Press Releases

Dexter Leads Oregon Lawmakers in Standing Up for Wildfire Response and Research

Oregon lawmakers warn USDA plan would weaken wildfire response, disrupt critical research, and jeopardize 246 local jobs.   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) that

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: FEMA Must Award Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds to an Oregon Coast Project

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), today demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) immediately award Clatsop County and Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) $20,845,683 in federal funding that was provided under the Building

Merkley Applauds Metsger Confirmation

Washington, DC– Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after former Oregon State Senator Rick Metsger was confirmed by the Senate for the National Credit Union Administration Board.  “Rick Metsger is an excellent pick for our National Credit Union Administration Board, with a deep knowledge of the issues faced

Merkley Applauds One-Year Anniversary of Women’s Health Benefit

WASHINGTON – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s women’s preventive health benefit. Because of this, nearly all health insurance now includes well-woman visits, contraception and other critical services for women, all without a co-pay. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement applauding

Merkley: Tax Reform Should Put Middle Class First

Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee outlining his priorities in a potential reform of the tax code. In the letter, Senator Merkley made clear that our tax code should help rebuild and strengthen the

Merkley: NLRB Key for Workplace Fairness

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the confirmation of Kent Hirozawa and Nancy Schiffer as Commissioners of the National Labor Relations Board. The confirmation of these nominees was part of the deal struck two weeks ago during the debate Merkley helped spark about changing

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