Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans
New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the
Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order
Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend
Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not
Merkley Calls on Americans to Resist Trump’s Dangerous Tilt Toward Authoritarianism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley on Wednesday took to the Senate floor to call on Americans to resist President Trump’s dangerous tilt toward authoritarianism, and recommit to a vision of “We the People” government — a government of, by and for the people, not a government for the
Senators Call for Reversal of Proposed EPA Cuts That Would Devastate Americans’ Clean Air and Water
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley led a group of 37 Senators in opposing President Trump’s proposal to inflict a more than 30 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget. Expressing “extreme concern” over the cuts, the Senators wrote to appropriations leaders, “During the President’s February
Northwestern Members of Congress Reintroduce Bill to Improve Safety and Sanitation at Columbia River Tribal Fishing Sites
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) reintroduced the Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act, bicameral legislation to enable the Bureau of Indian Affairs
MERKLEY TO HOLD TOWN HALLS IN DOUGLAS, JOSEPHINE, JACKSON, CURRY AND COOS COUNTIES
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Curry and Coos counties on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26. 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
Wyden, Merkley Join Congressional Members to Introduce “NO HATE” Act
Following a post-election surge in hate crimes, Blumenthal-Beyer legislation would improve reporting and expand assistance for victims Washington, D.C. – Following a national surge in hate crimes, Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Democratic legislators in the House and Senate to introduce legislation that would strengthen federal laws
Merkley Statement on USDA Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed 26% budget cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): “This budget is a shocking and unprecedented assault on rural America. If enacted, it
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