Merkley, Cruz, Kim, Curtis Launch Bipartisan Effort to Expand Taiwan’s Drone Production, Support U.S. National Security
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—partnered with U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and John Curtis (R-UT) to introduce bipartisan legislation that expands cooperation between the United States
Warren, Merkley, 40+ Lawmakers Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
Multiple incidents prompted speculation about possible insider trading in prediction markets by federal employees Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Maxine Waters, Representative Angie Craig (D-Minn.), and 37 other lawmakers, wrote to the Commodity Futures
Merkley, Cassidy, Smith, Marshall to CMS: Work with Congress to Crack Down on Bad-Faith Actors Overcharging Taxpayers for Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana’s U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and Kansas’ U.S. Senator Roger Marshall sent a bipartisan letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., urging the agency to work with Congress to
WYDEN, MERKLEY RESPOND TO OREGON PROPOSED PREMIUM RATE INCREASES
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued a statement after Oregon announced insurance companies’ proposed premium rates for plan year 2019. These rate proposals will be reviewed by the state and finalized later in the year. “Despite Oregon’s efforts to stop the Republican campaign of
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Legislation to Continue and Expand Collaborative Forest Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), today announced the introduction of legislation that would reauthorize and expand the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP). This critical program, which helps fund collaborative and community-based forest management, has a
Merkley Denounces President Trump’s Dangerous Iran Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced that he will pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal: “This is a mistake of enormous proportions for America’s safety and security. “A nuclear-armed Iran
Wyden, Merkley Respond to Announcement of Confirmation Hearing for Ryan Bounds to Serve on 9th Circuit
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, today issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s announcement that the committee will hold a confirmation hearing for the nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: “It’s a shame the US
Merkley Announces Funding for Programs to Combat Sudden Oak Death
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced more than $466,000 in funding has been distributed to Oregon organizations and agencies for projects aimed at ending the spread of the Sudden Oak Death (SOD) and the EU1 strain of the
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
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