Press Releases

Wyden, Merkley Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led several Senate Democrats today, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in calling on the Trump administration to put in place an automatic tariff refund process that does not create more pain for U.S. small businesses and families in Oregon and nationwide.  In a letter to Customs and Border

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

Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Vote-by-Mail Bill to Fight Growing Tide of Voter Suppression

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, today introduced their bill to expand Oregon-style vote-by-mail nationwide and knock down the mounting obstacles that voters across the country are facing, just to cast their ballots. “This

Merkley Statement on CBO Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its report analyzing the House-passed AHCA, or TrumpCare 2.0: “This devastating report confirms what we suspected: TrumpCare 2.0 is even worse than TrumpCare 1.0. No wonder House Republicans rushed to pass it

Merkley on Trump Budget: For Working Americans, “This Budget Is a Disaster”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump released his proposed 2018 budget: “News flash to Donald Trump: Most Americans don’t have their own skyscrapers and jets and golf courses. They’re working long hours; stressed out about how to pay for their

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