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’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Merkley, Wyden Announce More than $7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Oregon
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that Oregon has received more than $7 million in AmeriCorps funding to deploy 402 members to serve nonprofits in Bend and Portland. “Last month I had the opportunity to visit a Heart of Oregon program, YouthBuild, in
Merkley: Even With Rosy Assessment Methods, ITC Report Confirms NAFTA 2.0 Will Fail U.S. Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) report on President Trump’s proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation: “Over the years, ITC reports have produced notoriously optimistic assessments of proposed trade deals, few if any of which have
Merkley Reaction to AG Barr’s Inappropriate Conduct and Mueller Findings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding Attorney General William Barr’s press conference and the release of the Mueller report: “Now that we have seen the contents of the Mueller report, it is abundantly clear that Attorney General Barr’s actions several weeks ago and this
Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers From ICE Following Investigation of For-Profit Contractors Running Immigration Detention Facilities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden this week joined their colleagues in a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers following the senators’ investigation of private prison companies’ compliance with federal immigration detention standards and the private auditor responsible for inspecting detention facilities. Co-signers include Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Columbia, Jackson, Josephine Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Columbia, Jackson and Josephine counties on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges
Wyden, Merkley Urge Increased Funding for Affordable Housing
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined 39 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Senators who lead the housing subcommittee urging increased funding for the Section 4 Capacity Building program. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 4
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