Press Releases

Merkley Leads Oregon Delegation to Urge Release of Critical Fishery Disaster Funding

Lawmakers press the Trump Administration to act quickly to unlock $7 million intended to help Oregon’s ocean commercial fishermen recover from significant economic losses from declining salmon populations Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led the Oregon Democratic delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in pressing the Trump Administration

Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Join Forces to Call for Plastic Pollution Action in July

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) today reintroduced their resolution designating July as Plastic Pollution Action Month. The bicameral resolution spotlights the dangers plastic pollution poses to both human health and the environment, and calls on

Vernonia Schools to Receive $11.2 Million in FEMA Grants

Portland, OR –Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Congressman David Wu announced that the Vernonia School District will receive $11.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The new grant comes in addition to the $150,000 in funding that the school district received through Congressional appropriations in fiscal

EPA Heeds Merkley’s Call to Clear the Path for Oregon Biomass Energy Industry

Portland, OR – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded today to a request from Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley to clear the way for the production of biomass energy in Oregon and other states by announcing that EPA will exempt carbon emissions from biomass facilities from Clean Air Act regulation for

Merkley Statement on the Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement today on the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and several other victims: “Today is a very sad day for our nation. Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff and innocent bystanders were shot today in a despicable

Udall, Harkin, Merkley: Rules Reform Package Gaining Support Among Senators

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (NM), Tom Harkin (IA) and Jeff Merkley (OR) announced today that 26 senators have signed on in support of their resolution to increase transparency, restore accountability and foster debate in the Senate by reforming its rules. In addition to Udall, Harkin and Merkley, the

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