Merkley Announces Rescheduled Eastern Oregon Town Halls May 1-3
Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties Baker City, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will hold nine in-person community conversations for Oregonians across eastern Oregon counties between Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3. The nine
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold the integrity of our elections, and block President Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional executive order attacking mail and absentee ballots. “Oregonians know that vote by mail has been a cornerstone in holding secure, accessible, high-integrity elections for
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, led over 30 of his colleagues—including Senator Ron Wyden—in raising strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “We write with
As Court Rules Pruitt Must Release Emails by Tuesday, Merkley Demands Delay of Floor Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after an Oklahoma court ruled that Trump’s EPA nominee, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, must release up to 3,000 emails containing his communications with coal, oil and gas companies by next Tuesday. Under Pruitt’s direction, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s
Wyden, Merkley Demand Scott Pruitt Recuse Himself from All Issues Related to Lawsuits He Brought Against the EPA to Overturn or Weaken Clean Air and Water Pollution Rules
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with 28 other senators today called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt to recuse himself from participating in any matter related to litigation that he pursued against the EPA as Oklahoma Attorney General. In a
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
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