Etiqueta: Delivering for Oregon

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Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas se oponen a la orden ejecutiva de Trump que restringe el voto por correo y presionan al Servicio Postal de EE. UU. por la inconstitucionalidad de la orden ejecutiva.

24 de abril de 2026

Washington, DC — Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, se unieron a más de 30 de sus colegas demócratas del Senado para presentar la Ley de Protección del Voto Ausente y por Correo (Ley MVP Ausente). El proyecto de ley defendería el derecho al voto por correo, mantendría la integridad de nuestras elecciones y bloquearía la orden ejecutiva ilegal e inconstitucional del presidente Trump que ataca el voto por correo y el voto ausente. “Los habitantes de Oregón saben que el voto por correo ha sido una piedra angular para celebrar elecciones seguras, accesibles y de alta integridad para

Merkley, Wyden y sus colegas expresan su preocupación por la reorganización del Servicio Forestal.

23 de abril de 2026

Washington, DC – El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones del Senado para Interior, Medio Ambiente y Agencias Relacionadas, encabezó a más de 30 de sus colegas, incluido el senador Ron Wyden, para expresar serias preocupaciones sobre la reorganización del Servicio Forestal de los Estados Unidos ante el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos. “Escribimos con

Merkley, Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail

April 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) uphold existing federal law over the executive order signed by President Trump. “The Constitution provides no role for the President in regulating federal

Strickland, Merkley Introduce Bill Addressing Toxic Chemical Killing Pacific Northwest Salmon

April 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, during Puget Sound Day on the Hill, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Co-Chair of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, introduced her 6PPD Task Force Act. The bill creates a Task Force to bridge together federal, state, tribal, and industry voices to coordinate further 6PPD-quinone (6PPD) research and identify a safe alternative. U.S. Representative Emily Randall (WA-06), and Puget Sound Recovery Caucus

Wyden, Merkley Announce More than $48 Million in Secure Rural Schools Funds for Oregon Counties

April 15, 2026

Funding comes after passage of Wyden/Merkley/Crapo/Risch bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that nearly $48.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Forest Service for fiscal year 2025 will be coming to Oregon counties following the passage

Dexter Leads Oregon Delegation in Resolution Honoring Oregonian Paralympians and Olympians

April 14, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) introduced a resolution with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, supported by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to honor the four Olympic athletes and two Paralympic athletes who represented Oregon in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “These talented and accomplished Oregon athletes exhibited the extraordinary potential of human

Wyden, Merkley, Salinas: Two Oregon Airports to Receive Combined $641,000 in Federal Investment

April 13, 2026

Lawmakers announce federal funds for airports in McMinnville and Lexington Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas today announced that airports in Yamhill and Morrow counties will receive a combined federal investment of more than $641,000 to improve their infrastructure. “Small

Merkley Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape and Invest in Watershed Projects Due to Extreme Drought

April 8, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the former Ranking Member on the Appropriations subcommittee that writes our nation’s agriculture funding bill—partnered with U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) to reintroduce the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act. This bipartisan bill would increase the resiliency of American agriculture and communities

El miembro de mayor rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones para el Interior, Merkley: Los recortes en la solicitud presupuestaria de Trump dejarán cicatrices permanentes en las tierras públicas, las tribus y la salud humana.

7 de abril de 2026

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of President Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2027: “This budget request from President Trump and his Administration once again fails to meet the

Oregon Airports to Receive More Than $27 Million in Federal Investment

April 6, 2026

Airports receiving federal funds include those in Eugene, Redmond, Grants Pass, Medford, Albany, North Bend, Corvallis, Mulino, Ashland, Brookings, Lebanon, Chiloquin, Burns, Astoria, Condon, Joseph, Gold Beach, Ontario, Baker City, Roseburg, Prineville, Klamath Falls, Hood River, John Day, Hermiston, Salem, Christmas Valley Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff