Wyden, Merkley Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the House passage of his bipartisan legislation introduced with Senators Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and James Risch, R-Idaho, to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program and ensure rural, forested communities across Oregon and the country receive funding
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act aims to close loopholes the Trump administration
Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada’s U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on an upcoming one-dollar coin
Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 46 Senators, led by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), re-introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT Americans. The legislation was filed simultaneously in the U.S. House of Representatives by 194 Representatives, led by Rep.
Merkley Re-Introduces Bill to Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to President Trump’s executive orders removing protections and moving to reopen risky offshore drilling, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today re-introduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, a major piece of legislation to permanently protect the Arctic from offshore drilling. The legislation would prevent any new
Wyden, Merkley Call on Administration to Protect Coastlines from Offshore Oil Drilling
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined their Senate colleagues today in calling on the Trump administration to protect the coastlines of the United States from offshore oil drilling. The senators sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke urging him not to revise
Wyden, Merkley Resolution Honoring 100th Anniversary of 41st Division Passes Senate
Washington, DC – A resolution sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Oregon-based 41st Division has passed the Senate. “The 41st Infantry Division and its successor units have distinguished themselves for their bravery and heroism from World War I right up until today,”
Merkley, Sanders, Markey, Booker Introduce Landmark Legislation to Transition United States to 100% Clean and Renewable Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), along with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced landmark climate legislation that would transition the United States to 100% clean and renewable energy by no later than 2050. The “100 by
Oregon Leaders, Joined by Diverse Group of Local Stakeholders, Urge Protection of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to an unprecedented Executive Order mandating a “review” of national monuments designated since 1996, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, Governor Kate Brown, and a diverse group of local stakeholders including tribes, sportsmen and businesses highlighted the benefits of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument