Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump’s Defense Department airstrikes on a girls’ elementary school reportedly killed 168 people – mostly children –
Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s
Merkley, Murkowski, Luján, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ’s Practices in Redacting Epstein Files
Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practices in redacting information of
Merkley Visits OSU Cascades Campus to Highlight Impact of Pell Grant Cuts on Oregon Students
Bend, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley completed his statewide tour of Oregon to highlight the very real impacts that the recently passed Senate budget will have on Oregonians and the need for a different approach that puts the middle class first. Merkley visited the Oregon State University Cascades campus
Merkley Visits Oregon Food Bank to Highlight Impact of Food Stamp Cuts on Oregon Families
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley continued his statewide tour of Oregon to highlight the very real impacts that the recently passed Senate budget will have on Oregonians and the need for a different approach that puts the middle class first. Merkley visited the Oregon Food Bank in Portland
Merkley Highlights Rising Prescription Drug Costs for Oregon Seniors
Medford, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley continued his statewide tour of Oregon to highlight the very real impacts that the recently passed Senate budget will have on Oregonians and the need for a different approach that puts the middle class first. Merkley visited the Oak Valley Community in Talent
Merkley Starts Statewide Tour Highlighting Drastic Impacts on Oregonians of Republican Budget Plan
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley kicked off a statewide tour of Oregon to highlight the very real impacts that the recently passed Senate budget will have on Oregonians and the need for a different approach that puts the middle class first. Merkley started his tour at the Whiteaker
Merkley walks across new Tilikum Crossing, touts bridge as example of needed investments
Washington DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley walked across the new Tilikum Crossing Monday with TriMet officials and workers who helped build the bridge to celebrate the completion of this phase of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project. Merkley heralded the project, which came in on time and under budget,
Merkley: Senate Budget Works for the Best Off, Not for Working Americans
WASHINGTON — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans narrowly passed a partisan budget that slashes investment in education, fails to close tax loopholes that ship jobs overseas, and attacks consumer protection and financial reform: “This budget works for the best off, but it sure doesn’t