Merkley Statement on Oil and Gas Lease Sales From Republican Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Failing to Meet the Levels Promised
June 06, 2026
June 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 5, 2026:
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Merkley Statement on Oil and Gas Lease Sales from Republican Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Failing to Meet the Levels Promised
Republicans Claimed that Opening ANWR to Oil and Gas Lease Sales Would Net More Than $900 Million Over 10 Years
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking . . .
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Merkley Statement on Oil and Gas Lease Sales from Republican Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Failing to Meet the Levels Promised
Republicans Claimed that Opening ANWR to Oil and Gas Lease Sales Would Net More Than $900 Million Over 10 Years
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking . . .
