Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns About National Trail Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies are
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Report: “Costly Consequences: How the Trump Administration Unleashed Private Student Loan Lenders” (PDF) Responses from: Citizens | College Ave | Navient | Nelnet | Sallie Mae | SoFi Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the
Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to reporting that a company backed by
Merkley Joins Bill to Establish a Federal Jobs Guarantee Program in High-Need Communities
Washington, DC – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is partnering with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce legislation that would establish a model federal jobs guarantee program in up to 15 high-unemployment communities and regions across the United States. The legislation is also cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kamala
Merkley, Colleagues Question Pruitt’s Effort to Limit EPA’s Use of Science
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting more information on his planned proposal to change
Merkley to Hold Town Hall in Linn County
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall in Linn County on Monday, April 30. 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 facing Oregon and America. “In our ‘We
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect American Coasts from Catastrophic Oil Spills
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that they have joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and others to introduce the Clean Coast Act, legislation that codifies rules that were finalized by the Department of the Interior in 2016 to address key safety recommendations. These safety
Wyden, Merkley Call on Administration to Maintain Crucial Funding for Oregon’s Sea Grant Programs
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined 24 of their Senate colleagues in urging the administration to reconsider its plan to eliminate funding for the National Sea Grant program in the president’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget. “As senators from some of the states with
Merkley, Wyden, 170 Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Calling for Pruitt’s Resignation
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that they have joined a group of 170 members of Congress in introducing resolutions in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives formally calling on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign. The resolution comes in
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