Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
Washington, D.C. – Following public outrage over the dismantling of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the NSF was pausing its planned removal of the OOI’s sensors. NSF’s decision came after Merkley and Murkowski passed a Senate
King, Merkley, Colleagues Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for “Triumphal Arch”
Key legislators cite federal laws that prohibit construction without congressional approval WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on National Parks, is leading a group of his Congressional colleagues in objecting to the Trump Administration’s proposed plan to illegally construct
Merkley, Huffman, Lawmakers to EPA: Don’t Sacrifice Our Communities for Chemical Recyclers
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led a bicameral group of 50 lawmakers to sound the alarm over a review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that paves the way to eliminate Clean
Merkley Announces Support for Proposal to Rename Russell Senate Office Building
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement expressing his support for the proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for Senator John McCain: “Senator Russell fought his entire career to preserve the institution of segregation. It’s past time to remove his name from this position
Merkley Statement on U.S.-Mexico Preliminary NAFTA Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. and Mexico reportedly reached a preliminary deal to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA also includes Canada, which is not a part of today’s agreement. “For more than two decades, American jobs and
Merkley, Wyden Announce Continued Funding to Train National Guard to Fight Wildfires
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As wildfires continue to blaze across Oregon, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden today announced that the Department of Defense 2019 appropriations bill includes $7 million to train National Guard members to fight wildfires. The bill passed the Senate
Merkley Statement on Defense Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the combined Labor-Health and Human Services/Defense appropriations bill: “I voted for this bill today because it includes important priorities for Oregon and our nation, including training the National Guard to fight wildfires, supporting nursing workforce development, conducting critical
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill Aimed at Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced a bill aimed at reducing significant racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity. The Oregon senators joined with a dozen colleagues introducing the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act, in response to statistics showing the United States
Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill to Protect Students from Worthless Degrees, Overturn DeVos Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As college students begin returning to class, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2018. This legislation would close a loophole that allows for-profit colleges to take federal financial aid dollars for students to attend
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