Merkley, Durbin, Peters Lead Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee led a group of 23 Senators in filing an
Merkley Joins Senate Probe of Trump’s Cuts to Child Care for Rural Families
“Trump vowed to lower costs for Americans, yet his administration’s actions…make this [child care crisis] worse.” Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of Senators in announcing a new investigation into how the Trump Administration’s cuts to affordable child care programs are affecting rural families. The
Merkley, Rounds, Panetta, Moore, Carbajal Champion Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Monarch and Pollinator Highways
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and South Dakota’s U.S. Senator Mike Rounds partnered with U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) to introduce new bipartisan legislation to support pollinator-friendly habitats along roads and highways in states across America. The Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act builds
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $630,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Expand Broadband Internet Access to Rural Marion County
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Oregon $628,860 in Recovery Act funds to bring broadband internet access to portions of Marion County. The Broadband Infrastructure grant and accompanying loan will help the Gervais Telephone
Merkley Praises Obama’s Nomination of Oregonian Dr. Earl Weener to National Transportation Board
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the decision by President Obama to nominate fellow Oregonian Dr. Earl Weener to the open Republican seat on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Dr. Weener, a resident of Sherwood, Oregon, has dedicated his career to improving airplane and pilot safety and
Merkley Statement on Facebook’s Investment in Central Oregon
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley applauded today’s announcement by Facebook, Inc. that it’s building a LEED certified data center in Prineville. In addition to immediate construction jobs, the center will create about 35 permanent positions. “Facebook’s exciting investment means more jobs for an area that urgently needs them,”
Wyden, Merkley Announce $5.4 million To Help Oregon Families Pay Utility Bills
Washington, D.C. – Continuing efforts to help low-income residents pay their utility bills, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced today that in response to a letter signed by both senators, the Department of Health and Human Services will release more than $5.4 million to Oregon in
Merkley: Limits on Risky Trading Crucial to Righting American Financial System
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley made the following statement Thursday morning in advance of President Obama’s announcement on financial regulation: “For months, I’ve been pushing for the reestablishment of a firewall between risky activities and depository lending. This is an absolutely necessary step in shutting down the casino-like
Merkley: Federal Funds Boost National Guard and Create Jobs
Dallas – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured the Polk County Armory in Dallas today to learn how the more than $12 million in federal appropriations for the Oregon National Guard that he helped secure will help create a new Oregon National Guard Polk County Readiness Center. “These funds give Oregon
English 
Spanish