Strickland, Merkley Introduce Bill Addressing Toxic Chemical Killing Pacific Northwest Salmon
Washington, D.C. – Today, during Puget Sound Day on the Hill, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chair of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, introduced her 6PPD Task Force Act. The bill creates a Task Force to bridge together federal, state, tribal, and industry voices to coordinate further 6PPD-quinone (6PPD) research and identify a safe alternative. U.S. Representative Emily Randall (WA-06), and Puget Sound Recovery Caucus
Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, Sanders Probe Trump-Backed Board of Peace’s Plan to Rebuild Gaza with Shady Cryptocurrency
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to press the Trump Administration over its plans to reportedly develop a US dollar-backed stablecoin for Gaza as part of post-war reconstruction efforts. The Senators raise serious
Republicans Block Senate Democrats’ War Powers Resolution, Once Again Voting to Continue Trump’s Unjustified, Unpopular and Costly Iran War
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — In the seventh week of Donald Trump’s unjustified and illegal Iran war, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Andy Kim
Merkley: $75 Million for Streetcar is Victory for Oregon, Workers and the Environment
Washington, DC – Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that $75 million in federal funding is heading to Portland to help fund the expansion of the streetcar to the Eastside. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who joined LaHood on a conference call with other members of the Oregon delegation,
Merkley Joins Kennedy in Supporting Hate Crime Prevention Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D – Mass.) to co-sponsor the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. The bill will enable the Justice Department to assist local authorities in the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes by authorizing
Merkley Introduces Two Bills to Promote Mortgage Transparency and Protect Homeowners
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced two pieces of legislation designed to protect homeowners from deceptive, unfair lending practices. The Transparency for Homeowners Act ends secret steering payments to brokers who lead homeowners into deceptive mortgages that they cannot afford over the long term. The Promoting Mortgage
Merkley Announces Legislation to Lay Groundwork for Sustainable Revenue for Oregon Counties
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced his first piece of legislation: a bill aimed at finding a sustainable, long-term solution to the revenue problems faced by Oregon’s timber-dependent counties. Merkley’s bill, co-sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden, would establish a Task Force to determine the best way to
Merkley Applauds Obama Endorsement of Credit Card Legislation
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama today met with executives of credit card companies and expressed his support for congressional efforts to strengthen credit card reforms through legislation. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee, wrote to the White House earlier this
In Celebration of Earth Day, Merkley Unveils New Web Video Highlighting Green Jobs and Energy Independence
Washington, DC – In recognition of Earth Day, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled a new “Generation Green” web video focusing on the need to invest in the green energy jobs of the future and fight global warming. In the video, Senator Merkley attends the unveiling of the new electric car
English 
Spanish