Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service’s decision to potentially close up to 57 U.S. Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Facilities, including the Portland-based Pacific
Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump’s Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich
Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety
Merkley Statement on Continuing Resolution and Defense/Labor Spending Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding the combined Continuing Resolution and Labor-Health and Human Services/Defense spending bills: “This vote was not an easy decision. Ultimately, I voted ‘yes’ on this package because it includes important priorities for Oregon and our nation, including training the
Merkley, Rubio, Young, Warren Lead Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Release of Imprisoned Reuters Journalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Senator Todd Young (R-IN)—all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—along with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the introduction of a Senate resolution calling for the immediate release of
Wyden, Merkley Seek Bilingual Wildfire Training Manuals
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged federal officials to publish training materials in Spanish as well as English for wildfire crews battling dangerous blazes in Oregon and the West. The letter from Wyden and Merkley as well as California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris
Klamath County Receives RWJF Culture of Health Prize For Efforts to Improve Health and Well-Being
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (September 18, 2018) Klamath County, Oregon is one of four winners of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Prize honors communities for its unwavering efforts to ensure all residents have the opportunity to live healthier lives. Klamath County
Merkley, Heinrich, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Credit for 10 Years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today announced the introduction of the Electric Cars Act of 2018, legislation to extend the electric vehicle tax credit for 10 years. The Electric Cars Act has been introduced in the U.S. House
Merkley Statement on Lehman Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers crash: “Ten years ago today, our economy went into freefall, thanks to risky bets and self-serving greed on Wall Street, enabled by misguided policy choices to let those big banks police
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