MERKLEY, SCHUMER, TOP SENATE DEMOCRATS WITH JURISDICTION OVER TRUMP'S GILDED BALLROOM BOONDOGGLE CALL ON WATCHDOG TO CONDUCT A FULL AUDIT OF THE PROJECT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jack Reed (R-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, called on ...