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, Brown, Warren Press Regulators for Greater Transparency on Volcker Rule Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a co-author of the Volcker Rule, today joined with Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to urgently press federal financial regulators for more transparency about how the Volcker Rule is currently being enforced. The Volcker Rule, which
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
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