Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley’s Response to Trump’s Submission of U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump Administration’s submission to Congress on a proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a “123 agreement,” Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—issued the
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant
Merkley Urges Swift Action to Address Unemployment
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to today’s jobs report, which showed the nation losing 20,000 more jobs in January, though the national unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent, the lowest level since August 2009
Merkley Supports Tax Cuts for Working Americans
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley co-sponsored two bills this week to cut taxes for working families. The Savings for Working Families Act and Right Start Child Care and Education Act are part of President Obama’s proposal to ease the financial burdens on working families in the weakened economy.
Merkley Applauds Creation of Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D- Ore.) and Governor Ted Kulongoski via video today to announce the creation of the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities within HUD. The creation of this office reflects elements of the Livable Communities Act that Merkley co-sponsored last year.
Merkley, Boxer Applaud Obama’s Decision to Boost Lending for Small Businesses and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) praised President Obama’s decision to create a $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund to assist community banks in extending credit to small businesses so they can expand and create jobs. Senators Merkley and Boxer introduced a similar proposal last
Merkley: Federal Budget Lays Groundwork for Job Growth
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement reacting to President Obama’s proposed FY2011 budget: “I’m impressed by the focus on job creation and economic growth for working families that is apparent in President Obama’s proposed budget. When he was sworn in, President Obama was faced with
Wyden, Merkley, and Schrader Statement on NOAA Review of Newport Siting
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representative Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), issued the following statement on NOAA’s response to the GAO decision sustaining the protest against NOAA’s decision to move their Pacific fleet to Newport, Oregon: “After reviewing NOAA’s letter and speaking with Secretary Locke this
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