Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $1.1 Million for Oregon Fish and Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $1,059,961 in federal funding is coming to Oregon to support state fish and wildlife agencies. This funding comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) State Wildlife Grant program, which supports state agencies’ conservation efforts. “Our state’s lands and waters are integral to
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle, Bynum, Salinas Announce Over $7.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities Facing Wildfire Threats
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced $7,538,176 is coming to four projects in Oregon to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. These investments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will support disaster relief efforts and mitigate wildfire risk, protecting homes, businesses, and infrastructure in Oregon. For
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
Merkley, Klobuchar, Heinrich, Colleagues: Trump Staffing Cuts at Forest Service Threatening Wildfire Prevention Efforts Across the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led 9 Senators to demand urgent answers from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz regarding
Bynum, along with Merkley, Defends Community Engagement on Detroit Lake Drawdown Proposal
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in requesting additional time for community engagement on the proposed drawdown of Detroit Lake. Specifically, the members called for a 45-day extension on the public comment period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Merkley y Wyden luchan para revertir los recortes del SNAP y restaurar la seguridad alimentaria de millones de estadounidenses.
Washington, DC – Después de que Trump y los republicanos del Congreso aprobaron a principios de este año su "Gran y Fea TRAICIÓN" de un proyecto de ley de presupuesto que dejará a millones de familias pasando hambre, el senador estadounidense de Oregón Jeff Merkley lideró a todo el Caucus Demócrata del Senado, incluido el senador estadounidense de Oregón Ron Wyden, en la presentación de la Restauración de la Seguridad Alimentaria para las Familias Estadounidenses.
Merkley y Wyden se unen a 88 legisladores para instar a la protección de las inversiones en vehículos eléctricos en las negociaciones bipartidistas sobre transporte de superficie.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron hoy a 88 legisladores para presionar a los líderes de los Comités de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas del Senado y de Transporte e Infraestructura de la Cámara de Representantes para que protejan las inversiones en vehículos eléctricos (VE) y reautoricen la legislación bipartidista sobre transporte terrestre. Los legisladores reafirmaron su compromiso de apoyar una iniciativa similar.
Wyden y Merkley exigen a la administración Trump que limpie los residuos tóxicos para proteger a las familias militares y a las comunidades locales.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que se han unido a sus colegas para instar a la administración Trump a revertir su decisión de retrasar la limpieza de sustancias químicas tóxicas en cientos de instalaciones militares en Oregón y en todo el país. Los senadores también solicitaron protección para las familias de militares y las comunidades cercanas.
Merkley, Wyden, Western Senators Call for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined fellow Western Senators to urge Congress to pass additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), the Senators pressed for additional resources to
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