Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
185 Democrats support effort to empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bicameral group of Democrats in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act, legislation to shine a bright light of transparency on the scourge of dark money in politics and make government more
Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding answers from the National Park Service (NPS) following reports that
Merkley Investigates Chemical Industry Insiders Taking Over Critical EPA Chemical Safety Office
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) subcommittee overseeing environmental justice, chemical safety, and waste management—today sent an oversight letter following reports of former chemical industry lobbyists filling key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical
Merkley, Wyden, Blumenauer, Bonamici, Salinas Announce More Electric School Buses Coming to Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced that federal funding is being awarded to seven Oregon school districts to help transition school bus fleets away from outdated diesel engines and toward
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $3 Million Coming to Oregon for Public Housing Coordination and Assistance
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be awarding communities across Oregon a total of $3,035,546 from the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program fund. These funds will be used to assist families who are struggling
Wyden, Merkley Announce $72 Million Federal Investment for Expansion of Microchip’s Gresham Facility
Microchip expansion in Gresham will create hundreds of Oregon jobs and further grow the state’s semiconductor economy Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding $72 million in direct funding to Microchip for its Gresham expansion, as part
Merkley aplaude la firme acción de la administración sobre el hidrógeno limpio
WASHINGTON, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, miembro del Comité de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas y una de las principales voces del Senado en materia de clima, emitió la siguiente declaración sobre las nuevas reglas del hidrógeno de la administración Biden: “Aplaudo a la administración Biden por tomar esta paso importante para garantizar que
Merkley, Wyden: $13 millones para la conservación y restauración de ecosistemas acuáticos en todo Oregón
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que un total de $13 millones del Departamento del Interior de Estados Unidos beneficiarán a cinco proyectos de Oregón destinados a proteger y conservar los ecosistemas y hábitats acuáticos en todo el estado. Estos proyectos utilizarán la financiación crítica obtenida
El proyecto de ley del representante Hoyle para restaurar la equidad para la tribu Siletz es aprobado por la Cámara y el Senado de los EE. UU. y se convertirá en ley
Washington, DC – Ayer, el proyecto de ley del Representante Val Hoyle (OR-04) para restaurar la equidad para las Tribus Confederadas de Indios Siletz (Siletz) fue aprobado en el Senado de los Estados Unidos con el Senador Jeff Merkley como líder del Senado. La HR 2839 ahora se presentará al presidente Biden, quien se espera que la promulgue.
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