Merkley Puts His Support Behind Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley posted the following on social media: “Americans are desperate to restore government by and for the people, not the privileged and powerful. “We need leadership that carries that responsibility in their heart and gut. “Senator Chris Van Hollen is that leader. I’ve
NEW REPORT: Merkley Unveils Child Care Investigation Exposing Safety Lapses, Drain of Public Resources in Private Equity-Backed Centers
Report Identifies Four Key Findings that Validate Public Concern Over Private Equity’s Increased Role in Child Care Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the cost of child care continues to skyrocket, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released a first of its kind investigation on the effect that private
Merkley Statement on EPW Chairmanship for 120th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced he intends to seek the Chairmanship of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for the 120th Congress: “I am excited to announce that I plan to seek the Chairmanship of EPW in the next Congress. “This committee has
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
Merkley Slams Bounds Nomination and Republican Court-Packing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republicans today pushed forward the judicial nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, despite the objections of Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. The procedural vote to move Bounds forward occurred on an extremely narrow, party-line vote, with 50
Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon ORR Facility
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer, and Kurt Schrader, released the following statement upon a refusal by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement to allow members of Congress and their staffs the
Harris, Merkley, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant, Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act, a bill to immediately reunify all families and establish a permanent system of coordination between agencies and non-governmental
Merkley Reaction to Trump-Putin Summit
“President Trump is repeatedly siding with a dictator over his own government and allies. He has refused to hold Putin accountable for Russia’s attack on the United States during the 2016 presidential election, illegal annexation of Crimea, invasion of eastern Ukraine, poisonings on British soil, and other destabilizing actions. He
Merkley, Wyden Announce Grant to Oregon State University for Timber Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee, and Ron Wyden today announced that a nearly half-million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture grant was awarded to Oregon State University for research on the durability of cross-laminated timber, an innovative product that
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