Merkley, Senate Colleagues Call to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Commerce Secretary to Explain Department’s Involvement with USPS and Elections, and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate Democratic colleagues to demand U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick oppose the Department’s involvement in President Trump’s illegal executive order (EO) attacking
Merkley, Wyden, Lawmakers Urge Nonpartisan Congressional Scorekeeper to Determine True Cost of War in Iran
Trump Administration has provided inconsistent and incomplete estimates that contradict external experts, raising questions about true cost of war Senators: “The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.” Text of Letter (PDF)
Oregon Airports to Receive $14.5 Million in Federal Investments
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Ashland, Eugene, Hermiston, La Grande, Pendleton, Portland, Prineville, Salem, and Scappoose Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04) Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), announced that nine Oregon airports will receive
Merkley: We Must Ensure That American Companies Compete on a Level Playing Field in the Global Marketplace
Washington, D.C. –The Department of Commerce today announced that Chinese steel pipe producers have violated trade law by receiving government subsidies, enabling them to overwhelm the market and put American steel companies at a disadvantage. The Commerce Department has ordered that tariffs be imposed on steel pipes from China to
Merkley: Obama Lays Out Clear Vision on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on President Obama’s national address on health care before a Joint Session of Congress: “President Obama took a critical step tonight in putting this conversation back where it belongs: on solutions to one of our biggest national challenges. Instead
Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $17 Million for Forest Health Projects
Washington, D.C. – Continuing efforts to create jobs for Oregonians, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today that Oregon will receive more than $17 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to protect forests on the South Coast and in Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon from wild
Merkley, Wyden Announce over $430,000 in Recovery Act Funding For Energy Efficiency Projects in Albany and Tigard, Oregon
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Energy has awarded over $430,000 in Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) to the cities of Albany and Tigard for energy efficiency projects. The projects will fund energy efficiency retrofits and the replacement of outdated equipment with energy efficient upgrades for buildings and facilities.
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $150 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Oregon Wind Farms
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that nearly $150 million in Recovery Act funds will be heading to three Eastern Oregon wind farms. The wind farms – located in Arlington and Moro – will use the funds to support their efforts to create jobs
Merkley Touts Renewable Energy and Increased Access to Financial Services in Bend
Bend – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley toured Bend today, visiting a leading clean energy business and helping launch a program to increase rural Oregonians’ access to basic financial services. Merkley started his day by visiting Bend-based PV Powered, the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of solar power inverter technology. “PV Powered is