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
Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care
Senators to Secretary Kennedy: “The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services…with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted” Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said today they are joining
Wyden, Merkley Press VA to Answer Questions About Abrupt Closure of Eastern Oregon Clinic
Senators: Shadowy shutdown of Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise is “unacceptable” for quality and accessible veterans care Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs answer questions by April 15 about the sudden closure of the Wallowa County VA Clinic in Enterprise, and
Merkley, Pryor Announce Energy-efficiency Renovations Program for Commercial Buildings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) introduced legislation Thursday to create jobs by promoting the installation of energy-efficient renovations in commercial and multi-family residential buildings. Merkley and Pryor were joined by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ben Cardin
Merkley Joins Effort to Restore Forest Health and Create Jobs in Rural Oregon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced today that he is co-sponsoring Senator Wyden’s Oregon Forest Restoration and Old Growth Protection Act of 2009. The legislation, forged by Senator Wyden, representatives from Oregon’s timber industry and conservation groups, will promote sustainable forest thinning practices in Central and Eastern Oregon
Senators Introduce Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of United States Senators today introduced legislation to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and enhance our country’s military effectiveness. The Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 contains three main provisions: it will repeal the law that prevents gay Americans from openly serving in the military,
Merkley Statement on End to Republican Filibuster and Passage of Benefits for Unemployed Oregonians
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after an end to the Republican filibuster and the Senate passage of a 30-day extension of unemployment assistance to millions of Americans who have been hurt by the current recession. “Tonight, Senate Democrats broke the Republican filibuster that has
Merkley, Wyden Announce $8.3 million in Recovery Act Funds for Broadband Infrastructure
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Oregon $8.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to bring broadband infrastructure to Lane, Douglas and Klamath counties and the Klamath Tribal region. The Broadband
White House Includes Low-cost Financing in Energy Efficiency Program after Push from Merkley
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama visited Savannah, GA today to announce his support for a job-creating energy efficiency program that includes a financing program, as recommended by Senator Jeff Merkley. In December, Merkley wrote to the President urging him to allow families to pay for energy-efficient renovations with low-cost
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