SENATE PASSES BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION STANDING WITH THE PEOPLE OF TÜRKIYE AND SYRIA AFTER CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE, REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO SWIFT HUMANITARIAN AID
Passage of resolution comes as death toll surpasses 50,000; resolution calls for additional border crossings and immediate cession of violence in Syria Thursday, March 30, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Dick Durbin (D-IL),
MERKLEY, SULLIVAN ANNOUNCE RESOLUTION SHINING A BRIGHT LIGHT ON ENVIRONMENTAL, HUMANITARIAN, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE MEKONG RIVER
Resolution recognizes the vital importance of the Mekong River to Southeast Asia and the Mekong-United States Partnership in supporting the prosperity of the region Thursday, March 23, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan teamed up to announce a bipartisan resolution to
Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Standing with the People of Türkiye and Syria, Reaffirming Commitment to Swift Humanitarian Aid
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kevin Cramer (R-ID), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria and calling for robust humanitarian aid following the
Merkley, Hagerty Team Up to Reaffirm the Republic of India’s Territorial Integrity and Push Back Against Provocations by China
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to introduce a bipartisan Senate resolution reaffirming the United States’ recognition of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of the Republic of India. The resolution comes following the biggest clash between
Merkley Issues Statement Spotlighting the Importance of Women in Humanitarian Roles and Access to Education Following Taliban’s Continued Oppression of Afghan Women and Girls
Washington D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and strong defender of women’s rights and opportunity—issued the following statement sounding the alarm on the Taliban’s recent decision to remove women from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and to suspend access to higher education and secondary
Merkley, Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Urge Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia Ahead of Peace Talks in South Africa
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Mitt Romney (R-UT), sent a letter to
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