Merkley, Wyden Announce $960,881 Coming to Wasco County for Distance Learning
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a federal investment of $960,881 for the Dufur School District 29 to support distance learning in Wasco County. With this funding, instructors at Portland Community College in Multnomah County, Baker Technical Institute in Baker County, Columbia Gorge Community
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to End Staffing Crisis at Fish and Wildlife Service, Warn of Devastating Impacts to Ecosystems and Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—the top Democrat overseeing funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)—and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)—former chairman and current senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources—joined their colleagues in urging the administration to immediately address and reverse the
Merkley-led Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 30 Years of U.S.-Vietnam Relationship Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—announced that his bipartisan resolution marking the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the United States and Vietnam unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley led the resolution alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). “Vietnam is a critical partner to
As GOP Moves Ahead With Tax Plan, Merkley Slams ‘Staggering Bank Heist’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted on a party-line vote to bring their tax plan to the Senate floor: “This tax scheme is a staggering bank heist that hurts the majority of Americans to deliver trillions in benefits to the very
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Unloads on Corrupt GOP Tax Scam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today gave an impassioned speech against the GOP tax scheme as Senate Republicans pushed their plan through committee on a hasty, party-line vote. “This bill is not a bill about helping the middle class,” said Merkley. “It’s about one simple thing: How to
Merkley-led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As horrifying acts against the Burmese Rohingya minority and the related refugee crisis continue, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a bi-cameral congressional delegation just completed a fact-finding mission to Burma and Bangladesh. Merkley was joined on the delegation by U.S.
Merkley: FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality is a Huge Blow to Consumers and American Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai announced his proposal to dismantle net neutrality rules, paving the way for internet providers to block or slow down websites or charge consumers extra fees for quality internet service. Merkley had
Merkley, Wyden Reiterate Call for Full Fire Funding Fix
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Senate Appropriations Committee’s release of its draft 2018 Interior and Environment bill, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden called the bill’s wildfire provisions insufficient to prevent a repeat of 2017’s funding squeeze, and reiterated their call for a full, long-term fix to wildfire suppression
As COP23 Closes, U.S. Senators Reaffirm Support for Paris Climate Agreement
Washington (November 17, 2017) – As the United Nations 23rd Conference of the Parties wraps up in Bonn, Germany, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led their colleagues in introducing a Senate Resolution expressing U.S. support for the Paris climate agreement. The resolution highlights
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