Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump’s Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich
Merkley, Matsui, Kiggans Champion Bipartisan Legislation to Keep America’s Nurses and Patients Safe
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act. To tackle staffing-related challenges, nurses are often forced to work mandatory overtime beyond their scheduled shift, which can endanger the safety
Merkley, Risch Lead Bipartisan Push to Strengthen the United States’ Commitment to Tibet
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) partnered with Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lead the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill would strengthen U.S. engagement with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the democratically elected representative of
Merkley: Senate Budget puts Premium on Job Growth
Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said the budget put forth by the Chair Patty Murray and the Senate Democrats will help middle-class families succeed and recharge economic growth, while responsibly bringing down deficits. “Our top priority needs to be making
Merkley, Wyden Introduce Amendment to Keep Air Traffic Control Towers Open
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today cosponsored a bipartisan amendment that would keep open air traffic control towers in Oregon that are slated to be closed due to the automatic spending cuts known as the “sequester.” This amendment would help five airports in Oregon — North Bend,
Merkley Calls On Interior to Fix Error Costing Oregon Timber Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today called on the Department of the Interior to fix a mistake that cost 18 Oregon timber counties approximately $2 million in lost Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funding. Due to the automatic spending cuts known as the “sequester,” 5.1% of SRS funding, which compensates the
Merkley Statement on Ryan Plan
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the House Republicans, led by House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, released their budget for fiscal year 2014. “As we lay out our economic policy ideas in a budget, the top priority needs to be helping the middle
Merkley: Brennan Not Right Person for the Job
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after voting against John Brennan’s nomination to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. “The Bush Administration was far too quick to sacrifice our core constitutional values that guarantee freedom in the name of fighting terrorism, and while the
Merkley: Shell Made Right Decision, Arctic Drilling Huge Risk of Environmental Disaster
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Royal Dutch Shell announced they will not drill in the Arctic Ocean in 2013. “Shell has made the right decision in canceling its plans to drill offshore in the Arctic this coming summer. Their experience in 2012 demonstrated the
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