Merkley Statement on 25th Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “I will never forget that day 25 years ago: the clear blue morning sky, the billowing black smoke, the clouds of white ash, and everywhere, the confusion and fear. Our
Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes’ Affordable Housing Efforts
PORTLAND, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding a combined nearly $9,917,680 to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing
Merkley Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – the lead Democrat on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee which oversees federal funding for the Smithsonian Institution – released the following statement after the Institution announced Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III would be retiring after a five-decade career as a museum
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
DURBIN, WARREN, MERKLEY SEND LETTER TO FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY CRITICIZING FANNIE MAE’S DECISION TO ACCEPT CRYPTO-BACKED MORTGAGES
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte, urging the agency to
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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