Press Releases

Merkley to Burgum: Our Public Lands Are Not for Sale

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after a hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior with Secretary Doug Burgum: “Secretary Burgum testified

Heinrich, Murray, Klobuchar, Merkley Slam USDA for Evasive Response on Wildfire Mitigation Projects, Workforce Cuts, and Funding Freezes

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley

Merkley Applauds Obama on Marriage Equality

Washington, DC- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after reports that President Barack Obama has announced support for marriage equality:  “I applaud President Obama for voicing his support for marriage equality. This is an issue of fundamental fairness for the men and women who seek to create a

Merkley Bill Would Help Homeowners Refinance, Rebuild Equity

Washington, DC- Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Rebuilding Equity Act, a bill that will lower costs for some homeowners seeking to refinance through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).  Under this bill, if homeowners who are current on their mortgage seek to refinance into a 20-year loan term

Merkley Statement on Agreement to Improve Care for Oregonians on Medicaid

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on today’s announcement of a new partnership between Oregon and the federal government to improve the quality and delivery of care to Oregon residents: “This is a momentous occasion for our state. Oregon has long been on the vanguard of innovative policies and

MERKLEY MEETS WITH SMALL BUSINESS ABOUT NEW OPTIONS FOR RAISING MONEY ONLINE

Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held a roundtable meeting at the Portland State University Business Accelerator today to discuss crowdfunding, a new option for businesses to raise capital online. Merkley wrote the CROWDFUND (Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure) Act which was recently signed

Merkley, Wyden Announce Grants for Oregon Health Centers

Washington, DC- Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $10 million to ten health centers across Oregon to expand access to quality health care. Funding for these awards come from the health reform law passed in 2010 and will

Senators Applaud New FCC Rule to Make Political Advertising More Transparent

Washington, DC- Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to take a helpful step towards transparency by requiring broadcasters to post files online about who is buying advertising time for political candidates. Such information has to date only been available by going to television stations to inspect files in person. In

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