Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley Presses for Fix to Rural Development Rental Assistance Shortfall that Could Kick Low-Income Oregonians Out of their Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, brought a key Oregon witness, Tony Chrisman, to testify before the panel on an impending rural housing disaster. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development agency – due to a budget
Senators Press OMB to Quickly Review Rule Finally Regulating E-Cigarettes and Other Unregulated Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pressed the White House
Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation to make college more affordable for students and families in Oregon and across the country. The PARTNERSHIPS Act would encourage states to hold down college tuition costs by creating a program that provides federal matching funds for
Merkley Statement on SEC Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement after the White House announced the nominations of Lisa Fairfax and Hester Peirce for open positions on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): “We face a critical juncture at the SEC,
Merkley Attends White House Summit to Announce American Companies Supporting an International Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the White House announced a new round of companies joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Merkley joined senior Administration officials and executives of the companies at the White House for the announcement. “I appreciate the strong
Merkley Applauds Interior Department’s Cancellation of Arctic Offshore Lease Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it would cancel two potential Arctic offshore lease sales for oil drilling and not renew existing leases: “Today’s announcement is huge news and a real victory for the millions of Americans
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