Wyden, Merkley Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the House passage of his bipartisan legislation introduced with Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program and ensure rural, forested communities across Oregon and the country receive funding
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act aims to close loopholes the Trump administration
Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada’s U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on an upcoming one-dollar coin
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections at Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined by Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Al Franken (D-MN), announced the introduction of the Supporting Working Moms
Wyden, Merkley Seek Help for Ports of Hood River and Cascade Locks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley today sought federal help for the Ports of Hood River and Cascade Locks, which suffered a combined $228,000 in lost toll revenue from the Eagle Creek wildfire. “The lost toll revenue for these communities means that many important economic development
VIDEO RELEASE: On One-Year Anniversary of Trump Election, Merkley Lays Out Plan to Reclaim ‘We the People’ Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s election, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today released a new video laying out how “We the People” can overcome special interests and reclaim American democracy. “Our political system has been hijacked by the privileged and powerful, and we need to do
Wyden, Merkley Urge Full Funding for Invasive Weed Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged federal officials to provide full funding for a successful 40-year program that conserves and restores healthy landscapes and waterways threatened by invasive weeds. The Oregon senators’ letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke notes that full funding in 2018
Following Merkley Push, Senate Democrats Join Call for Additional Wildfire Disaster Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a push from Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, all 48 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are calling for additional resources to help recover from this year’s wildfires that devastated communities across the western United States. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick
Bonamici, Merkley Introduce Bill to Improve Services for LGBT Older Adults
WASHINGTON, DC [11/07/17] – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation that aims to improve the Older Americans Act (OAA) by better serving LGBT older Americans and increasing access to culturally competent services and support programs. LGBT older adults face significant barriers and disparities, including fewer
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