Van Hollen, Merkley Press Lutnick for Answers on Epstein Ties
Letter follows Lutnick admission to Senator Van Hollen in Appropriations hearing that he lied about the extent and nature of his relationship with Epstein Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Senator Jeff
Sheehy, Merkley Introduce Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to provide Air Traffic Controllers more tools and training to keep American airspace safe. “America is the birthplace of aviation, and our hardworking air traffic controllers deserve the tools and
Hawley, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wall Street from Buying Single-Family Homes
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Homes for American Families Act and an update of the HOPE for Homeownership Act, a comprehensive package to prohibit large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes. Their legislation is a response to the homeownership crisis in America, which has been exacerbated
Merkley, Senators Affirm U.S. Commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tina Smith (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), today introduced a Senate resolution in support of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on the occasion
Tester, Shaheen, Merkley, Hassan Introduce Bill to Protect Businesses From Collecting Sales Taxes
(U.S. Senate)—U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are leading the charge against forcing small businesses to collect online sales taxes for other states. The Senators introduced the Stop Taxing Our Potential (STOP) Act today to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision
Merkley Continues Leading Fight to Keep Families Together
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today joined Women’s March leaders in a protest at the Hart Senate Office Building, demanding an end to cruel Trump administration policies that have inflicted pain on children in a strategy to deter asylum-seekers. Merkley also got a provision today in a key
With Fire Season Underway, Merkley Secures Funding to Train National Guard to Fight Wildfires
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden today announced that the Department of Defense appropriations bill includes $7 million to train National Guard members to fight wildfires. The bill passed out of committee today. “You can’t fight a
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court: “This vacancy is a disaster for everyone who believes in the ‘We the People’ vision of the Constitution. If the Senate confirms one of the
Merkley Decries Anti-Worker Janus Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a powerful blow to workers with its decision in Janus v. AFSCME. “When unions win, everyone wins. Wages rise and conditions and benefits improve—and not just for unionized workers, either. We saw
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