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Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety

February 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with Massachusetts’ U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey pushed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the mass layoffs and firing of essential transportation safety employees. The lawmakers demand the Department of Transportation (DOT) release information regarding the department’s

Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Beyer, Garamendi Urge Secretary Rubio to Replace Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia

February 19, 2025

Letter Text (PDF)  Washington (February 19, 2025) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) with Congressmen Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to replace the 2010

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

February 19, 2025

More than 30 Democratic senators demand Trump reject GOP budget proposals “Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving.” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley

Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments

February 19, 2025

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote to Google CEO Sundar Pichai with concerns that the company has recently reversed promises to not develop potentially

Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability

February 17, 2025

Oregon senators: “These cuts are not only reckless but also financially ludicrous.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are demanding Donald Trump answer questions about his administration’s deep job cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration and how those reckless and financially ludicrous decisions add up

Joyce, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Nurses

February 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act. This bipartisan legislation would increase healthcare access, improve quality of care, and lower costs by removing the remaining barriers imposed by the

Merkley, Murray, Peters Seek Clarity on Scope, Reach of OMB Funding Cuts, Who Authored Disastrous Memo

February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) continued their Congressional oversight responsibilities of the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by seeking clarity

Merkley, Wyden Join Effort Demanding Trump Reverse Illegal Firing of Independent FEC Chair

February 13, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined an effort led by California’s U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to demand President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal firing of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub. The Senators also advised Trump to pursue the lawful process of

Trump Illegally Pulling EV Infrastructure Money Means More Pollution, Higher Fuel Costs—Merkley, EPW Colleagues Demand Answers, Funding Reinstatement

February 11, 2025

By banning the Department of Transportation from releasing previously approved National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds, Trump is again violating the Constitution while putting his Big Oil donors’ interests above those of the American people Washington, D.C. –Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public

Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump’s Hiring Freeze

February 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanded urgent action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop dangerous cuts to the IHS workforce, which is

Author: Justin Krakoff

Following Dangerous Cuts to Transportation Workforce, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Secretary Duffy Prioritize Safety

Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Beyer, Garamendi Urge Secretary Rubio to Replace Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families

Senators Markey, Merkley, Welch Press Google on Changes to AI Commitments

Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers From Trump on BPA Cuts, Impact on Electric Grid Reliability

Joyce, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Access to Nurses

Merkley, Murray, Peters Seek Clarity on Scope, Reach of OMB Funding Cuts, Who Authored Disastrous Memo

Merkley, Wyden Join Effort Demanding Trump Reverse Illegal Firing of Independent FEC Chair

Trump Illegally Pulling EV Infrastructure Money Means More Pollution, Higher Fuel Costs—Merkley, EPW Colleagues Demand Answers, Funding Reinstatement

Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump’s Hiring Freeze

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