Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Release Funds for Klamath Family Head Start
Oregon senators’ letter notes that federal agency delays could endanger program helping 180 children in Southern Oregon Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start to release grant funding essential to
Merkley Statement on Trump’s Farmer Bailout to Fix Crisis Created by Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the unveil of a $12 billion bailout package for U.S. farmers who have been hurt by President Trump’s reckless and haphazard tariffs, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement. Due to the Trump Administration’s policies, farmers across
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients and Ensure More Americans can Afford Health Care
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today is leading Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, in introducing legislation to protect health care coverage for millions of Americans and improve the effectiveness of the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace. The Restoring Patient Protections and Affordability Act would renew the enhanced premium tax
Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues to Introduce “True LEADership Act” to Remove Lead from Pipes and Invest More in America’s Crumbling Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Senate Democrats to introduce the Testing, Removal and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure and Pipes Act of 2016, or True LEADership Act (S.2821). The True LEADership Act is a comprehensive plan that
Merkley Announces $58 Million In Housing Funds for State of Oregon
Portland, OR — Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon would receive an additional $58 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury to assist Oregonians who are struggling with the housing crisis gripping the state. Today’s announcement adds to the $36 million that was announced two months ago by
Senate Passes Klamath Water and Power Provision as Part of Bipartisan Energy Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Senate passed an energy bill that includes a provision sponsored by Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden to provide tools to better manage water, and to encourage water and power conservation, to benefit agriculture and wildlife in the Klamath Basin. The bill
Merkley Denounces Lack of Action on E-Cigarette Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on the Senate floor, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley denounced the Administration’s ongoing inaction in finalizing the proposed tobacco deeming rule, and called for the rule to be finalized as quickly as possible. Finalizing the rule is essential to putting in place regulations for e-cigarettes and other
Senate Passes FAA Bill that Includes Merkley-Wyden ‘TSA Fairness Act’ to Restore Commercial Service at Klamath Falls Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Senate today passed legislation renewing and updating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s authorities, which includes a bipartisan provision pushed by Merkley and Wyden, the Treating Small Airports with Fairness (TSA Fairness) Act. The TSA Fairness Act
Merkley, Brown, Shaheen Ask GAO for Updated Report on the Financial Technology Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wrote to the head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking for an updated report on the rapidly-expanding financial technology, or “fintech,” marketplace. Merkley, Brown and Shaheen serve respectively as the
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