Merkley, Morelle Champion Bill to Expand Summer Learning Opportunities and Meal Access for Kids
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) led the reintroduction of the Summer Meals and Learning Act. The bill would establish a grant program to keep school libraries open and provide literacy activities at schools that serve free summer meals, helping to close the
Merkley Statement on Russia Sanctions to Bolster Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine: “The United States must stand with democratic republics
Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Close Ethics Loopholes for All Officials Representing the U.S. Abroad
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—led a group of Senate Democrats in introducing the Transparency in the Administration’s Business Opportunities Overseas (TABOO) Act. The new legislation mandates strong ethics requirements for every individual representing the United States government in negotiations
Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Drop Proposal to Auction off Bonneville Power Administration Assets
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and a bipartisan group of their colleagues urged federal officials to oppose Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget scheme that would auction off the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and other Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs). “There is
Wyden, Merkley Seek Federal Disaster Help for Coastal Fisheries
Washington, D.C. – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged Trump administration officials to take action on their nine-month-old request seeking disaster aid for West Coast fisheries. The Oregon senators wrote Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that the Trump administration has failed to answer their June 2017 letter following up on
Merkley to Hold Town Halls in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Klamath, Lake, Deschutes and Jefferson counties on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 3 and 4. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges
Merkley Raises Alarm On House Anti-Volcker Rule Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding a House bill, H.R. 4790, that attacks the Volcker Rule by exempting banks under $10 billion from the rule and by eliminating enforcement oversight from four federal regulators, leaving the Federal Reserve as the sole regulator to enforce
Merkley Statement on Omnibus Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate voted on an omnibus spending bill for the rest of Fiscal Year 2018: “I fought hard for many of the priorities that are reflected in this bill, and I’m proud that this bill will finally deliver
Merkley, Wyden, Walden Deliver Resources to Address Klamath Water Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, with Representative Greg Walden (R-OR 2), today announced that resources for Klamath-area irrigators and tribes are included in the 2018 spending bill, providing some resources to help communities cope with imminent drought and ongoing water challenges. “As we look
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