Press Releases

Interior Cuts in Trump Administration’s “Skinny” Budget to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribal Nations, and Human Health

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement following the release of President Trump’s ‘skinny’ budget for Fiscal Year 2026. “This budget is exactly what we expected from this administration: abandoning critical programs, slashing essential government services,

Merkley Announces Central Oregon Town Halls 

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold three town halls for Oregonians in Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes counties on Saturday, May 10.  Merkley will be joined by U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum for the Deschutes County town hall in Sisters.  The three rescheduled events in Central

Sens. Wicker, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Co-Chairs of the Senate Nursing Caucus, introduced the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act. This legislation would ensure that nurses in the federal Nurse Corps do not need to pay income tax on their student loan repayments and scholarships. “Nurses are essential to

MERKLEY TO HOLD 100TH TOWN HALL IN WASCO COUNTY

Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold his 100th town hall as a U.S. Senator in Wasco County next week. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC, answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America.  “The

MERKLEY TO HOLD TOWN HALLS IN HOOD RIVER, GILLIAM, WHEELER AND SHERMAN COUNTIES

Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Hood River, Gilliam, Wheeler and Sherman Counties next week. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC, answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. “Traveling across

Senators Offer Measure to Free America from Overseas Oil

Washington, D.C. – Just days before Independence Day, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (OR), Tom Carper (DE), Tom Udall (NM), and Michael Bennet (CO) introduced legislation to eliminate our dependence on overseas oil, strengthen national security, and create jobs.   The Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011 will set

Statement of Senator Jeff Merkley on Passing of Justice Betty Roberts

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the passing of Justice Betty Roberts: “Justice Roberts has been a giant in Oregon public life for decades.  She served in so many roles – from that of a teacher at my alma mater David Douglas High School, to serving in the

Merkley Applauds Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Washington, DC – The Department of Energy announced today that it will sell off 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released a statement following the announcement.  “I applaud President Obama and the Department of Energy for releasing a small portion of the Strategic

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