship contract lets the government design projects
Merkley Statement on Reunification Deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the court-ordered family reunification deadline today: “The Trump administration’s decision to separate children from their families was a dark and evil deed. Now, cruelty is being compounded by incompetence. This will go down as a shameful chapter in
Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Announce Major Grant for Corvallis Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR-4) today announced that the Corvallis airport will receive a grant of $6,520,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will be used to reconstruct the airport’s taxiway and rehabilitate runway lighting. “Reliable, high-quality airports
Merkley Resolution: No More One-on-Ones with Putin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution opposing any meetings between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin or any other Russian official without a second senior United States official present. The resolution follows President Trump’s private meeting