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Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from USPS About Mail Delivery Problems on Oregon Coast

October 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC [10/16/26] – Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley demanded answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) about significant ongoing mail delivery issues in Astoria and surrounding areas. The lawmakers noted that the city government, county government, and several downtown businesses are within a

Merkley Statement on Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting

October 15, 2026

Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued this statement following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend: “Please continue to hold the students, teachers, families, and entire Silver Rail Elementary School community in your hearts as details continue to emerge about the victims. “I am grateful to

Merkley, Markey Announce Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal, Setting Up Senate Vote

October 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—and Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey today introduced a Joint Resolution of Disapproval (JRD) that gives the Senate an opportunity to debate and vote on the proposed U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal before it goes into

Merkley Leads Oregon Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for Oregon’s Hazelnut Industry

October 13, 2026

Salem, OR – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led members of Oregon’s congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the Department to deliver critical federal support to Oregon’s hazelnut industry under the federal Section 32 purchase program. “The hazelnut

Dexter, Bonamici, Merkley Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit to Portland ICE Facility After Reports of Denied Access to Legal Counsel

October 9, 2026

PORTLAND, OR – Today, Congresswomen Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) conducted an unannounced congressional oversight visit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on Macadam Avenue in Portland following troubling reports that attorneys were repeatedly denied access to detained clients. “No one should be denied

Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $1 Million to Support Addiction and Recovery Services in Eastern Oregon

October 8, 2026

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced more than $1 million in federal awards to help combat the opioid epidemic and to support addiction and recovery services in Eastern Oregon. “The opioid epidemic continues to harm communities across the state, especially in rural areas that

Daines, Merkley Announce Sweeping Bipartisan Proposal to “Save the Senate”

October 8, 2026

End the Senate’s Dysfunction and Deliver Results for the American People WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the rollout of a sweeping bipartisan proposal that would enact major changes to the Senate’s governing rules. These changes would help restore the Senate’s purpose of robust

Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon

October 7, 2026

Programs in Gresham, Beaverton, Salem and Cottage Grove to benefit Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, today announced more than $4.3 million in federal awards to support public safety programs across Oregon. “It

New Analysis Shows Federal Government to Save Nearly $2 for Every $1 Invested in Flood Prevention

October 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing that every $1 the federal government invests in flood adaptations can save taxpayers nearly $2 in disaster spending, as well as reduce

Merkley, McGovern Unveil New Legislation to Protect Hong Kong Residents in America from Being Forced to Return to PRC