Merkley, McBath, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) teamed up to reintroduce the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act, bold legislation that would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students
Wyden y Merkley presentan legislación para imponer sanciones a la construcción de asentamientos israelíes.
Las sanciones se dirigirían a la construcción de asentamientos dentro del área E1 de Cisjordania Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley dijeron hoy que se unieron a sus colegas del Senado para presentar una legislación para imponer sanciones selectivas a empresas, individuos y otras entidades que faciliten el desarrollo de asentamientos israelíes en
Líderes de Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden y Oregón desbloquean 14 millones de dólares en fondos federales para un proyecto en la costa de Oregón.
Washington, DC – Hoy, el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, la congresista estadounidense Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), el senador estadounidense de Oregón, Ron Wyden, la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, el fiscal general de Oregón, Dan Rayfield, y el representante estatal de Oregón, Cyrus Javadi, anunciaron que, gracias a sus esfuerzos, la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) ha liberado $14,567,624 en
Merkley, Wyden Announce FEMA Funding to Support Wildfire Resiliency Efforts in the City of Talent
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding the City of Talent over $1.1 million through two Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project grants. The investments will help the Southern Oregon community boost forest
Following Horrific Findings at FCI Sheridan, Oregon Lawmakers Demand Federal Bureau of Prisons Address Staffing Shortages and Other Alarming Risks
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s congressional delegation—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, alongside U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Val Hoyle — today demanded the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director take swift action to address staffing shortages, inmate medical needs, and other alarming issues that put
Wyden, Merkley Announce NOAA Recommendations for Oregon Fish Passage Projects
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ recommendations for Oregon fish passage projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. “Salmon and other native fish are so central to our culture and economies here
Wyden, Merkley Join 13 Senators in Introduction of New Bill to Shine Light on Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined 13 senators in introducing new legislation that would bring much-needed transparency to decisions on the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency docket, also called the “shadow docket.” The Shadow Docket Sunlight Act would require a written explanation and vote count
Merkley, Young Bipartisan Bill to Promote Peaceful Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Unanimously Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young announced their bipartisan, bicameral Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act unanimously passed the Senate. The bill strengthens the United States’ policy to promote dialogue between the People’s
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Accountability and Combat Discriminatory Police Practices
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined the reintroduction of legislation that would strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s and state governments’ ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminatory practices. After Michael Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer
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