“America in Jeopardy” Puts Spotlight on Trump’s Corruption, Chaos, and Costs to American Families
Washington, D.C. – In a new video, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosts his colleagues Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in presenting the ‘America in Jeopardy’ program. Watch ‘America in Jeopardy’ HERE “We have come together to present this special ‘America in Jeopardy’
Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Wyden, Merkley Join Senate Colleagues in Demanding Robust Funding For National Sea Grant Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined a bipartisan group of 25 Senators in calling for full funding for the National Sea Grant Program, which would be eliminated by the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2018 budget. In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Oregon Delegation Honors Heroes of Portland Terrorist Attack
Portland, Ore. – Representative Earl Blumenauer, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, and Greg Walden today announced that they will introduce a joint resolution to honor the heroism of Rick Best, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher. On Friday, May 26,
Merkley on Paris Withdrawal: “A Massive Failure of Leadership at a Critical Moment”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “This decision may be a win for Steve Bannon and
Merkley, Wyden Join Senators Raising Concerns over President Trump’s Cuts to Rural Development
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of 29 Senators expressing strong concerns to President Trump that his proposed policies, if enacted, would inflict substantial damage on rural America. Last week, President Trump issued a budget proposal calling for drastic cuts that would undermine
Merkley: ‘Compassion, Courage and Love Will Prevail’
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on Friday’s attack on the MAX train in Portland: “This was a terrible tragedy. Champions of justice risked and lost their lives. With all Oregonians, I stand with the families of those heroes. “And we all stand with our Muslim brothers
Oregon Delegation Members Announce New Funding for Oregon Small Ports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), today announced that the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) will dedicate new funding for dredging and maintenance of four of Oregon’s small ports. The funding announcement
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