Merkley, McBath, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) teamed up to reintroduce the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Impose Sanctions of Israeli Settlement Construction
Sanctions would target settlement construction within the E1 area of the West Bank Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to impose targeted sanctions on companies, individuals, and other entities that facilitate the development of Israeli settlements in
Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Oregon Coast Project
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State Representative Cyrus Javadi announced that, thanks to their efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $14,567,624 in
Merkley Calls for Independent Investigation of Foreclosure Practices
Washington, D.C. – Following the news that Ally Financial improperly handled foreclosure documents and decisions by several of the largest mortgage servicers to freeze foreclosures, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan urging them
Merkley Announces an Additional $82 Million for Oregon Foreclosure Assistance
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that the U.S. Department of Treasury has awarded an additional $82 million to the Oregon Housing Finance Agency for the Hardest Hit Fund program. This brings a total of $220 million in federal assistance to Oregon for foreclosure-prevention assistance. “The only
Merkley, Wyden: Electric Vehicles Will Strengthen the Economy and Help End Dependence on Foreign Oil
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued the following statements Wednesday after Governor Ted Kulongoski announced that the State of Oregon has received a major federal grant to install electric vehicle charging stations between Eugene and Ashland, Oregon: “Today’s announcement is another step forward in making
Merkley’s Bill to Ban Animal Torture Videos Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – The Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010, a bill introduced this week by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday evening. The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC), criminalizes the creation, sale, distribution, advertising, marketing, and exchange of
Senators Introduce Animal Crush Video Prohibition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) today introduced the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010. The bipartisan bill would criminalize the creation, sale, distribution, advertising, marketing, and exchange of animal crush videos. The penalty for violations of the measure would
Merkley: Democracy has No Place for Secret Contributions from Corporations and Foreign Interests
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement Thursday after Senate Republicans blocked a vote on the DISCLOSE Act: “The Citizens United decision is a dagger pointed at the heart of democracy. As a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling, massive secret campaign contributions from corporations and
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