Merkley: Senate Refuses to Stop Unauthorized War with Iran
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after the Senate voted to block U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)’s War Powers Resolutionaimed at stopping the unauthorized U.S.-Israel war in Iran: “The Trump Administration has repeatedly misled the American people about its plans for war against
Merkley, Sanders: Immediate Relief Needed for Student Loan Borrowers
Letter follows federal judge dismissing an ongoing legal challenge to borrowers under SAVE Plan repayment program Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Vermont’s U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their Senate colleagues to press the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici, 150+ Lawmakers: Changes to Nursing Student Loans Threaten Profession
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in calling for the U.S. Department of Education to not make changes to post-baccalaureate nursing degrees
Merkley, Bonamici Stand Up for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1) are leading the charge in the U.S. Capitol to stand up to new efforts that threaten the ability of states like Oregon to offer retirement savings plans to workers who don’t otherwise have access to retirement plans through
Merkley Statement on Puzder Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding reports that Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary, Andrew Puzder, is withdrawing his name from consideration: “After campaigning as a champion of workers, Donald Trump had a chance to name someone to lead the Labor Department who would
Merkley Calls on Attorney General to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Flynn Scandal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tom Carper (D-DE), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in calling on Attorney
Merkley Statement on Mnuchin Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin: “Steven Mnuchin is the wrong man to serve as America’s Treasury Secretary. “He is the wrong man because he comes straight out of Wall Street, with all the values and policy positions that
Merkley, Murray, Wyden, Blumenauer Announce Funding to Begin Process of Rebuilding Long-Lost Tribal Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR3), announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) has dedicated funding to begin the process of replacing long-lost tribal housing along the Columbia River. The Army
BROWN, REED, MERKLEY URGE FED TO STRENGTHEN, FINISH RULES TO CURB WALL STREET COMMODITY OWNERSHIP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) urged the Federal Reserve to strengthen and complete its proposed rules to curb Wall Street banks’ ownership of physical commodities, such as oil, coal, and metals. Brown, the ranking member of the Senate Banking
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