Merkley Remarks at EPA Budget Hearing with Administrator Zeldin
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee – delivered the following remarks at the hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency with Administrator Lee Zeldin: Senator Merkley’s remarks, as prepared for
Merkley, Welch, Sanders, Dingell Team Up to Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Vermont’s U.S. Senator Peter Welch, and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT), joined forces with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) to introduce the End Price Gouging for Medications Act. The bicameral bill would
Oregon Delegation: Seven Airports In State Earn More Than $22 Million in Federal Grants
Airports in Portland, Hillsboro, Bend, Eugene, Corvallis, Burns and Joseph secure infrastructure investments Washington, D.C. – Oregon lawmakers today announced that seven airports in the Portland metro area, the Willamette Valley, Central Oregon and Eastern Oregon have secured about $22.7 million combined in federal grants for infrastructure improvements to taxiways,
Merkley y Wyden anuncian que más de 1 millón de TP4T6 se destinarán a Oregón para mejorar la seguridad vial
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron hoy que un total de $1,400,000 se dirigirán a los condados de Polk, Wheeler y Wasco para el desarrollo de planes de acción de seguridad para mejorar la seguridad vial y a Metro para la identificación de rutas seguras a la escuela en Portland.
La Casa Blanca y los líderes transatlánticos del clima piden requisitos de divulgación de información sobre actividades de lobby y políticas de conflicto de intereses para evitar obstrucciones a la industria
Antes de INC-5, 9 miembros del Congreso y del Parlamento Europeo instan a los líderes internacionales a restringir la influencia de la industria en las negociaciones Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Peter Welch (D-VT), junto con el representante estadounidense Jared Huffman (D-CA) y el miembro del Parlamento Europeo Paul Canfin, lideraron
Merkley y Wyden anuncian $5,4 millones para proyectos de transporte de combustibles peligrosos para reducir el riesgo de incendios forestales en Oregón
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron que se destinarán $5,416,405 a Oregón a partir de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación, la mayor inversión en energía limpia y acción climática de la historia, para proyectos de transporte de combustibles peligrosos en todo el estado. La financiación federal otorgada por el Servicio Forestal de EE. UU. reducirá la
Merkley, Sullivan Call Out China’s Human Rights Violations in Southern Mongolia with New Bipartisan Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan today teamed up to introduce new bipartisan legislation that elevates and affirms the human rights of Southern Mongolians in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act would make it U.S.
Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. — A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon)
Merkley Statement on the Passing of Bob Sallinger
Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement on the passing of environmental champion Bob Sallinger: “The passing of Bob Sallinger is a loss beyond measure for his family and loved ones, and for the conservation communities in Portland and across Oregon that he passionately worked