“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Wyden, Merkley announce $14 Million for Five Oregon Airports
Washington, D.C. – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that airports in Hillsboro, Albany, Klamath Falls, Bend and Grants Pass will receive a combined $14.3 million in federal grants for facility improvements and aviation training. “Quality of life throughout Oregon requires secure and reliable movement of products and the
Wyden, Merkley, Brown Make Urgent Request for Federal Emergency Aid
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Gov. Kate Brown today asked federal officials to provide emergency aid for farmers affected by wildland fires raging in Oregon. The letter from Wyden, Merkley and Brown to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue comes as the Substation Fire is engulfing wheat fields
Wyden, Merkley Oppose Trump Administration’s Rollback of Environmental Protections for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues in opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of environmental regulations that enhance the safety of offshore drilling operations. In a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Zinke, the senators wrote that administration’s proposal would erode
Merkley Introduces Landmark Retirement Security Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced the American Savings Act, landmark national retirement security legislation. The American Savings Act would give every worker who doesn’t already have access to a retirement savings plan through their employer the ability to save for retirement. The plan would give these
Merkley Applauds Withdrawal of Bounds Nomination
WASHINGTON, DC — After spending the week working to stop the nomination of Ryan Bounds to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the White House withdrew the judicial nomination of Ryan Bounds: “Today, the integrity of our courts and of a 101-year tradition
Merkley Presses CFPB Nominee on Predatory Payday Loans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the confirmation hearing approaching for President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today pressed Trump’s pick, Kathy Kraninger, about the agency’s ongoing efforts to roll back a rule that protects consumers from predatory payday loans. In June, under
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