Senator Merkley responded to letters from students at South Eugene High School and encouraged young people to stay civically engaged and keep speaking out to have a voice in the big decisions that affect their lives.
Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today’s unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fiscal Year 2026. “This is a
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration withdrawing from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA): “The Columbia River is the lifeblood of our region, and President Trump’s outrageous approach to the basin will leave our communities worse off. We have
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has partnered with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to introduce the bipartisan Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act, codifying a formal definition of “special district” to ensure that Oregonians can access the critical local services these districts provide.
En Oregon, Tongue Point, PIVOT y Springdale Centers en riesgo Washington, DC – Mientras la Administración Trump intenta cerrar el programa de capacitación laboral más grande del país para jóvenes de bajos ingresos y en riesgo, los senadores estadounidenses de Oregon Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden y 38 colegas del Senado exigieron a la Secretaria de Trabajo de los EE. UU., Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, hoy dieron la voz de alarma sobre la propuesta presupuestaria de la Administración Trump de eliminar la financiación federal para el Sistema Integrado de Observación de los Océanos (IOOS) de EE. UU. y socavar a las comunidades costeras, tribus y partes interesadas marítimas de Oregón que dependen de estos datos y pronósticos críticos.
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden—along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—announced the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving $83,215,245 for work it completed to repair roads and other critical infrastructure that were deeply damaged during natural disasters. The federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, instan al presidente Trump a aprobar con urgencia la solicitud de Asistencia Individual (AI) presentada por la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, ante la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) para apoyar a la comunidad del condado de Harney en su recuperación tras las peores inundaciones de la historia.
Washington, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, junto con el representante Val Hoyle (OR-04), solicitan la pronta aprobación de la solicitud de la gobernadora de Oregón, Tina Kotek, para que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) emita una Declaración de Desastre Mayor. Esta iniciativa surge como respuesta a las devastadoras inundaciones y otros daños.
USDA’s letter recognizes value of high-quality Pacific pink shrimp to the economic health of the United States Today, Governor Tina Kotek released the following statement in response to the USDA announcement of a $16 million purchase of Oregon Pink Shrimp: “As a coastal state with major ports, we move billions
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