Wyden, Merkley Announce More Than $2.7 Million for Oregon Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced more than $2.7 million in federal transportation grants for Oregon airports in Lakeview, Florence, The Dalles, Albany, Astoria, Corvallis, Independence, McMinnville, Salem, Mulino and Scappoose. “Infrastructure investment, like these grants, is essential for secure and reliable Oregon airports
Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Funding for Oregon’s Coastal Communities, Renewable Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ron Wyden today announced key provisions in the Energy and Water 2019 spending bill that will help Oregon’s coastal communities and will advance innovation in clean, renewable energy. The bill passed the full Senate
Merkley Statement on NAFTA Notification
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump Administration formally notified Congress of its intent to sign a new NAFTA deal this year: “For more than two decades, American jobs and American workers have suffered because of major imbalances in NAFTA. Our middle class
Merkley, Kennedy Announce Bipartisan “Fly Smart Act” to Stop Government Waste on First-Class Flights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today announced the introduction of the Fly Smart Act, new bipartisan legislation to prevent taxpayer dollars from being wasted on first-class flights. The legislation would ban federal government employees—including cabinet secretaries and other high-ranking public servants—from using
Merkley Statement on U.S.-Mexico Preliminary NAFTA Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. and Mexico reportedly reached a preliminary deal to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA also includes Canada, which is not a part of today’s agreement. “For more than two decades, American jobs and
Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill to Protect Students from Worthless Degrees, Overturn DeVos Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As college students begin returning to class, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2018. This legislation would close a loophole that allows for-profit colleges to take federal financial aid dollars for students to attend