Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Siphoning At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate and House colleagues to release a new report detailing the Trump administration’s diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement, and its impact on
Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led over 140 bipartisan lawmakers to sound the alarm over a proposed framework by the U.S. Department of Education to declassify nursing degrees as
Merkley, Schiff, Underwood Lead Push to Increase Nursing Education and Workforce Support
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California’s U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. In an effort to address nursing workforce shortages around the country, the FAAN Act would authorize grants to increase the number
Merkley, Schakowsky y más de 40 miembros se unen a la juventud estadounidense en una demanda por derechos climáticos ante la Corte Suprema de EE. UU.
Washington, D.C. – El senador estadounidense por Oregón, Jeff Merkley, y la congresista Jan Schakowsky (demócrata por Illinois, distrito 9) encabezaron hoy a más de 40 colegas en la presentación de un escrito de amicus curiae ante la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos en apoyo de los 21 jóvenes demandantes en el caso Juliana contra Estados Unidos, una demanda histórica sobre el cambio climático y la Constitución. Los jóvenes demandantes presentaron una petición
Wyden, Merkley y Hoyle dan la bienvenida a la inversión de $53 millones de CHIPS en HP en Corvallis.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, junto con la representante Val Hoyle, celebraron el anuncio de hoy por parte del gobierno de Biden sobre la concesión de 1.140.530 millones de dólares a HP, provenientes de la Ley Federal de Ciencia e Innovación (CHIPS), para su planta de Corvallis. “Esta es una excelente noticia para HP y sus empleados, quienes son
Oregon Delegation Announces $36 Million to Tackle Railroad Crossing Challenges
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle and Janelle Bynum, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is sending a combined $36,314,523 for two Oregon communities to eliminate railroad crossings, improve congestion, and boost safety and accessibility. Of this federal funding,
Merkley, Wyden Announce $2.6 Million to Boost EV Charging Infrastructure in Warm Springs
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that $2,556,496 is coming to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to supercharge electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Oregon. This federal investment from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve the reliability and accessibility of charging infrastructure for
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Dexter Announce $5 Million for Sustainable Community Development Projects in Portland Metro Area
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter today announced a federal investment of $5 million for projects in the Portland metro area that develop zero-emission transit to connect disadvantaged communities to jobs, education, economic opportunity, public spaces and parks. “Having reliable
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle: $30 Million Coming to Rural Lane County for Critical Transportation Project
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced today that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $30,259,024 in federal funding for the OR 126’s Huston Road to Lakeside Drive Project in rural Lane County. The project will transform infrastructure
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