The case of Chris Collins, the New York Republican who resigned from Congress and pleaded guilty to insider trading earlier this fall, was a rare victory in the long-running battle to ensure that members of Congress do not take improper advantage of their privileged positions. It also underscored the need for stronger
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that a two-year authorization of the Secure Rural Schools program is included in the end-of-year funding package that will be considered by Congress sometime this week. A release from the Senators said that is a significant win for rural communities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers of both parties are pressuring the White House to extend the last remaining restraints on U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons deployments by demanding intelligence assessments on the costs of allowing the New START treaty to lapse. The demands, contained in three bills that may be
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch, (R-Idaho) have announced that a two-year authorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is included in the end-of-year funding package that will be considered by Congress this week. The senators said it was a significant
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden of Oregon have announced the Tillamook People’s Utility District (PUD) received a 30-year loan of over $42.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program for critical line expansion and improvement. A PUD spokeswoman said the figure
SOUTH COAST — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced, Wednesday, that 17 USDA awards totaling more than $7.4 million would be presented to Oregon agricultural producers and small businesses to invest in renewable energy infrastructure. The awards were presented through the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. It provided 15
WASHINGTON – Influential lawmakers from New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois and North Carolina joined Oregon’s U.S. Senate delegation this week in calling for federal action to eliminate carcinogenic radon in public housing, following a yearlong investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Rep. David Price, a North Carolina Democrat and chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee
On December 12, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to improve water quality and services for tribal communities in Oregon. Native American tribes in Oregon and across the West are suffering from inadequate water infrastructure, with aging drinking water treatment and distribution systems subjecting these communities to serious
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced 17 U.S. Department of Agriculture awards totaling more than $7.4 million for Oregon agricultural producers and rural small businesses to invest in renewable energy infrastructure that will help lower energy costs. A release from the senators, said the awards are
Legislation that could give Oregon tribes access to federal dollars for rebuilding outdated water infrastructure systems on reservations has been introduced to the U.S. Senate. The Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act was introduced on Thursday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, according to a news release. The
English 
Spanish