Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $2.1 Million Grant for Postsecondary Manufacturing Education at Central Oregon Community College
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that $2,187,923 in federal funding is coming to Central Oregon Community College to boost its manufacturing postsecondary education program, expanding the pipeline of skilled workers to meet the needs of local employers while supporting long-term regional economic growth.
Merkley, Underwood Honor 130th Anniversary of the American Nurses Association
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing 2026 as ‘‘The Year of The Power of Nurses’’ in celebration of the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association. (ANA). “Our nurses make the world better, one bedside at a
Merkley Announces Rescheduled Town Halls in Yamhill, Polk, and Marion Counties for Thursday, January 22
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold three town halls for Oregonians in Yamhill, Polk, and Marion counties on Thursday, January 22. The three rescheduled events continue Merkley’s 2026 town hall tour, where he’s holding a community conversation in each of the state’s 36 counties. “I’m looking forward to
Merkley Statement on Hagel Filibuster
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the GOP silent filibuster of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. “Merely weeks after the Senate came together in a good-faith effort to fix the Senate’s problems, Senate Republicans are now engaging in the first-ever filibuster of a Secretary
Senators Call for Stronger Safety Measures for Bed Rails to Protect Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and four of his colleagues called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to protect seniors by strengthening safety measures who use adult portable bed rails. Merkley was joined in today’s letter by Senators Sanders (I-VT), Harkin (D-IA), Franken (D-MN), and Blumenthal
Merkley Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Assignments
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced he will be serving on the following subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee: Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug
Merkley Calls for New Approach to Labor and Environmental Standards and Crackdown on Unfair Foreign Subsidies in Upcoming Trade Agreement
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today urged President Obama to include in the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement new, stronger provisions to ensure that responsible U.S. businesses that pay well and meet high labor and environmental standards are not disadvantaged and that middle class Americans benefit from trade.
Merkley Statement on State of the Union
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Audio of the response can be found here. “President Obama was absolutely right when he said, ‘A growing economy that creates good, middle-class jobs – that must be the North Star
Merkley Praises Senate Passage of Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): “The Violence Against Women Act has been an extremely successful tool in fighting violence and abuse in our communities, and it is unacceptable that
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