Merkley, Wyden Introduce New Bill to Block Sale of Federal Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the Public Lands Integrity Act, new legislation to ensure that America’s public lands cannot be sold as part of a fast-tracked process in a budget reconciliation bill. During consideration of the Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal”
Markey, Merkley, Hirono Urge Bureau of Prisons to Reverse Policy Banning Gender-Affirming Care
Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), today wrote to Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, and William Marshall III,
Merkley, Tillis, Warren, Senators Urge Education Department to Promptly Release Funding for Agency’s Research Arm
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, North Carolina’s U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, and Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren led their Senate colleagues in pressing U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely release of funding for the independent, non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences (IES). IES
Merkley Announces $1.55 Million in Federal Grants to Create Jobs by Revitalizing and Redeveloping Oregon Communities
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that five Oregon communities will receive $1.55 million in new funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to redevelop brownfield sites. Communities that were awarded grants include Linn County, Tillamook County, and the cities of Salem, Sherwood and Tigard. These grants will
Senators Merkley and Warren Call on President Obama to Fill Vacant Fed Slots with Strong Financial Reform Advocates
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) – leading voices on the Senate Banking Committee for the Main Street economy and a stronger approach to financial regulation – today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to fill remaining openings on the Federal Reserve Board
Merkley Calls for Congressional Vote on Afghanistan Troop Proposal
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama announced a plan to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014: “After more than a dozen years in Afghanistan, I believe it is time to end the longest war in American history and bring our
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Give Seniors a Raise
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Fair Raises for Seniors Act in the Senate that would increase Social Security benefits for seniors by changing the cost of living adjustment (COLA) formula to keep up with inflation. The current formula fails to account for the fact that seniors spend
Merkley Delivers Wins for Oregon Veterans and Farmers as Appropriations Bills Pass Through Committee
WASHINGTON – As two appropriations bills moved through the Senate Appropriations Committee today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley delivered key wins for farmers and veterans in Oregon and across the country. Last year, Merkley became the first Oregon Senator to sit on the powerful Appropriations Committee since his mentor Mark Hatfield.
Merkley Statement on Barron Nomination
WASHINGTON — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on David Barron’s nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: David Barron is an impressive and accomplished attorney and legal scholar, and he will be a strong addition to the federal bench. I am confident that
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