Nearly 30 U.S. senators, including Oregon’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, asked the federal government Tuesday to ensure that the identities of women seeking reproductive health care remain private. Their letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Human Services, Xavier Becerra, said that the U.S. faces a reproductive health
(Salem, OR) — Oregon is set to receive over two-and-a-half-million dollars in federal grants to aid the state’s firefighting efforts. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced yesterday that the state will get two-point-58-million dollars in Assistance to Firefighters Grants. The money will be split among ten different fire districts
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $211,000 from the Department of Justice to protect the community and prevent sex crimes. “The U.S. government can do more to protect children from predators on and off
Two Douglas County fire districts are set to receive part of a combined $2.58 million federal grant. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday that Tenmile and Glide are among 10 Oregon fire districts to receive Assistance to Firefighters Grants. “Oregon’s firefighters work tirelessly, risking their lives to
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced that the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition will receive over $41 million from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) as one of 21 American Rescue Plan Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) winners. Oregon Mass Timber Coalition, led by the Port of
Thursday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Tina Smith (D-MN) were joined by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a letter to AHIP, the trade association representing health insurance companies. The letter expresses
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Natalie Wight as Oregon’s next U.S. attorney, formally making her the top federal law enforcement official in the state. Wight, a longtime federal prosecutor, has served as the court-appointed U.S. attorney since June, shortly after she was nominated by President Joe Biden. Wight is
As wildfires burn throughout the state, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is working on two bills to deal with what he calls a smoke crisis. The Smoke Ready Community Act would create grants to make air quality upgrades more accessible and provide more funding for infrastructure upgrades. Those upgrades would include smoke filters
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced two bills intended to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke. Today, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act and the Smoke Planning and Research Act received a hearing in front of the Environment and Public Works committee. Dr. Cassandra Moseley, a U of O professor in the Institute for
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced two bills intended to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke. Today, the Smoke-Ready Communities Act and the Smoke Planning and Research Act received a hearing in front of the Environment and Public Works committee. Dr. Cassandra Moseley, a U of O professor in the Institute for
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