Merkley: Any Military Action Against Iran Requires Congressional Authorization
Washington, D.C. – Amid President Trump’s threats against Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the following statement warning against unilateral military action without consultation and authorization from Congress: “Despite Trump claiming to be a president who would choose peace, we are once again watching a Republican president drag us into another war
Wyden, Merkley, Dexter, Colleagues Demand Accountability for Israel’s Detention and Abuse of Palestinian-American Teenager Mohammed Ibrahim
This week marks one year since Israeli forces arrested and detained Mohammed Ibrahim, a U.S. citizen, for ten months Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter today joined Senate and House colleagues to demand accountability for the Israeli military’s nearly ten-month detention
Merkley Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Overturn Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Policy
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority to impose the broad, misguided reciprocal tariffs that he put in place in April. Following the ruling, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement. “Today is
Senators Request Investigation of Mulvaney for Potential Hatch Act Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Mick Mulvaney’s remarks last week in which he seemed to admit to pay-to-play in Congress and appeared to urge bank lobbyists to increase campaign donations, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley—along with Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Budget Committee
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Polk, Yamhill, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Harney, Crook Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Polk, Yamhill, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Harney and Crook counties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4, 5 and 6. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about
Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio, Huffman Urge Continued Chetco Protections
Washington, D.C. – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Peter DeFazio and Jared Huffman today strongly urged federal officials to extend interim mineral withdrawal protections for the Chetco River in southwest Oregon. The lawmakers’ letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue notes that their request
Merkley Decries Senate Confirmation of Pompeo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: “The Senate’s confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State is a huge mistake for our nation.
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
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