BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program
Merkley Holds Rally on Federal Courthouse Steps Following Filing of Emoluments Clause Lawsuit
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today held a public rally on the Hatfield Federal Courthouse steps, after joining the largest group of Congressional plaintiffs in history to seek a court order to force President Trump to stop violating the Constitution’s anti-corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause. “Trump is violating a
Oregon Lawmakers Urge Education Secretary to Protect Students, Reverse Student Loan Decisions
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led a group of more than 150 Members of Congress – including Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer – in opposing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s decision to remove key requirements from the Department of Education’s
As Republicans Attempt To Jam Secret Trumpcare Bill Through Senate Without Hearings, Senate Dems Announce the “No Hearing, No Vote Act” To Require All Fast-Tracked Reconciliation Bills Be Subject To A Committee Hearing Before A Final Senate Vote
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democrats today announced new legislation – The “No Hearing, No Vote Act” — that would hold Senate Republicans’ feet to the fire and require that any legislation going through the fast-tracked reconciliation process, such as the Trumpcare bill Republicans are currently drafting in private, have at
Merkley Welcomes First Senate Page Sponsored by His Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the first Senate page to be sponsored by his office: Joy Day, a Salem, Ore., native. “We are thrilled to have a future Oregon leader in the Senate this summer,” Merkley said. “Joy has demonstrated her talent in academics and
Merkley, Stabenow Push Back on Trump Administration Plan to Eliminate Key Rural Development Position
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today pushed back on the Trump Administration’s plans to eliminate the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development, expressing concern that the elimination of the position will hinder efforts to boost rural development and grow
MERKLEY TO HOLD TOWN HALLS IN KLAMATH, LAKE, GRANT, WHEELER COUNTIES
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Klamath, Lake, Grant and Wheeler counties on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges
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