BLUMENTHAL, DURBIN, HIRONO, & MERKLEY DEMAND ANSWERS AFTER UNQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION WITH CLOSE TIES TO ICE RECEIVES NO-BID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT CHILDREN
“This award is concerning given the incredible lack of details provided in the award notice, the nonexistence of legal services provided by your organization, the Trump Administration’s continued use of no-bid awards…and the Trump Administration’s staggering disregard for the welfare of children in immigration enforcement.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator
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 Federal Funding to Boost Truck Driver Recruitment and Safety Training in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding Klamath Community College and Linn-Benton Community College a combined total of $265,829 to grow their commercial driver’s license (CDL) programs. A CDL is needed for careers operating large
Blackburn y Merkley critican al comisionado de la NBA por profundizar su relación con Ruanda: "Priorizar las ganancias a los principios"
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oreg.) sent a letter to National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver calling out the NBA’s deepening engagement with Rwandan President Paul Kagame who has a demonstrated record of human rights abuses. The letter also expresses concern about
Oregon Delegation Celebrates Almost $120 Million to Supercharge EV Charging Infrastructure Across West Coast
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced today that nearly $120 million in federal funding is coming to the West Coast including Oregon to boost electric vehicle (EV)
Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.35 Million Federal Investment to Oregon State University for Health Research
EPA resources for OSU to research wastewater facilities’ effects on antimicrobial resistance Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a $2.35 million federal investment for Oregon State University to research antimicrobial resistance, which the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
Wyden, Merkley Encourage Landscape Investments and Management Flexibility as Oregon Ranchers Deal with Extreme Wildfire Season
Senators urge investments in landscape health and resiliency, science-based efforts for reseeding and recovery, and grazing flexibility for ranchers Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide additional management flexibility
Merkley, Wyden: CRITFC Poised to Receive $794,000 for Salmon Recovery Work in the Columbia River Estuary
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is set to receive a $794,000 federal grant from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support their salmon recovery work and strengthen underserved communities impacted by