Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Merkley Announces Opposition to Proposed AUMF
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the proposed Corker-Kaine Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): “The current AUMF, which was passed over 17 years ago in the wake of September 11 to root out Al
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Robocop Act
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to introduce the ROBOCOP (Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones) Act, a bill that would require phone companies to offer free effective tools to block robocalls. The legislation comes in advance of a hearing
32 Male Colleagues Back Up Women of the Senate, Call for Urgent Action on Congressional #MeToo Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and 31 of his male Senate colleagues today joined calls, led by the women of the Senate, for the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders to bring to the Senate floor legislation reforming how Congress handles cases of sexual harassment. On March 28, all
SENATORS INTRODUCE ‘CHOOSE MEDICARE ACT’ TO MAKE MEDICARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined by U.S. Senators Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), introduced on Wednesday the Choose Medicare Act
Merkley Invites Oregon Students to Apply for Senate Page Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will be accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program. From now until May 18, 2018, students who will be juniors during the 2018-19 school year have an opportunity to apply to be part of the Page Program in
Merkley Statement on Syria Strikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s strikes in Syria: “Bashar al-Assad has carried out a brutal campaign of attacks on his own people. The use of chemical weapons is unconscionable and he must be
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