Press Releases

Merkley Leads Oregon Delegation to Urge Release of Critical Fishery Disaster Funding

Lawmakers press the Trump Administration to act quickly to unlock $7 million intended to help Oregon’s ocean commercial fishermen recover from significant economic losses from declining salmon populations Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led the Oregon Democratic delegation—Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—in pressing the Trump Administration

Merkley Statement on Royal Dutch Shell’s Decision to Stop Arctic Drilling

WASHINGTON DC—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the announcement by Royal Dutch Shell that it would indefinitely suspend drilling in the Arctic. Shell’s statement comes after months of urging by Merkley, who in July introduced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015, a major piece of

Merkley Statement on Pope Francis’s Address to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Pope Francis addressed a joint session of the United States Congress this morning: “This morning, Pope Francis powerfully reminded us all of our true purpose as public servants: that we are ‘called to defend and preserve the dignity

Merkley Statement on Federal Sage Grouse Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced they would not list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act: “Today’s news is a victory for conservation and a huge relief for so many of our rural Oregon

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