Merkley Honors Senator Mark Hatfield, Peace Tree in New Video
Washington, D.C. – In celebration of what would have been the 103rd birthday of the late Oregon U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, Oregon’s current U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released a new video reflecting on Hatfield’s legacy and The Peace Tree he planted on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Watch Merkley’s
Merkley, Senate and House Colleagues Fight for Children’s Fundamental Right to a Healthy, Livable Planet
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led eight Senators in the introduction of a new resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive and deadly impacts. The resolution—led in the U.S. House of
Padilla, Peters, Merkley Sound Alarm on Potential Purging of Eligible Voters Through DHS Database
Senators to DHS Secretary Noem: “As Secretary, you have a responsibility to assure the public that the Department is acting appropriately to protect citizens’ rights and personally identifiable data.” Senators criticize DHS for briefing election denier groups, but not Congress on uses of database on voting records WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Oregon Lawmakers Secure Provision to Keep Newport Coast Guard Air Facility Open until January 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their repeated calls to ensure the safety of residents in coastal areas, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representatives Peter DeFazio, Kurt Schrader, Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici today announced the Congress has passed legislation that will keep the U.S. Coast Guard’s air facility
Merkley Announces Plan for Sweeping LGBT Civil Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced his plan to push broad LGBT civil rights legislation today before a meeting of the Center for American Progress (CAP). In his keynote speech for the event “We The People: Why Congress Must Pass a Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Act,” Merkley laid out his rationale
Senators Push EPA for Stronger Carbon Pollution Reductions in Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) led eleven Senators in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen its proposed Clean Power Plan to achieve even greater reductions of carbon pollution. In the first major congressional call to further strengthen the plan from
Merkley Statement on Grand Jury Decisions in Missouri and New York
WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the grand jury decisions in Ferguson, MO and Staten Island, NY: “The deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner are tragic, and my thoughts are with their families and friends during this difficult time. Their deaths, and those of
Merkley Statement on Oregon Caves and Hermiston Agricultural Research Bills as They Move Toward Becoming Law
WASHINGTON — Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement Wednesday after two Oregon bills were included in a lands package that is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law before the end of the year. One bill will help preserve the Oregon Caves for future generations with
Merkley Statement on New Federal LGBT Workplace Protection Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, released the following statement today upon the announcement of new rules released by the U.S. Department of Labor requiring equal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans who work for the federal government or federal contractor: “Today’s announcement is an important step forward toward