Wyden, Merkley Slam OPM for Failing to Provide Health Care Benefits to Reinstated Federal Workers
Senators: “This situation is not only unjust but represents a fundamental failure to uphold the obligations owed to the dedicated public servants who serve their country with integrity.” Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) address its ongoing failure to
CURTIS, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS MONEY LAUNDERING, SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS IN HONG KONG
Legislation mandates executive review of Hong Kong’s role in supporting illicit financing and sanctions evasion by U.S. adversaries like Iran and Russia Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the Stop Corrupt Communist Party (CCP) Money Laundering Act, bipartisan legislation to scrutinize Hong
Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigration judge. This comes as the Trump Administration
Merkley Highlights Oregon Wins in Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced several key benefits for Oregon included in the federal transportation bill passed by Congress late last night. As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works and Banking Committees, Senator Merkley advocated for Oregon’s priorities and fought to make sure
Merkley Arrives in Paris to Join Global Climate Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley arrived along with a delegation of United States Senators to participate in global climate talks that are ongoing in Paris. “Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution,” said Merkley. “An international climate accord in Paris would
Merkley Statement on Republican Attempts to Take Health Care Away from Millions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass a plan that would repeal key elements of the Affordable Care Act, taking health coverage away from millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Oregonians: “The Republicans in the U.S. Senate
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Klamath Basin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley released the following statement today on the Klamath Basin: “For more than a decade, the irrigators, tribes and conservationists of the Klamath Basin have worked tirelessly to craft agreements that can break a century-long deadlock over water rights. The Oregon
Wyden, Merkley Statement on Klamath Basin Water Meeting with Key Congressional Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley released the following statement in advance of a meeting tomorrow on Klamath water legislation. Sens. Wyden and Merkley sought this meeting to discuss what it would take to see action in the House before the end of the year. At the
Senators Announce Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Breastfeeding Protections at Work
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Al Franken (D-MN), announced the introduction of the Supporting Working Moms Act of 2015. This bipartisan
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