“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With unanimous support, the U.S. Senate has passed the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. The legislation, which is sponsored by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), would enable the Bureau of Indian Affairs to
As GOP Moves Ahead With Tax Plan, Merkley Slams ‘Staggering Bank Heist’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted on a party-line vote to bring their tax plan to the Senate floor: “This tax scheme is a staggering bank heist that hurts the majority of Americans to deliver trillions in benefits to the very
VIDEO RELEASE: Merkley Unloads on Corrupt GOP Tax Scam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today gave an impassioned speech against the GOP tax scheme as Senate Republicans pushed their plan through committee on a hasty, party-line vote. “This bill is not a bill about helping the middle class,” said Merkley. “It’s about one simple thing: How to
Merkley-led Congressional Delegation, Returning from Burma and Bangladesh, Calls on Burma to Repatriate Rohingya and Resolve Humanitarian Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As horrifying acts against the Burmese Rohingya minority and the related refugee crisis continue, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a bi-cameral congressional delegation just completed a fact-finding mission to Burma and Bangladesh. Merkley was joined on the delegation by U.S.
Merkley: FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality is a Huge Blow to Consumers and American Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai announced his proposal to dismantle net neutrality rules, paving the way for internet providers to block or slow down websites or charge consumers extra fees for quality internet service. Merkley had
Merkley, Wyden Reiterate Call for Full Fire Funding Fix
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Senate Appropriations Committee’s release of its draft 2018 Interior and Environment bill, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden called the bill’s wildfire provisions insufficient to prevent a repeat of 2017’s funding squeeze, and reiterated their call for a full, long-term fix to wildfire suppression
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