Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ’s failure to comply
Oregon Delegation Welcomes Major Federal Investment in State’s Semiconductor Industry
Federal lawmakers: Oregon team of nearly 100 partners awarded NSF Regional Innovation Engine Award that sets up receiving up to $160 million to grow Oregon semiconductor industry Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members welcomed today’s announcement that Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST), an Oregon consortium including
Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters
Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration’s illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum today sounded the alarm on the Trump administration’s threat against
Merkley and Wyden Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Air Service Back to Klamath Falls Gets One Step Closer
Washington DC – Today, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden’s bipartisan Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act, or ‘TSA Fairness Act,’ took one step closer to passage when the Senate Commerce Committee voted to attach it to the upcoming FAA reauthorization bill. This legislation would restore TSA screening to
Merkley Statement on Senate Defeat of “DARK Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted down a test vote on anti-GMO food labeling legislation commonly known as the “Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act:” “Today is a victory for American consumers. Ordinary Americans stood up and fought
Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama announced that he would nominate Merrick Garland to serve on the United States Supreme Court: “I thank President Obama for fulfilling his constitutional obligation to put forward a nominee to fill this critical vacancy. I look
Wyden, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Major College Affordability Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., today introduced the “In The Red” Act, a major reform to address college affordability and put America on a path toward debt-free college. The In The Red Act will allow student loan borrowers to
Merkley Applauds New Steps to Limit Offshore Drilling in Atlantic and Arctic, Presses for Further Action to ‘Keep It in the Ground’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior released a new version of its five-year drilling plan that pulls back on proposed drilling off the Atlantic Coast and puts the Arctic off-limits through 2022. The new plan is the latest
Merkley Warns Against Dangerous Anti-GMO Labeling Bill in Senate and Highlights Legislation to Give Consumers Transparency
Portland, OR — Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley visited Green Zebra Grocery in North Portland to discuss a bill, commonly referred to as the DARK – or Denying Americans the Right to Know – Act, which could be on the Senate floor next week that would permanently ban any state
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