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Merkley, Hoyle Fight Back Against Trump Funding Cuts with Renewed Effort to Reduce Wildfire Risk, Boost Economic Opportunities in Forest-Dependent Communities

Washington, D.C. – As the Trump Administration illegally cuts and withholds funding for wildfire mitigation projects, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) teamed up to introduce the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act in Congress. This legislation would provide dedicated federal support […]

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Sens. Markey, Merkley, Reps. Garamendi, Beyer Lead Effort to Rein in Dangerous, Wasteful “Golden Dome” Missile Plan

Washington (July 8, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08), and Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today led […]

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Murray, Padilla, Booker, Colleagues Unveil New Bill to Require ICE to Display Clear Identification, Stop ICE Agents from Hiding Behind Masks, Plainclothes

Murray also joins Padilla and colleagues in a letter to DHS requesting information about ICE’s use of unidentified plainclothes agents Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) […]

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Wyden Blasts Trump Tariff Letters: ‘More Trade Taxes, Higher Prices, More Uncertainty.’

Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on Donald Trump’s latest round of tariff announcements, and delay of tariffs expected on July 9 until August 1: “Donald Trump has extended his […]

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Newhouse Statement on Passage of H.R. 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon final House passage of the Senate-amended H.R. 1. The legislation, which passed 218-214 now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into […]