Merkley, Scott Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Opioid Overdose in Schools, Support School Access to Naloxone
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott teamed up to reintroduce their bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure school personnel have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of
Merkley Statement on House & Senate Negotiated Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House and Senate negotiated text of the Interior-Environment FY 2026 Appropriations bill was released: “This bill is far superior to a Continuing Resolution for funding the core programs
Merkley Announces First Eight Town Halls of 2026
Senator holding in-person conversations in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties between January 9-11 Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold his first town halls of 2026, with in-person community conversations in Yamhill, Polk, and Marion counties on Friday, January
Merkley Leads Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – a member of both the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations – led Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar
Merkley and Wyden Announce Passage of Critical Affordable Housing, Transportation Infrastructure Investments for Oregon in 2024 Funding Package
Funding included in the FY24 minibus appropriations package champions affordable housing, infrastructure projects, small ports, and more. Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced major investments to expand affordable, rural, and veterans housing options and boost transportation infrastructure—including over $75 million in funding for
Merkley, Wyden Strengthen Oregon’s Wildfire Resiliency, Water Infrastructure, and Climate Action in Passage of 2024 Funding Package
Merkley, Wyden Strengthen Oregon’s Wildfire Resiliency, Water Infrastructure, and Climate Action in Passage of 2024 Funding Package Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they secured major investments to strengthen forest health and wildfire resiliency, protect public lands and the environment, secure important programs
ICYMI: Blumenauer, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Secure Nearly Half a Billion for Albina Vision Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley along with Congresswoman Bonamici and Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $450,000,000 in federal funding to the Oregon Department of Transportation for the I-5 Rose Quarter improvement project. The funding will go toward the construction of
Merkley, Colleagues: No More Rubber-Stamping Oil and Gas Projects Through Nationwide Permit 12
Army Corps of Engineers Announced Intention to Review NWP 12 Senator[s]: “We urge you to complete your review and not wait until NWP 12 is supposed to expire in 2026…” Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie
Merkley, Wyden: Oregon to Receive Over $32 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 $32,018,744 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 that
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