Merkley Announces First Eight Town Halls of 2026
Senator holding in-person conversations in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties between January 9-11 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold his first town halls of 2026, with in-person community conversations in Yamhill, Polk, and Marion counties on Friday, January
Wyden, Merkley Raise Alarm Over Loss of Mental Health Access in Eastern Oregon
Senators: Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget bill threatens essential mental care for nearly 800 Malheur County residents enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote health care providers serving Malheur County to ask how they’ll ensure nearly 800 residents keep access
BLUMENTHAL, MURKOWSKI & MERKLEY LEAD CALL FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT FOLLOWING DOJ’S FAILURE TO RELEASE THE FULL EPSTEIN FILES AS DEMANDED BY SURVIVORS, REQUIRED BY LAW
WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a bipartisan group of senators in writing Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume requesting the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) perform an audit of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)
Merkley Statement on Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the passing of Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy: “I first saw Senator Kennedy in action when he spoke to Senate interns in 1976. It was a standing-room-only crowd. I was tremendously impressed by his principled fight for working
Merkley Announces New State Director
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that Jeanne Atkins has agreed to join his team as his new state director. Atkins formerly worked with Merkley during his tenure in the Oregon House of Representatives. “I’m thrilled that Jeanne has agreed lead my Oregon staff as my new
Merkley To Complete His 36-County Town Hall Tour
Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls next month in Deschutes, Crook, Wheeler, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Baker, Malheur, Grant, Harney and Lake counties. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions about the challenges facing Oregon and America. “Advocating
Merkley: Credit Card Act Will Protect Consumers
Portland – New protections for credit card users will start tomorrow with the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley was an original co-sponsor of the bill which was signed into law in May. “The Credit CARD ACT is a huge victory for American
Wyden, Merkley Announce $6.8 Million for Deschutes National Forest
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced today that the Deschutes National Forest will receive $6.825 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to improve access to facilities the public needs at the Deschutes National Forest and create much-needed construction jobs.
Merkley Statement on HUD Money to Keep Oregonians in Their Homes
Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the nearly $800,000 awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority. : “This money doesn’t just pay for rent, it buys stability for these families. Displacement is a burden that can
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