Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon
Programs in Gresham, Beaverton, Salem and Cottage Grove to benefit Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, today announced more than $4.3 million in federal awards to support public safety programs across Oregon. “It
New Analysis Shows Federal Government to Save Nearly $2 for Every $1 Invested in Flood Prevention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing that every $1 the federal government invests in flood adaptations can save taxpayers nearly $2 in disaster spending, as well as reduce
Merkley, McGovern Unveil New Legislation to Protect Hong Kong Residents in America from Being Forced to Return to PRC
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)—Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, new legislation to provide protections for Hong Kong residents who have fled persecution and are living in the United States. Since
Merkley: Senate Republican Budget Doesn’t Work for Working Americans
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the Senate Republican Budget, which was marked up in the Senate Budget Committee today: “The question I brought to this debate was, will this be a budget that works for working Americans? Or will it be a budget for
Merkley Urges CFPB to Issue Tough Payday Rules, Protect Consumers from Predatory Loans
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley – the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection – strongly urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to crack down on destructive predatory lending by issuing new, tough rules that would protect consumers from damaging and
Middle-Class Budget Report Card: Ten Things to Watch for in the Senate Republican Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Senate Republicans expected to unveil their 2016 budget later today, here are ten things to watch for when asking whether it’s a budget that works for America’s middle class, or yet another budget for the best off: 1. Infrastructure investment Does the budget invest in significant
Merkley Statement on Gretchen Kafoury
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley made the following statement upon learning the news of Gretchen Kafoury’s passing. “I’m deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, Gretchen. She was the heart and soul of Portland’s affordable housing community. She cared deeply about those who were struggling to get a
Merkley Visits Abandoned Factory in Oregon to Highlight Need for a Level Playing Field for American Manufacturers
OREGON CITY, Ore. – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., stood in front of the abandoned Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City on Friday to highlight legislation he introduced Thursday to crack down on unfair trade practices, level the playing field for American manufacturing companies and help create middle-class jobs. “Just a
Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Trade Legislation to Level the Playing Field for American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation that would crack down on unfair trade practices, level the playing field for American manufacturing companies, and help create middle class jobs. The Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act would ensure that when other
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