Merkley Condemns More Pocket Rescissions by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after President Donald Trump and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought issued more illegal pocket rescissions, this time clawing back nearly $1 billion in
Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), announced the reintroduction of the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, legislation to prohibit the government from using
Senators Markey and Merkley Lead Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Abandon Reckless Saudi Nuclear Deal
Trump deal caves to Saudi demands, fails “Gold Standard” test Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding that
Merkley, Boxer Laud President’s Commitment to Small Business Lending
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised President Obama’s commitment to help small businesses by taking $30 billion of the money Wall Street banks have repaid the Troubled Asset Relief Program and using it to help community banks give small businesses much-needed loans.
Merkley Statement on Confirmation of Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the first Democrat to publicly oppose Bernanke’s nomination, voted against confirmation. Merkley issued the following statement after the vote: “I opposed Ben Bernanke’s
Wyden, Merkley Land Swap Bill Will Preserve More Than 16,000 Acres as Wilderness
Washington, D.C. – Building on last year’s successful efforts to preserve more than 200,000 acres of Oregon lands as wilderness, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have introduced legislation to preserve another 16,000 acres near Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven by swapping land with private landholders, including
Merkley Statement on President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
AUDIO AVAILABLE – Merkley Statement on President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address: “The President is absolutely right to place job creation front and center. With Oregon suffering from 11% unemployment, there is no issue that is more at the forefront than
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $630,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Expand Broadband Internet Access to Rural Marion County
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Oregon $628,860 in Recovery Act funds to bring broadband internet access to portions of Marion County. The Broadband Infrastructure grant and accompanying loan will help the Gervais Telephone
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