Merkley, Murkowski Secure Commitment to Preserve U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
Washington, D.C. – Following public outrage over the dismantling of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced the NSF was pausing its planned removal of the OOI’s sensors. NSF’s decision came after Merkley and Murkowski passed a Senate
King, Merkley, Colleagues Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for “Triumphal Arch”
Key legislators cite federal laws that prohibit construction without congressional approval WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on National Parks, is leading a group of his Congressional colleagues in objecting to the Trump Administration’s proposed plan to illegally construct
Merkley, Huffman, Lawmakers to EPA: Don’t Sacrifice Our Communities for Chemical Recyclers
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led a bicameral group of 50 lawmakers to sound the alarm over a review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that paves the way to eliminate Clean
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
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