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Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce $11.2 Million Federal Grant for Port of Coos Bay Rail Project
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), announced $11,250,000 in federal funds have been awarded for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) Terminal Connection Project. This funding will support the Coos Bay Rail Line triplicate track and run-around
Merkley, Van Hollen, Gillibrand Press Interior Secretary Burgum on Failure to Comply with Federal Law on Status of Renewable Projects
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees funding for the U.S. Department of Interior—led U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in demanding an urgent update from the Interior Department on the status of renewable energy projects that
Wyden, Merkley, Salinas: Two Oregon Airports to Receive Combined $641,000 in Federal Investment
Lawmakers announce federal funds for airports in McMinnville and Lexington Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas today announced that airports in Yamhill and Morrow counties will receive a combined federal investment of more than $641,000 to improve their infrastructure. “Small
Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Merkley: Cuts in Trump’s Budget Request to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribes, and Human Health
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2027: “This budget request from President Trump and his Administration once again fails to meet the
Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $27 Million in Federal Investment
Airports receiving federal funds include those in Eugene, Redmond, Grants Pass, Medford, Albany, North Bend, Corvallis, Mulino, Ashland, Brookings, Lebanon, Chiloquin, Burns, Astoria, Condon, Joseph, Gold Beach, Ontario, Baker City, Roseburg, Prineville, Klamath Falls, Hood River, John Day, Hermiston, Salem, Christmas Valley Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff
Bynum, Wyden, and Merkley Celebrate Over $4 Million in Federal Funding for Two Oregon Airports
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced over $4 million in federal funding for the Redmond and Albany Municipal Airports. This funding will be used for rebuilding essential infrastructure at both airports to meet increasing passenger demand. “Federal investments like
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