CBO Tells Merkley: Trump’s Brazen National Guard Deployment to American Cities Has So Far Cost U.S. Taxpayers Upwards of $589 Million
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that President Donald Trump’s brazen decision to deploy National Guard personnel to U.S. cities, including Portland, has cost taxpayers upwards of $589 million to date. If these
Merkley, Durbin, Peters Lead Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee led a group of 23 Senators in filing an
Merkley Joins Senate Probe of Trump’s Cuts to Child Care for Rural Families
“Trump vowed to lower costs for Americans, yet his administration’s actions…make this [child care crisis] worse.” Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of Senators in announcing a new investigation into how the Trump Administration’s cuts to affordable child care programs are affecting rural families. The
Daines, Merkley Protect States’ Rights
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) successfully included an amendment in the FY 2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that protects veterans’ ability to discuss with VA physicians the use of medical marijuana in states where it is legal. The amendment would
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Statement on New GOP Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans released a new draft of their proposed health care bill: “With each new round of ‘fixes’ and ‘improvements,’ the Republicans make this bill even worse. Less coverage. Fewer protections. More people in pain. “This new draft
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Oregon Wildlands and Scenic Rivers, Supporting Rural Economies and Local Recreation Jobs
Washington, D.C.– Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced their bill to protect some of the state’s most pristine and environmentally significant areas, which are essential for recreation jobs and the economies of rural areas across Oregon. The Wyden-Merkley Oregon Wildlands Act would designate more than 200,000
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues to Attorney General Sessions: Reassure Hemp Industry You Will Uphold the Law
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues Rand Paul, R-Ky., Al Franken, D-Minn., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., in urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to address concerns about the hemp industry’s access to financial services by confirming the Department of Justice will respect
Merkley, Wyden Weigh In On Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today weighed in on the Trump Administration’s “review” of Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to maintain protections for this unique area as the Administration takes unprecedented steps to undermine protections for America’s national monuments. “Since its
Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Urge Secretary DeVos to Stand Up for Students and Families, Reverse Delay of Consumer Protections for Defrauded Students
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley criticized Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for her recent decision to delay the “borrower defense” rule that would provide defrauded students with debt relief and hold predatory institutions accountable for cheating students across the country.
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