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Wyden, Merkley, Bynum: Redmond consigue una inversión de 1,25 millones de $ para infraestructura hídrica.

27 de julio de 2026

Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, junto con la representante estadounidense Janelle Bynum, anunciaron hoy que la ciudad de Redmond ha obtenido una inversión federal de infraestructura de 1.25 millones de dólares de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental para expandir el sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales sostenible de la ciudad. “Una infraestructura moderna y confiable es esencial

Merkley y Wyden anuncian un apoyo federal de 1.543 millones de dólares para ampliar el aserradero Clatskanie Scion.

24 de julio de 2026

SALEM, OREGÓN – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron que el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) financiará 1.543.000 millones de dólares para que Clatskanie Scion LLC amplíe un nuevo aserradero. Clatskanie Scion LLC utilizará los fondos para expandir las operaciones de Myers Woodline en la fabricación de productos de madera industrial.

Merkley, Hyde-Smith, Bentz y Thompson lanzan una nueva iniciativa bipartidista para promover los combustibles renovables y aumentar la resiliencia ante los incendios forestales.

22 de julio de 2026

Washington, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses Jeff Merkley (D-OR) y Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) se asociaron con los representantes estadounidenses Cliff Bentz (R-OR-02) y Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) para presentar la Ley de Expansión del Mercado de Reducción de Incendios Forestales. Esta nueva legislación bipartidista y bicameral propone modernizar la definición de biomasa renovable bajo el Estándar de Combustibles Renovables, estableciendo

Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Boost America’s Nursing Workforce

22 de julio de 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today announced his bipartisan Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). Merkley’s bill reauthorizes, updates, and improves critical Nursing Workforce Development Programs under Title VIII of

Merkley: Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Advances in the U.S. Senate, Includes Key Priorities for Oregon

July 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee—announced today the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 cleared a key hurdle by passing out of the EPW Committee. WRDA is critical, bipartisan legislation that authorizes U.S. Army Corps of

Oregon Delegation Welcomes Major Federal Investment in State’s Semiconductor Industry

July 14, 2026

Federal lawmakers: Oregon team of nearly 100 partners awarded NSF Regional Innovation Engine Award that sets up receiving up to $160 million to grow Oregon semiconductor industry Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senate and House members welcomed today’s announcement that Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology (FAST), an Oregon consortium including

Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding

July 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) program. The SAFE program has been operational since 1993, and provides reliable stocks

Merkley Joins Bipartisan Push to Help Teachers and First Responders Achieve Homeownership

July 1, 2026

Washington, D.C. –Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in supporting the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, legislation to help teachers and first responders buy homes in the communities they serve. “Across Oregon, teachers and first responders are vital

Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform

June 25, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at

Merkley and Alsobrooks: Senate Republicans Vote to Allow Federal Student Loan Costs to Soar

June 24, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland’s U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks slammed Senate Republicans for voting to allow the Trump Administration to cap federal student loans and overhaul the student loan system, driving up costs for students across the nation: “As the first in my family