Category: Press Releases

WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION TO OREGON TO ADVANCE WOOD PRODUCT INNOVATION IN RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

June 13, 2023

Projects also help to restore healthy forests and reduce wildfire risk Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the U.S. Forest Service has awarded Oregon more than $1.2 million to support wood products innovation in Oregon’s manufacturing facilities and develop markets for innovative

MERKLEY ANNOUNCES JUNE TOWN HALLS

June 9, 2023

Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he is continuing to hold in-person town halls in 2023 with community conversations in three Oregon counties in June: Klamath, Lake, and Deschutes Counties. The town halls in Klamath and Lake Counties are rescheduled from March,

WYDEN, MERKLEY: $1 MILLION TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO STUDY EFFECTS OF FIRE ON MASS TIMBER

June 9, 2023

Study results meant to increase adoption of mass timber products Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon State University will receive $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of fire on mass timber products to

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $500,000 FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS

June 9, 2023

Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $500,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) for air monitoring to improve public health. “One of the most important

MERKLEY, SULLIVAN ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE MEKONG RIVER, MEKONG-UNITED STATES PARTNERSHIP

June 9, 2023

Friday, June 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Alaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan announced their bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to the environmental, humanitarian, and economic issues facing the Mekong River cleared a key hurdle by passing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Mekong River, which

WYDEN, MERKLEY: $225,000 TO KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

June 7, 2023

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the South Central Oregon Economic Development District will receive $225,000 from the Economic Development Administration for economic development planning in Klamath and Lake counties. “I know from holding more than 1,050 town halls throughout

IN PREPARATION FOR FIRE SEASON, MERKLEY AND WYDEN JOIN WESTERN SENATORS IN A BIPARTISAN PUSH TO INCREASE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

June 7, 2023

“Stretched to Their Breaking Point,” Wildland Firefighters Deserve Better Pay, Support, And Time to Recover—Letter Comes as Temporary Pay Increases for Wildland Firefighters in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Are Set to Expire in September Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined Colorado

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $1.55 MILLION TO IMPROVE OREGON TRANSPORTATION BY TACKLING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY RAILROAD CROSSINGS

June 6, 2023

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Bend and Portland a combined total of $1,550,000 to support planning and projects that will eliminate railroad crossings, improving congestion, accessibility, and safety

WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $642,000 TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO DETECT PLANT DISEASES

June 6, 2023

Findings will be developed into online tools for farmers to prevent, detect and treat pathogens early Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build out a

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS TO HELP LOW-INCOME, HOUSING INSECURE RESIDENTS AFFORD RENT

June 5, 2023

Monday, June 5, 2023 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding local housing authorities a combined total of $985,893 to help address the housing needs of communities in Portland, Albany, The Dalles,

Category: Press Releases

WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION TO OREGON TO ADVANCE WOOD PRODUCT INNOVATION IN RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

MERKLEY ANNOUNCES JUNE TOWN HALLS

WYDEN, MERKLEY: $1 MILLION TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO STUDY EFFECTS OF FIRE ON MASS TIMBER

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $500,000 FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS

MERKLEY, SULLIVAN ANNOUNCE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE MEKONG RIVER, MEKONG-UNITED STATES PARTNERSHIP

WYDEN, MERKLEY: $225,000 TO KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

IN PREPARATION FOR FIRE SEASON, MERKLEY AND WYDEN JOIN WESTERN SENATORS IN A BIPARTISAN PUSH TO INCREASE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE $1.55 MILLION TO IMPROVE OREGON TRANSPORTATION BY TACKLING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY RAILROAD CROSSINGS

WYDEN, MERKLEY: MORE THAN $642,000 TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO DETECT PLANT DISEASES

MERKLEY, WYDEN ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1 MILLION COMING TO OREGON FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS TO HELP LOW-INCOME, HOUSING INSECURE RESIDENTS AFFORD RENT

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