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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would implement federal enforceable workplace heat stress protections in Oregon and nationwide. “As evidenced by this week’s high temperatures in Oregon, record-hot weather is here to stay 

Merkley: NSA Spying Outrageous Breach of Americans’ Privacy

Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after press reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) is engaging in massive, secret bulk data collection of Americans’ phone records. “This type of secret bulk data collection is an outrageous breach of Americans’ privacy. I have had significant concerns

Merkley: D.C. Circuit Nominees Merit an Up or Down Majority Vote

WASHINGTON – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama nominated three candidates to fill vacancies on the D.C. Circuit:  “I applaud the President for moving to address the long-standing vacancies on the D.C. Circuit.  These nominees merit an up or down majority vote.  The Republican blockade

Merkley: USDA Must Give Guidance to Oregon Wheat Growers Within 10 Days

Washington, DC– Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to give guidance to Oregon wheat growers on how ensure their product is marketable and meets the needs of their customers, following the discovery of genetically modified wheat engineered by Monsanto found in eastern Oregon. Merkley says

GOP Blocks Merkley Amendment to Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act

Greetings- Today, after his unanimous consent request for a vote on his amendment to the farm bill that would repeal the “Monsanto Protection Act” was blocked by a member of the minority party, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley made the following remarks on the floor. “MR. PRESIDENT, I REGRET THAT WE’VE

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