Press Releases

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

Merkley Endorses Klamath Basin Agreements

Portland, OR– Today Senator Merkley announced his support for the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath Hydroelectric  Settlement Agreement and applauded the stakeholders in the basin for their years of collaborative work as he voiced his commitment to work with the regional delegation to enact the federal enabling legislation.

Merkley Urges Swift Action to Address Unemployment

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to today’s jobs report, which showed the nation losing 20,000 more jobs in January, though the national unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent, the lowest level since August 2009

Merkley Supports Tax Cuts for Working Americans

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley co-sponsored two bills this week to cut taxes for working families.  The Savings for Working Families Act and Right Start Child Care and Education Act are part of President Obama’s proposal to ease the financial burdens on working families in the weakened economy.

Merkley Applauds Creation of Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D- Ore.) and Governor Ted Kulongoski via video today to announce the creation of the Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities within HUD. The creation of this office reflects elements of the Livable Communities Act that Merkley co-sponsored last year.

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