Rosen, Curtis, Merkley, Banks Introduce Resolution Condemning Chinese Suppression of Ethnic Minorities
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns a law passed by the Chinese Communist Party and set to go into effect on July 1 that targets ethnic minorities and expresses support for Tibetans,
Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
State lawmakers’ selections celebrate Oregon’s landscapes, agriculture, vote-by-mail, songs, sports, gems, clothes and people Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America’s 250th birthday multiple items that sample from the state’s natural treasures, history, culture, sports, music and
Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at
Members of Congress Urge Court to Recognize Protections for LGBT Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 128 Members of Congress, led by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), have filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., arguing that workplace discrimination on the basis
Merkley Statement Calling for Serious Effort to Combat Zika Virus
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding partisan legislation that that would prohibit Planned Parenthood from aiding in the fight against the Zika virus. “Last week I met with doctors and medical professionals in Oregon who underscored the serious nature of the Zika virus and its
Merkley and Blumenauer Urge Congressional Leadership to Include Medical Marijuana Provisions in Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D. C. — U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Earl Blumenauer and nine members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives today urged Congressional leadership to include in the final Veterans Affairs funding bill sent to the President a provision that protects veterans’ ability to discuss the
Merkley Statement on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Supreme Court Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on today’s ruling by the U. S. Supreme Court in Whole Woman’s Health vs. Hellerstedt which challenged a Texas law severely limiting women’s access to reproductive health services: “For more than four decades, politicians have consistently tried to put themselves
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on a case contesting the Obama Administration’s executive action on immigration, known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA). “Today’s deadlocked decision by the Supreme Court is a disappointing blow to
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Federal Railroad Administration Report on Mosier Oil Train Derailment
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today issued the following joint statement after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released its preliminary report on the June 3 oil train derailment near Mosier, Oregon: “The preliminary findings released today by the Federal Railroad Administration confirm the deep
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