Press Releases

Merkley Statement on the Republican Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the latest troubling economic news on the Republican economy. “We are in the grip of the Trump Slump. Americans’ optimism on the economy has reached a near-record low, Moody’s has

Sullivan, Merkley, Curtis Condemn CCP’s Transnational Repression, Press for Sanctions on Hong Kong Judiciary Officials

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), incoming chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chair of the CECC, and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act, which would hold officials of Hong Kong’s judiciary accountable for human rights violations and support Hong Kongers

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration’s Attacks on Senior Nutrition Programs

“The cuts will exacerbate hunger, poor health, and social isolation” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore, said today they have joined fellow Senate leaders to call on Republicans to reconsider disastrous cuts and attacks on programs and agencies that support seniors with food assistance among other necessities. “We are writing today to express our

During Climate Week, Markey, Badum, Merkley, Barragán Lead Over 100 International Lawmakers in Urging Biden Administration to Reject New LNG Exports

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 23, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today partnered with Representative Lisa Badum, group coordinator in the German Bundestag’s Climate and Energy Committee and chairwoman of the Subcommittee on

Cardin, Murphy, Van Hollen, Merkley Issue Letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Urging Reforms and Accountability in Bangladesh

“We stand ready to support Bangladesh during this critical period and to assist in ensuring a successful transition to a democracy that honors the voices of its people,” wrote the lawmakers. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris

Bonamici, Merkley, Jayapal Introduce Legislation to Stop Predatory Payday Lending Practices

WASHINGTON, DC [9/20/24] – Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect consumers from predatory payday lending practices. The Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2024 would safeguard consumers as predatory payday lenders have continued to flourish online

RUBIO, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO DOUBLE DOWN AGAINST UYGHUR FORCED LABOR

Forced labor is used around the world, particularly in the People’s Republic of China where the government continues to brutally repress Uyghurs and other ethnic groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The U.S. must remain firm in its unwavering commitment to stand against China’s forced labor and acts

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