A “devastating lack of affordable housing” is something that can no longer be ignored, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said Tuesday as he announced he was unveiling the Affordable Home Act in the Senate. Merkley said housing is something he hears about constantly and is something that must be addressed now.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley released his new Affordable HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equitable) Act on June 30, aimed at solving the nation’s urgent housing crisis. Merkley’s bill addresses five objectives designed to reduce some of the major barriers faced by working and middle-class families during the homeownership process, including lowering
Progressives yesterday escalated their bid to include climate change in an infrastructure package, further imperiling ongoing talks between the White House and a bipartisan group of 10 senators. Several prominent progressives and climate hawks said they would not support bipartisan infrastructure legislation without assurances that significant climate change provisions would
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving $300,000 in federal funding, supporting its ongoing science-driven forest management efforts. Last week, Merkley used his position as chair of the Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the U.S.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that Jefferson County will receive $140,000 in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help boost broadband access and speed in the county. “Improved broadband for rural Oregon is as crucial to good infrastructure
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced recently that $39.3 million in American Rescue Plan funding is headed to Oregon to support substance abuse treatment and prevention programming, and to strengthen mental health services for Oregonians. The coronavirus crisis has presented mental health challenges in every community in
Democratic Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley vowed Sunday that he “will not give up on American democracy” after a colleague doomed the legislation he sponsored to standardize federal election practices in all 50 states. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, announced earlier in the day that he will not provide
PORTLAND, Ore. – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley say there could be difficult days ahead for Oregonians as officials across the state brace for another wildfire season. During a news conference on Friday, the senators said they’re prioritizing preventing wildfires this year, in part by making sure federal money that
More than two years after one of the worst winter storms hit the region, Lane Electric Cooperative is getting money to cover repairs. In February 2019, dense and heavy snow greatly damaged the utility’s power lines, leaving most of its 10-thousand customers in the dark for up to two weeks.
Legislation to cancel utility debts for millions of low-income households and bail out struggling utility companies is to be introduced in the US Senate on Thursday. Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator from Oregon, will propose a $30bn low-interest loans program for electric, water and sewage and broadband providers as part of the
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