Lofgren, Matsui, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Give Individuals an Opportunity to Invest in Building America’s Clean-Energy Future
Modeled after WWII victory bonds, Clean Energy Victory Bonds would spur investment in clean-energy projects, create jobs, & help U.S. fight the climate crisis WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Doris Matsui (CA-07) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the Clean Energy Victory Bond Act, bicameral
Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Warn About Republicans Raising Food Costs to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, Ranking Members of the Senate Budget and Finance Committees, respectively, joined their colleagues in sending an open letter to the American public warning that Congressional Republicans are trying to take food away from hungry families in order to give
Senators Blunt Rochester, Tillis, Merkley, and Cramer Introduce the Bipartisan National Nursing Workforce Center Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the National Nursing Workforce Center Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would help address nursing workforce shortages across our nation by supporting nursing workforce centers in almost every state. As the nation’s largest healthcare
Merkley: Senate Republicans Holding Tax Cuts Hostage
Washington, D.C. – Nationwide tax cuts passed by Congress during the presidency of George W. Bush are set to expire at the end of 2010. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in support of extending tax cuts for all American taxpayers: “To provide relief to small business owners
Merkley Statement in Remembrance of September 11th
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in remembrance of the Americans who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “Tomorrow marks the ninth anniversary of that terrible day when terrorists took the lives of thousands of innocent Americans. Tomorrow is a time to
Merkley: Small Business Job Creation Tops Senate Priority List
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley held a press conference call Thursday to push for the quick passage of legislation designed to help small businesses expand and create jobs. Merkley was joined on the call by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jose Gonzalez, owner of Tu Casa Real Estate
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.4 Million for Solar Power Grid System Development in Bend
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that PV Powered in Bend will receive $2.4 million to develop advanced electrical grid controls and communication technologies that allow photovoltaic (PV) solar power systems to communicate with power utilities. To develop the project, PV Powered is partnering
Merkley Pushes for Canadian Compliance on Fair Softwood Timber Pricing
Portland, OR – In a one-on-one phone call with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Thursday, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley urged the Ambassador to request formal consultations to address Canada’s violation of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement. By providing government-owned timber to Canadian lumber companies at a rate significantly below market
Merkley Announces Bipartisan Effort to Ban Trafficking of Animal Torture Videos
Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that he will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to ban the trafficking of animal cruelty films commonly referred to as “crush videos.” The Oregon Humane Society joined Senator Merkley today in calling on Congress to immediately take action and prevent these
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