Press Releases

Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems

Washington, D.C. – Following public outrage over the dismantling of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the NSF was pausing its planned removal of the OOI’s sensors. NSF’s decision came after Merkley and Murkowski passed a Senate

King, Merkley, Colleagues Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for “Triumphal Arch”

Key legislators cite federal laws that prohibit construction without congressional approval WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on National Parks, is leading a group of his Congressional colleagues in objecting to the Trump Administration’s proposed plan to illegally construct

Merkley Slams Trump Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in response to the initial budget released by the Trump Administration: “It’s said that a budget is a statement of values. If so, this budget makes it perfectly clear that the Trump Administration values special interests and defense contractors

Sens. Murray, Merkley, Cantwell, Wyden, and Rep. Blumenauer Urge Federal Government to Dedicate Future Funding, Address Unmet Obligations to Columbia River Treaty Tribes

Tribal communities were flooded during the construction of dams along the Columbia River Last month, Army Corps dedicated funding to begin process of rebuilding lost housing, but more is needed to fully meet obligations to tribes The members wrote: “A strong commitment from the Army Corps and Office of Management

Merkley: CBO Score Sounds the Alarm – Life-and-Death Care at Risk for Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its scoring of the American Health Care Act, or “Trumpcare:” “Now we know why Republicans worked so hard to hide the truth about their bill. This report by the non-partisan CBO, whose

MERKLEY, WYDEN, BONAMICI, DEFAZIO, SCHRADER REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN TIMBER INNOVATION ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Oregon’s Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, have joined Senate and House colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Timber Innovation Act, which aims to find new and innovative uses for wood as building material. “Oregon’s rural economy depends

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