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
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.6 Million Heading to Oregon to Protect Forests and Advance Wood Product Innovation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $9,622,000 in 17 projects in Oregon to boost the creation of innovative wood products, develop more markets for uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of
Senator Merkley, Colleagues Probe FHFA Director Pulte on Risky Proposals to Allow Unconverted Cryptocurrency Assets in Mortgage Loan Underwriting
“While you claim that you issued this order following ‘significant studying,’ the directive includes no information on the process through which the Enterprises will develop their proposals, FHFA’s assessment of potential risks and benefits, or how it will gather stakeholder feedback.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeff
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Advance Critical Community-Initiated Projects for Oregon
Appropriations Hub on Merkley’s website will update as Oregon projects are selected and move through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding process Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured essential investments for Oregon families and rural and underserved communities
Forty-One Senators Call on Appropriators to Reject Anti-Environment Poison Pills
The lawmakers warn that policy riders harming environmental and public health would derail the Senate’s ability to pass spending bills Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior,
Merkley, Levin Call for Curbing Plastic Microfiber Pollution from Laundry
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) today introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2025 to address one of the most significant sources of microfiber pollution: our laundry. Scientists estimate millions of tons of microfibers enter the ocean every year, which makes textiles the largest
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Boost Oregon’s Wildfire Resiliency, Water Infrastructure, and Climate Investments
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—as the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee—announced he helped advance critical investments to strengthen forest health and wildfire resiliency, protect public lands and the environment, boost important programs for Tribes, and support critical projects for Oregon communities. The federal funding comes
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