Press Releases

Merkley Announces Additional April Town Halls

Event in Union County marks his 600th town hall since elected to the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 11 more town halls for Oregonians in mid-April, with in-person community conversations across the state from Sunday, April 12 through Tuesday, April 15. These events come in addition to

Merkley Statement on Senate Defeat of “DARK Act”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted down a test vote on anti-GMO food labeling legislation commonly known as the “Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act:” “Today is a victory for American consumers. Ordinary Americans stood up and fought

Merkley Statement on Supreme Court Nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama announced that he would nominate Merrick Garland to serve on the United States Supreme Court: “I thank President Obama for fulfilling his constitutional obligation to put forward a nominee to fill this critical vacancy. I look

Merkley Welcomes Support of 60 Leading Corporations for the Equality Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today welcomed the support of 60 leading corporations who announced that they are forming a coalition of support for the Equality Act, landmark bipartisan LGBT rights legislation introduced by Merkley and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) in 2015. The formation of the Business Coalition

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