Kaine, Bennet, Hickenlooper, King, Luján, Merkley, Shaheen, Van Hollen, Warner & Welch Unveil Amendment to Improve Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Angus I. King (I-ME), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to improve the ability
OREGON DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION AWARD TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY-LED REGIONAL TECH HUB FOR MICROFLUIDICS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced $45 million in funding to Oregon State University for the Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub (CorMic). These funds will be used to develop microfluidics technologies and help businesses commercialize their discoveries. “Creating
Wyden, Merkley Join 39 Colleagues in Introducing D.C. Statehood Bill
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate. “Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation’s capital are being taxed without receiving the same
Merkley Statement on SEC Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement after the White House announced the nominations of Lisa Fairfax and Hester Peirce for open positions on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): “We face a critical juncture at the SEC,
Merkley Attends White House Summit to Announce American Companies Supporting an International Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the White House announced a new round of companies joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Merkley joined senior Administration officials and executives of the companies at the White House for the announcement. “I appreciate the strong
Merkley Applauds Interior Department’s Cancellation of Arctic Offshore Lease Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it would cancel two potential Arctic offshore lease sales for oil drilling and not renew existing leases: “Today’s announcement is huge news and a real victory for the millions of Americans
Merkley Awards Military Service Medals to Veteran’s Family
Salem, OR – In a ceremony at the VFW Veterans’ Memorial in Salem today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today presented the Crom family with long-lost service medals earned by Petty Officer Ronald Crom during his service in the U.S. Navy. Petty Officer Crom served in the Navy during the Vietnam
Merkley Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley released a Medium post celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Oregon. In the post, entitled “Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Oregon,” Senator Merkley highlights the contributions of the Hispanic community in Oregon and shares the stories of three prominent Oregonians who are
Merkley Statement On Trans Pacific Partnership Deal Reached
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement upon the finalization of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP): “The earlier draft of the TPP would have put American workers in direct competition with people earning a dollar per hour or even less overseas. Such an unbalanced trade agreement
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