Merkley Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape and Invest in Watershed Projects Due to Extreme Drought
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the former Ranking Member on the Appropriations subcommittee that writes our nation’s agriculture funding bill—partnered with U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) to reintroduce the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act. This bipartisan bill would increase the resiliency of American agriculture and communities
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Merkley: Cuts in Trump’s Budget Request to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribes, and Human Health
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2027: “This budget request from President Trump and his Administration once again fails to meet the
Merkley, Schumer, Warren, Markey, Whitehouse, Welch, Van Hollen Investigate IRS’ Massive Payout to LNG Exporters
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)—Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee—teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to launch a probe into the
NEW STUDY: MERKLEY OIL PLAN RANKS HIGH IN SAVINGS
Washington, D.C. – A new study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley’s oil independence plan would produce the largest savings by the year 2030 of nine proposals issued since 2006. Senator Merkley released his “America Over a Barrel” plan last year
MERKLEY: MORTGAGE SERVICERS AGREEMENT FALLS SHORT
Washington, DC – Three federal agencies announced agreements on Wednesday with the nation’s largest mortgage servicers aimed at reforming the industry. The regulators’ consent agreement is in response to an interagency review from last year that documented a host of abuses in the loan servicing industry. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley,
Merkley, Kirk, Harkin, Collins Introduce Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Jeff Merkley (OR), Mark Kirk (IL), Tom Harkin (IA), and Susan Collins (ME) introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to finally prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “The right to work hard and earn a living is a fundamental right. It
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
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