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Murkowski, Merkley Seek Information on Executive Order Targeting Smithsonian

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior Subcommittee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting additional information on the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) planned implementation of Executive Order

Merkley’s ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ is Coming to Bend

Bend, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold a ‘Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meeting’ in Bend on Thursday, August 13. Future events will be announced soon for later this year. “Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not

Merkley y Wyden anuncian casi 1.1 millones de dólares para los esfuerzos de conservación de la fauna y la flora de Oregón. 

Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron que Oregón recibirá un total de 1.059.961 dólares en fondos federales para apoyar a las agencias estatales de pesca y vida silvestre. Estos fondos provienen del programa de Subvenciones Estatales para la Vida Silvestre del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos (USFWS), que apoya los esfuerzos de conservación de las agencias estatales. ’Las tierras y aguas de nuestro estado son fundamentales para

Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Bynum y Salinas anuncian más de 7,5 millones de dólares para fortalecer y defender a las comunidades de Oregón que enfrentan amenazas de incendios forestales. 

Washington, DC – Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con las representantes estadounidenses Val Hoyle (OR-04), Janelle Bynum (OR-05) y Andrea Salinas (OR-06), anunciaron que $7,538,176 llegarán a cuatro proyectos en Oregón para ayudar a que las comunidades sean más resilientes a los incendios forestales severos. Estas inversiones de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) apoyarán los esfuerzos de ayuda en casos de desastre y mitigarán el riesgo de incendios forestales, protegiendo hogares, negocios e infraestructura en Oregón.

Kiggans and Merkley Continue to Support our Nursing Workforce in Light of the Recent Department of Education RISE Committee Final Rule 

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) expressed concern following the Department of Education’s release of its final rule defining which healthcare professions qualify as “professional degrees.” The rule, set to take effect on July 1, 2026, excludes post-baccalaureate nursing programs from this designation. As

Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $3 Million in Federal Investment

Airports receiving federal funds include those in McMinnville, Burns, Florence, Troutdale, Ontario, Corvallis, Lexington, Newport, Tillamook and Gold Beach Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced that 10 Oregon

Merkley Remarks at FY27 Forest Service Budget Hearing with Chief Schultz

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the U.S. Forest Service with Chief Tom Schultz: Senator Merkley’s remarks, as prepared for

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