Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Merkley Statement on Oregon Wildfires
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley reacted to the fires burning across Oregon, and announced plans to push to include emergency funding for wildfires in the disaster bill that is expected to move through Congress this month: “All across our state we are experiencing devastating wildfires. I’m praying for
Merkley Statement on Trump’s Move to Dismantle DACA, Endanger Future for DREAMers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in reaction to President Trump’s move to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program and remove key protections for DREAMers: “President Trump’s move to go back on our promise to DREAMers is not only heartless, it’s shortsighted.
Merkley, Wyden Respond To Reports On Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today responded to the Trump Administration’s “review” of Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, after media reports that the administration will take unprecedented steps to undermine protections for some of the most biodiverse public land in the United States. The Trump Administration
Following Congressional Delegation to Korea, Japan, and China, Merkley Calls for Stronger Sanctions and Focused Diplomacy to Address Threat of North Korea
Portland, OR — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Subcommittee on East Asia, on Friday called for stronger sanctions and focused diplomacy to address the crisis with North Korea. Merkley returned late Thursday night from a weeklong trip to South Korea, Japan and China with a bipartisan
Merkley Statement on Trump’s Address on Afghanistan
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in reaction to President Trump’s August 21 address on the future of the war in Afghanistan: “This evening, in his address to the nation on the future of the war
As Tensions Mount from Threat of North Korea, Senator Merkley Travels with Congressional Delegation to Korea, Japan and China
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is traveling with a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to Korea, Japan and China. The delegation is working to strengthen partnerships with allies in the region as tensions between North Korea and the global community continue
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