Following 5th Anniversary of January 6, Merkley and Tillis Secure Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Display January 6 Plaque Inside U.S. Capitol
After the 2021 attack, Congress agreed to install a permanent plaque to honor law enforcement who helped protect U.S. Capitol; now, Senate has agreed to temporarily install the plaque on the Senate side of the Capitol Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and North Carolina’s U.S. Senator
Rep. Mike Levin, Sen. Jeff Merkley to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this
Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Whitehouse, Merkley Call on Dourson to Address Key Ethics Concerns Ahead of Committee Vote
Washington, DC – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) called on President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s toxic pollution office to explain whether he is obeying federal ethics rules, having already started work at the agency. Whitehouse and Merkley called for Michael Dourson’s
Merkley, Bonamici Announce D.C. Arrival of “I Am Not Invisible:” Oregon Exhibit Featuring Women Veterans on Display in U.S. Capitol This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) today announced that “I Am Not Invisible”—a powerful exhibit featuring the stories and contributions of Oregon’s women veterans—has arrived in Washington, D.C. and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol through October 26th. Merkley and Bonamici helped bring
Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Cantwell, Risch, Murray Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Fire Prevention Efforts
Washington, D.C. – In the wake of another historic wildfire season, a bipartisan group of western senators introduced a common-sense bill to better prepare for and prevent costly wildfires. The Wildland Fires Act of 2017 will help further the federal and state firefighting agencies’ “National Cohesive Fire Strategy” by authorizing
Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley regarding the Burmese military’s brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya Muslim minority. The letter signed by
Wyden, Merkley Want Answers From ICE About Portland Arrest
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked federal immigration officials to explain the arrest this week of Carlos Bolanos after what appears to be an illegal entry of a private home in the Portland metro area. “In a video of Mr. Bolanos’ arrest, plainclothes agents appear
Merkley Slams GOP’s Budget-Busting Giveaways to the Rich
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their budget blueprint for 2018. The blueprint—which Republicans pushed forward so that they will be able to pass a tax plan on a party-line vote—slashes a trillion and a half dollars from Medicare and Medicaid,
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