Merkley y Wyden anuncian más de 1.520 millones de dólares en pagos PILT para apoyar servicios vitales en Oregón.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que los condados de todo Oregón recibirán un total combinado de $52,016,022 en fondos de Pagos en Lugar de Impuestos (PILT) para 2026. Debido a que los gobiernos locales no pueden gravar las tierras federales, los fondos PILT anuales ayudan a sufragar los costos asociados con
Durante el Mes del Orgullo, Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas presentan una resolución pidiendo disculpas por la discriminación gubernamental contra funcionarios públicos y miembros de las fuerzas armadas LGBTQ+.
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregon, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron a una resolución liderada por los senadores estadounidenses Tim Kaine (D-Va.) y Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) para reconocer y disculparse por el maltrato y la discriminación contra las personas LGBTQ+ que han servido en las fuerzas armadas, como funcionarios públicos o en
Rosen, Curtis, Merkley y Banks presentan una resolución que condena la represión china contra las minorías étnicas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Jim Banks (R-IN) presentaron una resolución bipartidista que condena una ley aprobada por el Partido Comunista Chino y que entrará en vigor el 1 de julio, la cual ataca a las minorías étnicas y expresa su apoyo a los tibetanos.,
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $1.7 Million for State and Tribal Historical Preservation in Oregon
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the National Park Service (NPS) is awarding a total of $1,697,354 in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) investments to help preserve treasured historical and cultural places in the state. These investments include $1,161,729 for State and Local Preservation Grants and $535,625 in Tribal Preservation Grants.
Wyden, Merkley: DOT Selects Boutique Air to Continue Providing Essential Air Service at Pendleton Airport
Contract funds 21 nonstop round trips to/from PDX per week through May 2026 Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Boutique Air to continue providing Essential Air Service between Pendleton and Portland with 21 nonstop round trips a week
Members of Congress Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Celebrating National Nurses Week
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week 2024 is celebrated from May 6th through
70+ Senate, House Lawmakers Call on Biden to Ensure LNG Exports Are Fully in the Public Interest
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) led their colleagues on a bicameral letter thanking President Biden and Department of Energy
Wyden, Merkley Co-sponsor Bill to Restore Voting Rights for Qualifying Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Senators Unveil ‘Next Step Home Act’ to Build on Success of ‘First Step Act’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions who have been released under the First
Merkley, Murphy, Gomez, Beyer Lead Bicameral Action to Let Every American Choose Medicare
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Connecticut’s U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34), and U.S. Representative Donald Beyer (D-VA-08) today led their Senate and House colleagues in introducing the Choose Medicare Act. This legislation opens up Medicare to all Americans with a new ‘Part E’
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