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 Passes Infrastructure Jobs Bill Through Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has passed his Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act  (WIFIA). The WIFIA program was included as an element of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which the committee passed on a bipartisan vote. WIFIA

Committee Passes Merkley Amendment Aimed at Creating Jobs in Overgrown Forests

WASHINGTON, D.C.—An amendment by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley aimed at putting people to work in the woods and improving the health of our overgrown forests passed the Senate Budget Committee today with bipartisan support.  This amendment to the funding outline for fiscal year 2014 makes it possible for Congress to

Merkley: “London Whale” Report A Wake Up Call to Regulators

Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report on J.P. Morgan’s “London Whale” losses:  “Today’s report is yet another reminder to regulators that it is past time to get the job done on a strong, simple Volcker

Merkley: Senate Budget puts Premium on Job Growth

Washington, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said the budget put forth by the Chair Patty Murray and the Senate Democrats will help middle-class families succeed and recharge economic growth, while responsibly bringing down deficits. “Our top priority needs to be making

Merkley, Wyden Introduce Amendment to Keep Air Traffic Control Towers Open

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today cosponsored a bipartisan amendment that would keep open air traffic control towers in Oregon that are slated to be closed due to the automatic spending cuts known as the “sequester.”  This amendment would help five airports in Oregon — North Bend,

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