Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ’s failure to comply
Oregon Delegation Welcomes Major Federal Investment in State’s Semiconductor Industry
Federal lawmakers: Oregon team of nearly 100 partners awarded NSF Regional Innovation Engine Award that sets up receiving up to $160 million to grow Oregon semiconductor industry Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members welcomed today’s announcement that Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST), an Oregon consortium including
Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters
Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration’s illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum today sounded the alarm on the Trump administration’s threat against
White House Includes Low-cost Financing in Energy Efficiency Program after Push from Merkley
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama visited Savannah, GA today to announce his support for a job-creating energy efficiency program that includes a financing program, as recommended by Senator Jeff Merkley. In December, Merkley wrote to the President urging him to allow families to pay for energy-efficient renovations with low-cost
Merkley Statement on Proposal to House Consumer Financial Protection Agency within the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on reports of a Senate proposal to continue to house consumer financial protection within the Federal Reserve. Merkley is a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. “The Federal Reserve currently has authority over consumer issues,
Merkley, Wyden, Dodd, Cantwell, Mikulski and Cardin Fight for Local Control Over LNG Terminal Siting
WASHINGTON, DC – Working to give state entities the power to determine both the need for – and the location of – liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in their states, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin
Senator Merkley Tours Sustainable Irrigation Project and Talks with Oregonians Put to Work by the Recovery Act
Hood River, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured a sustainable irrigation project in Hood River that was funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Senator Merkley met with the individuals behind the innovative project and the Oregon company who has put people
Senator Merkley Discusses Financial Reform with Small Business Owners
Redmond, OR – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley attended a small business roundtable event in Central Oregon hosted by the Oregon Small Business Council to discuss the pressures that small businesses across the state are facing and the need for true financial reform. Senator Merkley talked about his plans for
Senators Murray, Merkley Urge Support for Forestry Conservation Bonds that will Save Jobs and Protect Working Forests
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley urging the Senate Finance Committee to include an innovative forestry conservation bond program in the next jobs bill that will save jobs and forests throughout the county. These
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