Press Releases

Oregon Delegation Pushes to Preserve Support for Public Libraries and Museums

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Oregon delegation colleagues—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 sounding the alarm over potential federal funding cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which comes as the agency’s entire staff was recently placed on administrative leave.

Merkley, Reed, King Reintroduce Legislation Banning LNG Exports to China

Legislation would also ban exports to U.S. Adversaries Russia, Iran, and North Korea Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude oil or liquefied fossil

Merkley: Yellen to Help Restore Economy that Makes Middle Class Jobs Top Goal

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the confirmation of Janet Yellen as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  “America does well when the middle class does well, and I’m confident Janet Yellen will have that common-sense approach to the

Merkley Introduces Legislation To Clarify Retroactivity Rules For Healthcare

WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to ensure that Oregonians who try to sign up for health insurance through Cover Oregon can get coverage for the full month of January and any subsidy they are eligible for even if their information is not processed until later in

Merkley: Yellen Right Person to Helm the Fed

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the Senate invoked cloture on Janet Yellen’s nomination as Chair of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for confirmation in January.  “With this vote, Janet Yellen is now poised to become the first woman ever to chair the

Merkley Statement on Murray-Ryan Budget Compromise

Washington, DC – Today Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will vote for the Murray-Ryan budget compromise, which will offer some relief from sequestration for the next two fiscal years.  “For the last three years, Congress has been governing from crisis to crisis, hurting the economy and the American families

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