Merkley Celebrates Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Wipe Out Non-Flushables from Wastewater Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that his bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley leads the WIPPES Act with Maine’s U.S. Senator Susan Collins. The WIPPES Act would address health, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wipes.
Merkley Launches Investigation into Private Equity Ownership of Child Care Centers
Investigation Seeks to Determine if Private Equity Ownership in the Child Care Industry is Prioritizing Investor Profits Over the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Children Washington, D.C. — To address the growing concern over the role private equity is playing in the child care industry, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR),
Merkley Announces More Oregon Town Halls
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties between March 30-April 1 Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations across eastern Oregon counties from Monday, March 30th through
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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