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Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Secure Written Commitment from Coast Guard Acting Commandant Lunday that Newport Helicopter Will Remain
Follows Merkley placing his hold on Lunday’s nomination to lead Coast Guard, joint efforts to advocate for this essential rescue helicopter Washington, D.C. – Today,
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Siphoning At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to release a new report detailing the
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici
Merkley, Schiff, Underwood Lead Push to Increase Nursing Education and Workforce Support
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California’s U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of
Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Aid Workers in Conflict Zones
WASHINGTON – Today, on Human Rights Day, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to protect humanitarian
Senate Republicans Block Merkley’s Bill to Prevent War with Venezuela
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of his Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act
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December 7, 2025
HUGE UPDATE: The Newport helicopter is back to stay!
I’m fighting to make sure families have the resources they need to put food on the table.
I’m keeping the pressure up until the Epstein Files are released!
Releasing the Epstein Files is about justice for victims and transparency for the American people.
Everyone involved in the abuse of young women must be held accountable.
The Senate just UNANIMOUSLY passed my Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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The shootings at Brown University and antisemitic attack in Sydney are horrific, and my thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. We should all be able to move about our communities—to go to school, to worship—without fear of violence.
As our nation faces a dire shortage of health care workers, the Trump Administration is undermining the future of the nursing workforce. It’s shortsighted and dangerous! I’m working with @SenatorWicker, @RepBonamici, and @RepJenKiggans to right this wrong.
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”
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BIG: I temporarily held up Adm. Lunday’s confirmation as USCG Commandant while we waited on this news: The Coast Guard has now assured the Oregon delegation IN WRITING that it’ll keep the rescue helicopter in Newport!
In addition, should they ever reconsider the permanent…
This is HUGE. You can’t wait for a disaster to happen to start preparing.
The BRIC program saves lives and protects our communities—and now the courts ruled that this critical funding must flow to Oregon and states across the country again.
BREAKING NEWS: We just won a lawsuit protecting billions in disaster preparedness funding — for communities across Oregon including Medford, Grants Pass, Astoria, and Clatsop County.
Read more about what happened and why it matters in Oregon.
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