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, Young, Kaine, McCain Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Burmese Ethnic Cleansing, Calling for Safe Repatriation of Rohingya
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John McCain (R-AZ) today introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the Burmese campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya and calling for the “safe, dignified, voluntary and sustainable return” of the refugees who have been
Merkley Statement on CR Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate voted on a Continuing Resolution to re-open the government through February 8: “While spending the past year jamming through a legislative wish-list for the privileged and powerful, President Trump and his congressional allies have time and
Merkley Statement on Shutdown
“President Trump and most Congressional Republicans are choosing to shut down the government rather than agree to a bipartisan deal. President Trump has been rooting for a shutdown and now he’s got it. This Trump shutdown isn’t a reality TV show – it’s going to have actual consequences for the
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges FinCEN to Stay the Course on Cannabis Banking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), today urged the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to keep in place guidance that has enabled some financial institutions to provide banking services for legitimate cannabis businesses in states that have
40 Senators Stand Up to Protect Consumer Bureau’s Independence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown and CFPB architect Elizabeth Warren, today led a group of 40 Senators in standing up for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) independence and power to obtain justice for consumers who have been wronged by
Wyden, Merkley Press Trump Administration on Forest Restoration Projects
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging federal officials to include full funding for proven forest restoration programs in the Department of Agriculture’s FY2019 budget. “Without adequate funding for these programs, rural communities will continue to sink into further economic and ecological distress due to