Republicans Again Block Merkley’s Push to Permanently Ban Pocket Rescissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate considers bipartisan legislation to set funding for a portion of the federal government, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, offered an amendment to codify a permanent ban on pocket rescissions by prohibiting the President from sending Congress a
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump
Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation
Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Wyden Urge Trump to Keep Longstanding Ban on South Korean Nuclear Enrichment, Reprocessing
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 30, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today wrote to President Trump urging the strongest possible non-proliferation measures in
Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter, Bynum Call for Providence, Oregon Nurses Association to Reach Agreement
WASHINGTON DC [1/24/25] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter urging Providence and the Oregon Nurses Association to reach agreement on new employment contracts for doctors, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, registered
Merkley Announces Early February Town Halls
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold five town halls the first weekend in February, with in-person community conversations in Lincoln, Benton, and Linn counties on Saturday, February 1, followed by conversations in Lane and Marion counties on Sunday, February 2. Merkley will be joined by U.S.
Merkley, Wyden: Over $15 Million for Natural Disaster Recovery in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $15,064,295 to reimburse the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for their vital repairs to roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during several years of severe weather
Merkley, Wyden Join 20 Senators to Introduce Resolution Recognizing the Service of Women in Combat
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that they joined Senate Democrats in introducing a resolution honoring the service of women in combat roles in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution comes as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense (DoD), Pete
Merkley, Wyden Support Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for Millions by Permanently Extending Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today they joined House and Senate Democrats in an effort to keep tax credits that lower health care premium costs by reintroducing the Health Care Affordability Act. The bicameral legislation makes permanent the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs)
Merkley, Wyden Announce $1.4 Million in Federal Funding to Help Homeless Veterans with Housing
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $1,449,067 is coming to Oregon to help homeless veterans secure affordable housing through federal housing assistance. “Oregon’s servicemembers deserve the full measure of our appreciation for serving and sacrificing for our nation, and that includes ensuring
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