Oregon Delegation: Over $80 Million to Support ODOT’s Natural Disaster Recovery Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $83,215,245 for work it completed to repair roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Lead the Charge to Establish Binding Code of Ethics for U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S.
Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump’s Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which
Senator Merkley: FDA Rule is Critical Step to Protecting Children and Teens from Tobacco Products
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined 16 Senate Democrats, to send a letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), applauding the release of a final tobacco deeming rule which will grant the FDA
Merkley Applauds Finalization of FDA Tobacco Rule, Urges Swift Further Action on Candy and Fruit-Flavored E-cigarettes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tobacco deeming rule was finalized and will now go into effect: “The tobacco regulation rule announced today by the FDA is a
In Wake of Surprise Losses on Wall Street, Merkley Presses Regulators for Greater Transparency and Accountability in Volcker Rule Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley wrote to federal regulators pressing them for greater transparency and accountability surrounding the implementation of the Volcker Rule, the Wall Street reform provision authored by Merkley and former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) that forms a modern-day Glass-Steagall firewall to separate risky investment
Wyden, Merkley Urge Dept. of Education to Clarify Legal Protections for LGBT Students
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined 38 other Democratic senators in urging the Department of Education to release comprehensive guidance on the protections for transgender and gender non-conforming students in our middle schools, high schools, and colleges. Students across the country are protected
Wyden, Merkley Urge Education Secretary to Provide Full Debt Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today urged Secretary of Education Dr. John King to create strong protections and a streamlined path to debt relief for student loan borrowers in the Department’s forthcoming “borrower defense” rule. The Oregon senators joined 41 colleagues on Senate
Merkley, Wyden Announce Job Creation Wins for Oregon in Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced that the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) was passed out of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee and includes key job creation and funding opportunities for Oregon communities. In particular, the Senators highlighted a three-year extension in
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