Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon’s Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons opposing any
Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $92 million in Additional Funding for Critical Community Projects Across Oregon
Projects Dedicated to Improving Housing, Health Care, and Transportation & Infrastructure Improvements Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they secured more than $92 million in federal investments for essential community-initiated projects in nearly every Oregon county in the final funding package that recently
Peters, Collins, Ossoff, Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan SWAT Act to Target Invasive Insect Hurting Fruit Growers
Bill Would Fund Mitigation and Research on Spotted Wing Drosophila Which Continue to Threaten Cherry, Blueberry, and Other Fruit Crops Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to combat the spread of spotted wing drosophila
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.
Merkley Blasts Reopening of Offshore Drilling Plan
Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its intention to reopen and possibly reverse parts of the Interior Department’s 2017-2022 offshore drilling plan, which protects the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from offshore drilling: “Today’s news is the clearest signal yet that this administration is
Oregon Senators, Representatives Introduce Bipartisan, Common-Sense Bill to Ensure Oregon Counties Can Use Emergency Response Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Kurt Schrader (OR-5), Greg Walden (OR-2), and Peter DeFazio (OR-4), today introduced legislation to ensure that Oregon counties can use Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funds for a full range of emergency response activities, including preparations for emergency
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