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Merkley Announces Additional April Town Halls

Event in Union County marks his 600th town hall since elected to the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 11 more town halls for Oregonians in mid-April, with in-person community conversations across the state from Sunday, April 12 through Tuesday, April 15. These events come in addition to

“Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Will Move Forward”

Washington, D.C. – A months-long stand-off came to a close today after the Deputy Secretary of Defense informed U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and U.S. Congressman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) that the Pentagon would no longer block construction of the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon’s Gilliam

Merkley: The Fight Continues to Bring Accountability to Wall Street

Washington DC – Today, a minority of Senators voted to block the Senate from beginning debate of the Wall Street reform bill.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement: “Today, Senators showed the American people where they stand.  And, unfortunately, some Senators voted to stand alongside the executives and

Merkley to Hold Morrow, Umatilla and Baker County Town Halls

Portland, OR – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley will hold town halls in Morrow, Umatilla, and Baker Counties next week. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. “Advocating for Oregonians

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