Merkley Applauds Pentagon for Efforts to Restore Honors for Wrongfully Discharged LGBTQ+ Veterans, Continues Fight for Full Justice
Washington, D.C. – Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation. It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully discharged from the Armed Forces on the
Merkley, Schakowsky, 40+ Members Join America’s Youth in Climate Rights Lawsuit Before U.S. Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today led over 40 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a landmark constitutional climate lawsuit. The youth plaintiffs filed a petition
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Welcome $53 Million CHIPS Investment in HP in Corvallis
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle welcomed today’s Biden administration announcement of a $53 million award from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to HP for its Corvallis facility. “This is great news for HP and its employees who are
Wyden, Merkley, Salinas Announce $20 Million for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Resident Resilience Center
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas today announced a federal investment of $20 million through the Inflation Reduction Act for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to build a safe, accessible shelter that will provide services during extreme weather. “The problems
Merkley, Cornyn, Tuberville Bipartisan Bill to Protect Kids from Institutional Abuse Unanimously Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has passed bipartisan legislation by Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Texas’ U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and Alabama’s U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville to provide much-needed analysis and evaluation of the troubled teen industry. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act now awaits action in the U.S.
Wyden, Merkley Announce $2 Million for Warm Springs Affordable Housing
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $2 million for the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Tribal members. “There is a serious need for more affordable housing across Oregon, but especially in Tribal communities like
Wyden, Merkley: Columbia Gorge Community College Selected as Industrial Training and Assessment Center
Nearly $2 million investment will help the college create clean energy industry opportunities for Oregonians and small businesses Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the selection of Columbia Gorge Community College as a new industrial training and assessment center, which includes a $1.99 million federal investment
Merkley: Proposed Federal Rule is Lifesaving for Monarch Butterflies
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a long-time leader in the fight to revive the population of the iconic Western Monarch butterfly—today issued the following statement after the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Announce Nearly $2.5 Million to Oregon State University for Marine Energy Research
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today announced a federal investment of nearly $2.5 million for Oregon State University to develop and test marine energy devices that are key in the climate crisis battle. “There is huge potential to build an even stronger
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