Merkley, Bynum, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over the Trump EPA’s Illegal Termination of Solar for All Funding
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led their Oregon delegation colleagues—Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03)—in demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follow the law and immediately reverse its termination of an $86.6 million federal award to Oregon under the Solar
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he is leading Senate colleagues, including Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans’ health insurance plans. “We are deeply concerned about the impacts of actions that Trump and Republicans
Merkley Champions Legislation to Increase Charging Stations at Highway Rest Areas
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced the Recharge your Electric Car on the Highway to Alleviate Range Gaps Effectively (RECHARGE) Act to allow electric vehicle (EV) charging at rest areas, facilitating the expansion of EV charging infrastructure on federal highways, and lowering range anxiety as the public transitions
Merkley: Weakening Clean Air Act Would Jeopardize Health of Our Communities
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to the series of votes today aimed at weakening the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency: “The Clean Air Act has prevented thousands of cases of respiratory illness and made our communities healthier for our
Merkley: House Republican Budget Shortchanges Seniors While Giving New Benefits for Wealthiest
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the 2012 Republican budget plan: “The House leadership’s budget resolution is great if you happen to be an oil executive or a financial titan on Wall Street, but not for our seniors. Dismantling Medicare while giving bonus tax breaks
Merkley and Snowe Introduce Bipartisan Energy Security Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Obama discussed strategies to reduce American dependence on foreign oil Wednesday, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation that sets a goal of ending America’s dependence on overseas oil by 2030. The Energy Security Act of 2011 would establish a National
Merkley Amendment Would Reduce Wait Time for HUBZone Designation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley put forward an amendment Wednesday to reduce the wait time for small businesses to benefit from a federal program that aids small businesses in hard-hit areas. There is currently a two-year lag time after the census is completed before metro areas can be
Merkley Meets with Local Businesses, Blasts America’s Addiction to Oil as Economic Anchor
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today visited Sequential Biofuels and discussed rising oil prices, the effect those oil prices have on local businesses and his plan to help end America’s addiction to oil. “Oregon’s businesses and families have been struggling to get out of the grip of this
Merkley and Wyden Urge Vice President Biden to Reject Efforts to Undermine Access to Women’s Health Care Services in Budget Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden sent a letter urging Vice President Joe Biden to continue to reject efforts to include ideological agenda provisions in the final budget negotiations for Fiscal Year 2011 and to maintain funding for life saving medical care for women. Each year
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