Sheehy, Merkley Introduce Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to provide Air Traffic Controllers more tools and training to keep American airspace safe. “America is the birthplace of aviation, and our hardworking air traffic controllers deserve the tools and
Hawley, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Wall Street from Buying Single-Family Homes
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Homes for American Families Act and an update of the HOPE for Homeownership Act, a comprehensive package to prohibit large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes. Their legislation is a response to the homeownership crisis in America, which has been exacerbated
Merkley Condemns Hong Kong Court Sentencing Pro-Democracy Advocate’s Father
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and past Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—issued a statement following the sentencing of Kwok Yin-sang, the father of U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, who was put on trial in Hong Kong
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Announce FEMA Funding for Earthquake Resilience in Lane County
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending a total of $1,758,536 to fund Lane County’s project to seismically retrofit the Hayden Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in northeast Springfield. “As
Merkley, Jayapal, Tlaib Introduce Congressional Resolution Raising Awareness of Chemical Disasters in the United States & Abroad
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) today introduced a bicameral resolution designating December 3rd as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day. The resolution spotlights the ongoing crisis of chemical disasters nationwide and marks the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster,
Merkley, Wyden Offer Opportunity for Oregonians to Request Tickets to Inauguration
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden open the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must
Merkley y Wyden anuncian financiación para la conservación de la mariposa monarca y otros polinizadores en Oregón
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden anunciaron hoy un total de $758,810 en fondos del Fondo de Conservación de la Mariposa Monarca y los Polinizadores (Fondo para Polinizadores) de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre (NFWF) para dos proyectos que aumentarán y mejorarán los hábitats de la mariposa monarca occidental y los polinizadores en Oregón.
Wyden y Merkley anuncian casi 1 millón de T/T para la restauración del ecosistema en Oregón
El premio de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre beneficiará a los residentes y proyectos a lo largo del río Tillamook Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy una inversión federal de $1.18 millones para la Asociación de Estuarios de Tillamook para ayudar a reparar la carretera Burton-Fraser a lo largo del río Tillamook que limita
Merkley, Whitehouse, Welch y Huffman: en el INC-5, Estados Unidos debe defender un acuerdo para abordar el ciclo de vida completo de los plásticos
Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregon Jeff Merkley, acompañado por los senadores estadounidenses Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Peter Welch (D-VT) y el representante estadounidense Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), envió hoy una carta al Secretario de Estado de los EE. UU., Antony Blinken, y a la presidenta del Consejo de Calidad Ambiental, Brenda Mallory, pidiendo que Estados Unidos use su influencia
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