Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted
The letter follows an admission from the Trump Administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was “based solely” on politics Senators: “It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves
Merkley, Salinas, Lawler, Hoyle Champion Bipartisan Bill to Expand Summer Meal Access for Rural Kids
Washington, D.C. –Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) led the reintroduction of the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, which would help summer meal program sponsors purchase, retrofit, or repair vehicles that expand access to summer meals
KAINE, LEE, MERKLEY, & PAUL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO REPEAL 1957 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal an obsolete Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that dates back to 1957 under the Eisenhower Administration. Also known as the Middle East Force Resolution,
Merkley: It’s Time For Bold Action to Address Nation’s Challenges
Jeff Merkley was sworn in today as Oregon’s U.S. Senator. Senator Merkley issued the following statement outlining the challenges that face the new Congress and our nation and the work that must be done. A telephone quality actuality of the statement is available. “Three decades ago, when I came to
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