{
  "id": 19718639,
  "title": "Merkley to seek chairmanship of Environment and Public Works Committee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/merkley-to-seek-chairmanship-of-environment-and-public-works-committee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:34:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6217381-senate-democrats-control-majority/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a leading Senate progressive and strong advocate for the environment, says he will seek the chairmanship of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Merkley, is the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and would be in line to chair that committee in the next Congress, when Democrats will control...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}