Merkley, Wyden, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran
Trump Administration has provided inconsistent and incomplete estimates that contradict external experts, raising questions about true cost of war Senators: “The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.” Text of Letter (PDF)
Oregon Airports to Receive $14.5 Million in Federal Investments
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Ashland, Eugene, Hermiston, La Grande, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Salem, and Scappoose Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04) Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), announced that nine Oregon airports will receive
Merkley Reflects on Over 600 Town Hall Meetings Held Across Oregon in New Video
PORTLAND, OR – Each year, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley holds a town hall in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties. During the annual events, Merkley hears directly from Oregonians about the challenges – large and small – that they face and about their ideas for moving Oregon and the
Merkley, Wyden Announce Grant to Oregon State University for Timber Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee, and Ron Wyden today announced that a nearly half-million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture grant was awarded to Oregon State University for research on the durability of cross-laminated timber, an innovative product that
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Help Disadvantaged Communities Rebuild Water Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined colleagues in introducing the Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act, which would authorize $1 billion in federal funding to help small and disadvantaged communities replace contaminated water infrastructure to
Merkley Reacts to Kavanaugh Nomination: Americans’ Fundamental Rights Are At Stake
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: “We knew that if Donald Trump picked anyone off his list of extremists, fundamental rights would be at stake. Now, the decision
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Brown Statement on Office of Refugee Resettlement Rejecting Tour Request
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Gov. Kate Brown, today released the following statement in response to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) refusing to allow the delegation to tour on Thursday evening Morrison Child & Family Services, where
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Workers’ Rights in Wake of Supreme Court Janus Decision
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley last week introduced legislation to guarantee the right for public employees to organize, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protections, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to weaken the power of labor
Merkley Announces Funding to Support Education, Nursing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced key provisions in education and health care in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill that will help Oregon communities. “This bill provides important support for economic development in rural communities,”
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