Wyden, Merkley Push FAA to Implement Emergency Safety Regulations Following Deadly Helicopter Crash
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explain what it’s doing now to prevent another deadly helicopter crash like the one last month in Arizona that killed four Oregonians. “While a thorough investigation is necessary to develop comprehensive, data-based recommendations,
Wicker, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 125th Anniversary of Army Nurse Corps
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Representatives David Joyce, R-Ohio., and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., today introduced a resolution honoring the 125th anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps. The Army Nurse Corps was established on February 2, 1901, marking the entry of the first
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Expand Mental Health Care Workforce
Recent data from HHS highlights that more than half of all Americans live in a region lacking enough mental health professionals Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said that they are introducing a bill that would bolster the behavioral and mental health care workforce by
Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Announce More Than $2 Million for Wildfire and Watershed Resilience in Mt. Hood National Forest
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter today announced more than $2 million in federal investments for fuels reduction work across private and public lands in Mt. Hood National Forest to reduce the risk of wildfire. “During another destructive wildfire season, I have heard
Padilla, Merkley, Cortez Masto y Peters instan al secretario del Smithsonian a mantenerse firme contra los ataques de Trump a los museos.
WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), miembro de mayor rango del Comité de Reglas y Administración del Senado, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones del Senado para el Interior, el Medio Ambiente y Agencias Relacionadas, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) y Gary Peters (D-Mich.) alentaron al secretario del Smithsonian, Lonnie G. Bunch.
Dexter Leads Oregon Lawmakers in Standing Up for Wildfire Response and Research
Oregon lawmakers warn USDA plan would weaken wildfire response, disrupt critical research, and jeopardize 246 local jobs. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) today led a letter with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) that
Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: FEMA Must Award Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds to an Oregon Coast Project
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), today demanded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) immediately award Clatsop County and Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) $20,845,683 in federal funding that was provided under the Building
Wyden y Merkley anuncian que se invertirán más de $17 millones en aeropuertos rurales de Oregón bajo la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista
Los aeropuertos de La Grande, Klamath Falls, Hood River, Hermiston, John Day y McMinnville recibirán fondos federales para mantenimiento y ampliación de servicios Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy que se invertirán más de $17 millones en aeropuertos de todo Oregón gracias a la Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista que apoyaron en
Los representantes Hoyle, Huffman y el senador Merkley presentan un proyecto de ley para ampliar el Área Recreativa Nacional del Río Smith al suroeste de Oregón.
EUGENE, OR – Hoy, el representante estadounidense Val Hoyle (OR-04) y el representante Jared Huffman (CA-02) presentaron la Ley de Expansión del Área Recreativa Nacional del Río Smith (NRA) para proteger la pintoresca cuenca del río North Fork Smith en el suroeste de Oregón y sus ríos de clase mundial, reservas de salmón, plantas raras, agua potable y oportunidades recreativas. La Cámara