Wyden, Merkley Demand Federal Agencies Stop Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded that the federal departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) immediately stop unlawfully transferring Medicaid data to DHS and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Congress has a responsibility to
Merkley, Wyden Secure Federal Funding to Expand Pollinator Habitat Along Oregon Highways
Washington, D.C. — Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced $150,000 in federal funds for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to create and restore pollinator habitats along Oregon highways.The funding, which is the maximum award under the Federal Highway Administration’s Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program
Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $15 Million in Federal Grants to Support Oregon Wood Product Industry, Rural Economies, Jobs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $15,091,037 in 20 wood innovations projects in Oregon that support active management of national forests and grasslands, promote wood and energy infrastructure by increasing manufacturing capacity and operational efficiencies, and
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $30 Million for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Investments
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $30,917,798 in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is coming to Oregon to support Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) projects around the state. Funding is intended to support projects
Merkley: Laken Riley Act Fails to Keep Our Communities Safe, Fix Broken Immigration System
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Laken Riley Act: “Laken Riley should be with us today. Her murder is a tragedy, and the perpetrator should be held fully accountable. The Laken Riley Act, however, has some egregious provisions
Merkley Announces Support for Rubio’s Secretary of State Nomination
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s United States Senator Jeff Merkley—a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—announced his support for Florida’s U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be U.S. Secretary of State: “During our time in the Senate, Senator Rubio and I have partnered on a range of legislation to shine
UPDATE: Merkley Announces First Town Halls of 2025
UPDATE: Because of a change in the U.S. Senate voting schedule, Senator Merkley’s Sherman County Town Hall, which was previously scheduled for 11:00 a.m. PT on Saturday, January 25, 2025, has been postponed. The town halls in Wasco, Hood River, Washington, and Multnomah counties will take place as planned. An
Senators Wyden, Merkley & Representative Hoyle Applaud Federal Investment in Lane County Water System Infrastructure
Mapleton Water District to receive $925,000 to improve threatened raw water transmission line Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, today announced a $925,000 investment in Mapleton Water District of Lane County to improve the district’s raw water transmission line, protecting it
Merkley, Wyden Announce $50 Million to Support Drought Resilience in the Klamath Basin
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Actis headed to the Klamath Basin to largely fund a new agreement that supports irrigators facing prolonged drought conditions. The programs receiving funding today will support the region’s farmers and ranchers
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