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
187 miembros del Congreso presentan un escrito para apoyar la prohibición de las terapias de conversión en la Corte Suprema
WASHINGTON, DC — Hoy, el presidente del Caucus de Igualdad del Congreso, el representante Mark Takano (CA-39), el vicepresidente del Caucus de Igualdad del Congreso y vicepresidente del Caucus Demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes, el representante Ted Lieu (CA-36), y el senador Jeff Merkley (OR) presentaron un escrito amicus curiae para instar a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos a que confirme la constitucionalidad de la prohibición de Colorado.
KHANNA, MERKLEY, CORNYN, TUBERVILLE, AND CARTER JOINED BY PARIS HILTON IN CELEBRATING THE STOP INSTITUTIONAL CHILD ABUSE ACT PASSING THE HOUSE, HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), were joined by Paris Hilton in celebrating the passage of the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the House. The legislation, which passed the Senate last
Merkley, Huffman Lead Bill to Get the Federal Government out of the Fossil Fuel Business
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today led the reintroduction of the Keep It in the Ground Act—comprehensive legislation to stop new fossil fuel extraction on public lands and in public waters. “Climate chaos is the most significant risk humanity faces. The earth
Merkley, Wyden Announce Federal Funding to Boost Private Forest Management and Build Resilience
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is funding projects that will assist Tribes, nonprofits, and private forest landowners in Oregon with their efforts to manage forests sustainably and permanently conserve private forests in partnership with the state. “Oregon’s forestlands—public
Sens. Markey, Merkley, Rep. Huffman Introduce NO SPILLS Act to Increase Accountability for Offshore Oil and Gas Port Licensing
Bill Text (PDF) | Section By Section (PDF) Washington (December 18, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), today introduced the Nautical Oversight Safety and Protection of Inflammable Liquids by
Wyden, Merkley Announce Columbia Gorge Education Service District to Receive EPA “Community Change Grant”
Federal grant funds will be used to create Early Learning and Resilience Center in The Dalles Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Columbia Gorge Education Service District and Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation have been selected to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Decommission Offshore Oil & Gas Wells, Pipelines and Platforms
Idle and abandoned offshore oil and gas infrastructure increase chances of oil leaks and pose environmental risks to marine ecosystems “Neglected oil wells off our coasts are a ticking time bomb that threaten our coastal communities and environment in Oregon and nationwide,” Wyden said. “It’s unacceptable that Big Oil has