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.
Peters, Merkley, Hawley and Ossoff Announce Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Advance Legislation to Ban Member Stock Trading
Peters’ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to Consider Legislation Later this Month WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced an agreement to advance bipartisan legislation, built off of Merkley’s ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses,
Blumenauer, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Announce $39 Million to Jump-start TriMet’s 82nd Ave Transit Project
PORTLAND, OR — Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $39,000,000 to advance TriMet’s 82nd Avenue Transit Project. The funding comes after Blumenauer brought U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to tour 82nd Avenue last summer. The grant will go
Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $300,000 to Kickstart Partnership to Enhance Water Quality in the Lower Crooked River Watershed
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $299,973 to the Crooked River Water Quality Partnership, in collaboration with the Deschutes River Conservancy, through its WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program. This federal funding will be used to formalize the Partnership,
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1 Million Federal Investment for Runway Safety Improvements at Siletz Bay State Airport
Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $993,266 for airport safety improvements at Siletz Bay State Airport in Lincoln County. “Maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure is crucial for Oregon,” Wyden said. “I’m gratified to see this investment in Lincoln County for
Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Legislation to Outlaw Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Couples Looking to Adopt, Protect LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined legislation that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ couples in Oregon and nationwide looking to adopt and protect LGBTQ+ children in the U.S. foster care system. The John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act would
Merkley Statement on Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule to Protect Workers Nationwide from Wildfire Smoke, Extreme Heat
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced new efforts to increase protections for workers against extreme weather: “When extreme heat takes over or wildfire smoke blankets our communities, it’s dangerous for public health and hinders everyday life. As these