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
Markey, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children
Recent events demonstrate Trump administration’s deliberate attempts to target unaccompanied minors Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led a group of nine lawmakers in writing to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and
Oregon Delegation Honors Heroes of Portland Terrorist Attack
Portland, Ore. – Representative Earl Blumenauer, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, and Greg Walden today announced that they will introduce a joint resolution to honor the heroism of Rick Best, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher. On Friday, May 26,
Merkley on Paris Withdrawal: “A Massive Failure of Leadership at a Critical Moment”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “This decision may be a win for Steve Bannon and
Merkley, Wyden Join Senators Raising Concerns over President Trump’s Cuts to Rural Development
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of 29 Senators expressing strong concerns to President Trump that his proposed policies, if enacted, would inflict substantial damage on rural America. Last week, President Trump issued a budget proposal calling for drastic cuts that would undermine
Merkley: ‘Compassion, Courage and Love Will Prevail’
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on Friday’s attack on the MAX train in Portland: “This was a terrible tragedy. Champions of justice risked and lost their lives. With all Oregonians, I stand with the families of those heroes. “And we all stand with our Muslim brothers
Oregon Delegation Members Announce New Funding for Oregon Small Ports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), today announced that the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) will dedicate new funding for dredging and maintenance of four of Oregon’s small ports. The funding announcement
Merkley Statement on Iran Sanctions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after voting against Iran sanctions legislation in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: “Iran is a destructive and malevolent force on the global stage. Iran’s pursuit of ballistic missile technology, its crimes in Syria, its support for terrorism and attempts