Wyden, Merkley Call on Supreme Court to Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 27 colleagues in calling on the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship by striking down Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempts to roll back a 150-year-old precedent. “Children born in this country have only called the United States their home,
Merkley Demands Independent Probe of Funds Used by ICE, CBP to Carry Out Trump’s Cruel Immigration Enforcement
DHS Yet to Provide Clear Accounting for Nearly $170 Million from Trump’s Big, Ugly Betrayal Appropriated for Immigration Enforcement Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led 20 of his Senate colleagues in calling on the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Senate Democrats Introduce The American Homeownership Act To Stop Wall Street’s Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families
Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Bill Text | Fact Sheet Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),
Senators Press Administration for Answers on Reports of CBP Blocking Asylum Seekers at Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of nine U.S. Senators, led by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, today pressed the head of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) about persistent reports that Border Patrol agents are blocking asylum seekers from coming into legal ports of entry to present their asylum claims. In its
Merkley, Wyden Announce Millions of Dollars in Affordable Housing Support in Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced more than $2.7 million for new Section 811 Housing Choice Vouchers that will assist people with disabilities in accessing affordable housing and an array of supportive services. “These vouchers allow public housing authorities to better serve Oregonians
Merkley Statement on NAFTA Notification
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump Administration formally notified Congress of its intent to sign a new NAFTA deal this year: “For more than two decades, American jobs and American workers have suffered because of major imbalances in NAFTA. Our middle class
Merkley, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan “Fly Smart Act” to Stop Government Waste on First-Class Flights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today announced the introduction of the Fly Smart Act, new bipartisan legislation to prevent taxpayer dollars from being wasted on first-class flights. The legislation would ban federal government employees—including cabinet secretaries and other high-ranking public servants—from using
Merkley Statement on John McCain
“I am deeply saddened to learn of John McCain’s passing. He led a courageous and remarkable life, made tremendous sacrifices, and carried a deep love for our nation. He was a true American hero, and it was an honor to serve with him in the Senate. My thoughts and prayers
Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Grant for Underserved Youth in Portland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced a five-year, nearly $28 million U.S. Department of Education grant to Self Enhancement, Inc. will serve more than 7,000 underserved students and families in Portland. “When I was a child, my father took me to the
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