Merkley, Senators Call on Watchdog to Probe Tax Subsidies for LNG Exporters
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in urging the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service
BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Wyden, Feinstein, Merkley & Colleagues Press U.S. Forest Service for Update on Wildfire Prevention and Fuels Treatment Efforts Following Trump Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., today led a group of their colleagues in seeking answers from the U.S. Forest Service on the recent Trump shutdown and its impact on the agency’s critical wildfire prevention and fuels treatment efforts—answers that are especially
Congressman Peter DeFazio and Senator Bernie Sanders, with Senator Merkley, Introduce Bill to Expand Social Security
WASHINGTON—Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation Wednesday to expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the retirement program for generations to come. “As a trained gerontologist, I have devoted my career to protecting programs and benefits vital to seniors. It
Wyden, Merkley Welcome Senate Passage of Public Lands Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed Senate passage of a bipartisan package of public lands legislation securing critical measures they achieved for Oregon, including improved flexibility for hazardous fuels reduction efforts and protections for wilderness and wild and scenic rivers in the state. “Managing our
As Khashoggi Fallout Continues, Merkley, Paul, and Markey Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Hold Saudi Nuclear Deal to a Higher Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today introduced a bipartisan resolution requiring any civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia to be held to the highest possible nonproliferation standard. Without such a standard, a civilian
Merkley, Kaine Introduce Legislation to End Debt Ceiling Hostage-Taking
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As another round of debt ceiling brinksmanship approaches on March 1, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s Senator Tim Kaine today introduced new legislation aimed at ending Congress’ abuse of the debt ceiling, using it as a political hostage. The Protect our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt
Merkley Joins Colleagues in Announcing Green New Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after joining Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14) to release a Green New Deal: “Today, I joined Senator Markey and Representative Ocasio-Cortez to release a resolution outlining the principles of an economic mobilization to
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