Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into Trump Administration Voter Data Misconduct
Oregon senators seek “thorough and objective” investigation into new whistleblower disclosure revealing DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on unreliable data compiled with “supplemental magic” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Merkley Leads Oregon, Washington Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for West Coast Fishermen and Oregon’s Seafood Industry
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Oregon and Washington lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the USDA to deliver critical federal support to West Coast fishermen and seafood harvesters, processors, and distributors by purchasing Pacific Hake (whiting)
McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China
Lawmakers Make Letter Public So Attorneys Can Use It to Support At-Risk Uyghur, Hong Konger, Tibetan and Chinese Asylum Seekers Held in ICE Detention WASHINGTON—Yesterday, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative James R.
Oregon Receives Nearly $27 Million to Put Roofs Over Oregonians’ Heads
Washington, DC – Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today praised the announcement of federal funding for more than 130 programs across the state that seek to house people who are experiencing homelessness. ”When people can’t afford a roof over their head, they suffer and the entire community suffers,”
Merkley Becomes Top Democrat on Consumer Protection Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs announced that Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will serve as the top Democrat on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections Subcommittee in the new Congress, placing him in a powerful position to advocate for consumer protection and bank
Merkley State of the Union Reaction: “Let’s Seize This Moment for a Bold, Middle-Class Opportunity Agenda”
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union address: “The President put his focus squarely on the American middle class tonight, and that’s exactly where our focus should be. Six years after the financial crisis and the Great
Oregon Members Fight for Investments, Critical Maintenance of Oregon’s Ports
Washington, D.C.—Today, members of the Oregon Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy encouraging the Obama Administration to use a portion of the federal funds allocated for dredging at Oregon’s ports. Representatives Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici,
Senator Merkley Announces State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced his guest for the 2015 State of the Union speech, Umatilla School District Superintendent Heidi Sipe. Several years ago, Merkley and Sipe partnered together to help turn Umatilla’s robotics program from an idea to a reality. Since its inception in 2012, the
Merkley Applauds New Steps Forward to Tackle Dangerous Methane Pollution
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Obama administration announced new steps toward dramatically cutting methane emissions over the next decade: “The danger that methane poses to our climate is real and potent. With fracking – a notorious source of methane leaks – on the
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