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 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
Merkley: Stop the Sequester, Avoid “Politician-induced Recession”
Washington, DC- Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Congress to stop the drastic automatic budget cuts that will go into effect on March 1 and imperil the economy. Instead, he said, we should take a smarter approach to deficit reduction that prioritizes job growth and preserves key investments to
Merkley Releases Report on Oregon Domestic Violence and Calls on House to Pass Violence Against Women Act
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley was joined today by local officials and a survivor of domestic violence to call on the House of Representatives to quickly pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that passed the Senate last week. Merkley also released a report of Oregon domestic violence
League of Conservation Voters Awards Senator Merkley with 100% Rating
Washington, DC– Today, the League of Conservation Voters released the 2012 National Environmental Scorecard, which includes votes during the second session of the 112th Congress. It includes 14 Senate votes, ranging from public health protections to clean energy to land and wildlife conservation. Senator Merkley received a 100% rating in
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