Senators Merkley, Heinrich, King Join Illegally Fired Federal Workers to Stress Dangers of Public Lands Staffing Shortages
***VIDEO FROM ROUNDTABLE HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee Ranking Member Senator Angus King (I-ME) held a virtual roundtable with public lands employees
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Help Recreation and Wildfire Prevention Work in SW Oregon and Near Molalla River
Washington D.C.— – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today reintroduced their legislation that would boost recreation opportunities in Southwestern Oregon and on the Molalla River in Clackamas County, while ensuring wildfire prevention work in both regions. The senators’ Oregon Recreation Enhancement (ORE) Act would create the Rogue Canyon
Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Legacy Admissions at American Colleges and Universities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana’s U.S. Senator John Kennedy introduced bipartisan legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities nationwide giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors, helping ensure fairness in the admissions process. The bipartisan Fair College Admissions for Students
Merkley to Chair Hearing on Retirement Security
Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, announced his subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 538 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington,
Merkley: Good News for American Manufacturing in President’s Budget
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after President Obama sent his 2015 budget request to Congress. “American businesses and workers can outcompete anyone in the world, but not if the other side has an unfair advantage. To protect
Merkley Denounces Republican Obstruction of Vets Bill
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Senate Republicans killed a bill that would improve health care, education and job-training benefits for veterans. “Supporting our veterans should not be a partisan issue. Our men and women in uniform have stood up for us, and we
Bicameral Group of Members Urge DOJ to Crack Down on Consumer Scams
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2014) – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chairman of the Banking Committee’s Economic Policy Subcommittee, and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, along with 11 additional Members of Congress, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder
Merkley: Great News “Chained CPI” Not in Budget
Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after it was announced that a cut to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security will not be included in President Obama’s budget for Fiscal Year 2015. “It is great news that the President is responding to
Merkley: New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Trucks a No Brainer
Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the President announced new fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy duty trucks. “Our nation is addicted to oil. This addiction is bad for our economy, our national security, and our climate, and it’s one we need to
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