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: Senate On the Doorstep of Fulfilling Promise on Health Care for All

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate took another step towards passing comprehensive health care reform this morning, clearing a number of procedural hurdles to allow the bill to have a final vote later this week.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley joined the effort to move forward on the Patient Protection

Merkley Statement on Nomination of Ben Bernanke

WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement on his intention to vote against Ben Bernanke’s nomination to a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: “Tomorrow, I

Merkley: Energy Retrofit Program Should Include Low-Interest Loans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced a new initiative to help Americans save money and create jobs by providing incentives to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, who attended the speech, is urging the White House to use low-interest loans as a mechanism

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