Merkley, Kaine, Warren, Whitehouse, Colleagues Demand Secretary McMahon Provide Flexibility to Student Loan Borrowers Who Are Being Forced to Exit the SAVE Plan
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse led a group of their Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the U.S. Department of Education on its recent announcement to move more than 7
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Releases Statement on Republicans’ Push to Pass a Second Unpopular Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement following the Senate Republicans’ release of a fiscal year 2026 budget resolution to tee up the passage of a second reconciliation bill that would throw up to $140 billion at
Strickland, Merkley Introduce Bill Addressing Toxic Chemical Killing Pacific Northwest Salmon
Washington, D.C. – Today, during Puget Sound Day on the Hill, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chair of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, introduced her 6PPD Task Force Act. The bill creates a Task Force to bridge together federal, state, tribal, and industry voices to coordinate further 6PPD-quinone (6PPD) research and identify a safe alternative. U.S. Representative Emily Randall (WA-06), and Puget Sound Recovery Caucus
Senators Ask Obama for Swift Action to Lower Gas Prices
Washington, DC – With gas prices skyrocketing across the nation, a group of six senators, including Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, called on President Obama to sell off a small portion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring down the price at the pump. The senators called for investing
Merkley Joins Effort to Protect Servicemembers From Falling Victim to Mortgage Abuses
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in an effort to strengthen mortgage protections for servicemembers once they return home from duty. The Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage and Abuse Act of 2011 will help protect members of the military from mortgage abuses by encouraging financial
Merkley, Snowe Push for New Rules to Protect Homeowners from Mistreatment by Banks
Washington, D.C. – A group of 18 U.S. Senators, led by Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), urged government agencies to take action to prevent foreclosures and help families keep their homes. The senators made their request in a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the
Merkley: EPA Guidelines Protect Clean Air and Water, Support Oregon’s Growing Biomass Industry
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of emissions standards for industrial boilers: “The EPA’s decision is a win for public health, clean air, and the future of the biomass industry in Oregon. Over the past year, I
Merkley Stresses Importance of Innovation, Science and Technology Education to Oregon Jobs
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today visited the Cleveland and Franklin High Schools FIRST robotics teams as they put the finishing touches on their robots before sending them off to the Oregon Regional Championship. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) programs engage Oregon’s youth
Merkley: House Bill will Jeopardize Job Creation
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the House of Representatives-passed resolution to fund government operations through September: “When I travel across Oregon, everywhere I go, the top priority is job creation. With one in ten Oregonians still out of work, we need to make
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