Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers
According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default “It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed” Text of Letter
Merkley: Marriage Equality Issue of Fundamental Fairness
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued a statement on the day the Supreme Court started hearing oral arguments on Hollingsworth v. Perry, a case challenging California’s Proposition 8, banning marriage for same-sex couples. “Marriage equality is an issue of fundamental fairness. The Supreme Court should do the right thing
Merkley: Budget Puts Middle Class First
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate passage of a budget framework for fiscal year 2014. “For too long, our economy hasn’t been working for too many middle class Oregonians. This budget lays out a path to
Merkley “Too Big to Jail” Amendment Passes
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate passed his amendment to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund to facilitate the criminal prosecution of U.S. financial institutions that break the law, regardless of size. “Under our American system of justice – where Lady Justice is blindfolded
Merkley, Paul, Brown: End the War in Afghanistan
Washington, DC – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) yesterday called for a swift and orderly end to United States military involvement in Afghanistan. They made this call in recognition that in the coming months the President will decide how quickly to withdraw troops and
Merkley Welcomes JPMorgan Payday Lending Changes, Says More Needed
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, sponsor of the SAFE Lending Act, a bill to crack down on online payday lending, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported that JPMorgan Chase has changed internal policies to rein in some of the worst practices by online payday lenders:
Merkley Passes Infrastructure Jobs Bill Through Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has passed his Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). The WIFIA program was included as an element of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which the committee passed on a bipartisan vote. WIFIA
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