Category: In the News

Merkley: Vote on energy, health care ‘a big day for America’

Oregon Democrat speaks up for plan that passed Senate, awaits approval by U.S. House and signature by Biden. Statement by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Senate passage Sunday, Aug. 7, of the Inflation Reduction Act “Today is a big day for America. For the first time, the U.S. Senate

Senate bill includes $750K for Coquille River

The Coquille Indian Tribe expressed gratitude this week to Oregon’s U.S. senators for supporting the tribe’s conservation efforts on its namesake river. The Senate’s appropriation bills for 2023 include $750,000 for Coquille River salmon conservation, according to Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.  “This is going to help us address

Pendleton takes another step to largest development yet

PENDLETON – The city of Pendleton took another step to opening an area on the town’s South Hill for a massive housing development. “It’s probably the biggest ever in Pendleton,” City Manager Robb Corbett said. “It’s three times the size of the Sunridge subdivision south of the middle school, but

Health District Receives Welcome Jump Start to Develop New Health Center/Pharmacy; New Center Would Be Built in Wheeler and Will Create New Opportunities for Housing for Health Care Workers

Efforts by the Nehalem Bay Health District to improve primary health care delivery in north Tillamook County have received a major boost thanks to Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. Earlier this year the health district asked to be considered for “congressionally directed funding” to finance a portion of

Sen. Merkley announces investments from Interior bill

Senator Jeff Merkley announcing major investments across the board, to help protect Oregon communities from wildfires, modernize water infrastructure, and strengthen the environment. Senator Merkley says he drafted the Interior bill to ensure that priorities for communities in every corner of the state were included.  One recipient tells us, that

Wyden, Merkley praise OK for federal semiconductor aid

Oregon senators praised passage of legislation to provide federal support for expanding domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research. The Senate vote of 64-33 on Wednesday, July 27 – including Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – sends the legislation (HR 4346) back to the House, which passed a different version on

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