Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Administration Immediately End Deportation Flights to Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand Donald Trump immediately end deportation flights to Iran. Last month, reports confirmed that Trump resumed the deportation of dozens of Iranians, many of whom could be persecuted, tortured, or even executed if forced to
Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led Oregon’s Democratic Members of Congress and ten additional House Members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons opposing any
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
PHOTO RELEASE: Merkley Meets with Tribal Leaders, Standing Rock Activists in Lead-Up to “Native Nations Rise” March on Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley met with tribal leaders and activists protesting the planned Dakota Access Pipeline as grassroots energy gathered on the National Mall ahead of today’s “Native Nations Rise” March on Washington. Merkley met with the leaders at a tribal encampment set up by the
Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Stand Up for Coastal Communities, Tell Trump to Back Off of Devastating Coast Guard Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are joining a bipartisan group of 23 senators urging Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney not to make a devastating $1.3 billion cut to the budget of the United States Coast Guard. According to reports, the FY 2018
MERKLEY, WYDEN, BONAMICI, DEFAZIO, SCHRADER REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN TIMBER INNOVATION ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, have joined Senate and House colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Timber Innovation Act, which aims to find new and innovative uses for wood as building material. “Oregon’s rural economy depends
Wyden, Merkley, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Authorize, Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, as well as 20 other senators introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which conserves and promotes access to America’s national parks, forests and public lands. After expiring for the first
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Low-income Housing Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that would target the affordable housing crisis by strengthening and expanding the federal low-income housing tax credit. “This legislation provides a solid foundation for the major remodel that America’s housing policy needs
Senators Markey, Carper, and Merkley Join Environmental and Climate Leaders to Oppose Trump Effort to Roll-back Auto Emissions Standards
Washington (March 7, 2017) – Reacting to media reports that the Trump administration plans to roll-back the nation’s fuel economy emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), joined by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and environmental and climate