Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Failing to End Trump’s Illegal Iran War
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block his War Powers Resolution to end President Trump’s illegal war against Iran: “Rather than hold President Trump accountable for his reckless warmongering, Senate Republicans have once again rubber-stamped Trump’s
Four Years Following Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Van Hollen, Merkley, Welch Again Press for Justice, Accountability in Her Death
Washington, D.C. – Today, four years following the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) once again pressed the Trump Administration to pursue justice and accountability in her death. The Senators urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Federal
Merkley, Wyden Introduce New Bill to Block Sale of Federal Public Lands
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they introduced the Public Lands Integrity Act, new legislation to ensure that America’s public lands cannot be sold as part of a fast-tracked process in a budget reconciliation bill. During consideration of the Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal”
Merkley Continues “Made In Oregon” Manufacturing Tour In Eugene at Bike Friday
Eugene, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley continued his two week tour of Oregon manufacturing facilities with a tour of Bike Friday and a roundtable discussion with Eugene area manufacturing businesses. The “Made in Oregon” tour is a chance for Senator Merkley to hear directly from Oregon businesses about what
Merkley Kicks-Off “Made In Oregon” Manufacturing Tour at Vigor Industrial
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today kicked off a two week tour of Oregon manufacturing facilities with a tour of Vigor Industrial and a roundtable discussion with Portland area manufacturing businesses. The “Made in Oregon” tour is a chance for Senator Merkley to hear directly from Oregon businesses
Merkley to Introduce Amendment to Save Rural Post Offices
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will be offering an amendment to major legislation overhauling the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to save rural post offices now targeted for closure. Merkley’s amendment would require that a post office closure cannot result in more than a ten
Merkley Cosponsors Bill Supporting Wind Power
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley this week cosponsored the bipartisan American Energy and Job Promotion Act, a bill that will extend the Wind Production Tax Credit for two years. Without an extension, the tax credit will expire at the end of this year. “This tax credit has helped companies
Merkley Statement on Crowdfunding Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Senate passage of his amendment to provide online funding for startup companies while instituting strong protections for investors: “Crowdfunding has the potential to unleash a wave of new economic opportunity by letting small businesses and start-up companies use
Merkley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Jobs and Lower Energy Costs for Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) introduced legislation to create jobs and lower energy bills for families and small businesses in rural communities by promoting energy-saving home renovations. The Rural Energy Savings Program would assist rural electric co-ops in offering low-interest loans to
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