Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Resume Processing DACA Applications
Over 100,000 initial applications are pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today joined Senate colleagues to urge U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to immediately resume processing DACA applications “Noncitizens brought to the United States as children, often known
On 3rd Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Merkley and Wyden Join Bill to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
Women’s Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman’s right to choose and toward a national abortion ban WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined the
Merkley Calls for Durable Peace Amid Tentative Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s unconstitutional strikes against Iran over the weekend and the announcement of a tentative ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley called for sustained de-escalation, a durable peace, and for the United States to use its leverage to lead a renewed
Merkley on Trump’s Iran Strike: “We know there was not an imminent threat.”
Senator Merkley discussed the national security and economic impacts of President Trump’s strikes on Iran. Merkley highlighted the Constitutional issues with launching military action without congressional approval.
Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Check Presidential Power Under the Insurrection Act
The senators are introducing legislation in the wake of Donald Trump deploying 2,000 more troops to Los Angeles Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore.) said today they have joined 20 senators to introduce legislation that would limit the president’s unrestrained authority under the 217-year-old
Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—leader of the Equality Act—today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti: “Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s callous decision puts trans youth and their families at risk.
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