Wyden, Merkley Announce $650,000 Loan for Improvements at Anthony Lakes Ski Area to Enhance Safety and Support Local Economy
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal loan of $650,000 for the Anthony Lakes Outdoor Recreation Association (ALORA) to build a new rental shop to support ski programs and the local economy. “Anthony Lakes is a crown jewel of Eastern Oregon drawing skiers, snowshoers, and
Warren, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Question ED Secretary McMahon on Lack of Transparency, Guardrails for $1 Billion Student Loan Administration Fund
“(T)he agency has displayed a worrying lack of public transparency about what this vast sum of money has been spent on or will be spent on in the future.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) raised their concerns in a
Merkley Bringing ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ to Portland, Springfield, Medford
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings’ in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official’s personal profit,” said Merkley. “Trump
Merkley, Wyden: OSU recibe un premio de financiación federal para aumentar la resiliencia al humo de los incendios forestales en Oregón
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que la Universidad Estatal de Oregón (OSU) recibió $667,500 como premio inicial de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) para desarrollar un conjunto de intervenciones que incluyen kits de herramientas y recursos personalizados que Puede ser utilizado en escuelas, preescolares y
Wyden y Merkley apoyan la supervisión del DEQ para el permiso de aguas residuales de Knife River Corporation West en el condado de Crook
Washington DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley dijeron hoy que apoyan que el Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregón (DEQ) aborde las preocupaciones planteadas por la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Crook y los residentes locales con respecto al permiso de aguas residuales de Knife River Corporation-West en el condado. “Los residentes [del condado de Crook] han seguido recaudando
Merkley, Huffman Lead 30+ Senate & House Colleagues to Urge Biden Administration to Embrace Strong Action, Combat Plastic Pollution
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led their colleagues today in a letter to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for decisive measures in addressing plastic production at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)’s current session next month. The lawmakers
Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Colleagues in Letter to USPS Postmaster General DeJoy Demanding Protection of Jobs and Mail Delivery
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a letter led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, urging him to stop any changes to United States Postal Service (USPS) service standards that would result in job losses and further degrade mail delivery performance, especially
Welch, Whitehouse, Heinrich, and Merkley Urge DOE and Treasury to Adopt Strong Climate Considerations and Guardrails for Renewable Fuel Tax Credits to Help Lower Aviation Emissions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and
Delegación de Oregón impulsa una declaración federal de desastre en respuesta a las tormentas de hielo
Washington, DC – La delegación del Congreso de Oregón (los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chávez-DeRemer y Cliff Bentz) escribieron hoy una carta a la Casa Blanca. instando a la aprobación de la solicitud de la Gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, de una Declaración de Desastre Mayor por parte del Gobierno Federal
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